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Turkish fort "Abdul Medjidi " (Medjidi Tabia), located south of Silistra is the most preserved fortification from the Turkish defensive system across the Danube. It played an important role in the Russo-Turkish wars from 1853-56 and 1877-78.

Its construction was imposed by the need for additional embankment of the Danube cities, where the river itself served as the natural boundary of the Ottoman Empire. The idea to build this system of fortifications belongs to the famous German military engineer Helmut von Moltke, who visited the city in 1837.

Medjidi Tabia is part of the fortified quadrilateral Silistra - Ruse - Shumen - Varna. It is one of the seven forts, arranged in a semicircle around the central Turkish fortress of Silistra, defended during the Crimean War. The fortress was built during 1841-1853. It was built by 300 Bulgarian masters who were then exiled to Anatolia in order to keep the secret of the castle. With the same purpose in Constantinople was hanged the commandant of the construction - Ali Pasha.

Most of the masters were from Dryanovo region. During construction of the fort they built the first solid Revival churches in Silistra in Alfatar (1846) and Kalipetrovo (1847). In 1847 the fortress was attended by Sultan Abdul Mejid, who was interested in it and on this occasion it is named after him - Medjidi Tabia. The fortified wall has the shape of a hexagon and reaches a height of 8 m. The castle was completed at the time of Said Pasha, the governor on the eve of the Crimean War. The fortress participated in the Crimean War, which began in 1853 in Silistra.

Adjacent to the wall of the fort there is a moat, that served as both an obstacle and camouflage. The fortress is unique with its the underground tunnels that are dug from the hills and go to key locations across the city.