Sights of Sevastopol and its environs

Sevastopol is a city of military glory, a city of the Russian fleet. Many brilliant victories and historical events occurred on its territory. The streets are decorated with houses of imperial architecture, striking in their harmonious design and grandeur, many promenades, a pleasant mild climate. The warm sea of ​​Sevastopol allows you to swim in it almost year-round, the variety of museums, attractions, viewing platforms completely immerses you in the history of past centuries. Holiday life begins in June and ends in September.

Sevastopol is a subject of the Russian Federation. To find it on the map, you need to look at the Black Sea, in its northern part. The town is located under Simferopol, on the Crimean peninsula, from where it is easy to get through Bakhchisaray. Due to the unusualness and remoteness of the city, talk of Sevastopol's belonging to a particular country is still ongoing.

Everything that is in the territory of Sevastopol is in one way or another connected with military history. The city has a little more than 250 years, but during all this time it was completely destroyed twice. The first wave of destruction swept in 1855, then only a dozen buildings remained from Sevastopol. The second happened in 1941.

The date of laying the stone of the city is considered to be 1784, with the release of the decree of Empress Catherine. The city rests on the banks of the Heracles (Crimean) peninsula, cut by a large number of bays, which are former river valleys.The longest region is Northern Bay, over 9 km long. The city's railway station is located on the South Bay. On the way to the terminal station, you can admire the coast of Sevastopol Bay.

For tourists, the program of walks in Sevastopol should include the most beautiful and main historical places of the city.

This building, paved with white tiles, was created to perpetuate the memory of the events that occurred during the Crimean and World War II. On the streets of Malakhov Kurgan memorials are installed with the names of the dead military. For local residents, this memorial is a revered and one might even say a sacred place.

The colorful promenade is decorated with flower pots and decorative structures. It was erected on the site of the former fortifications of the city during the Crimean War. Walking - a favorite place for tourists and locals. There are recreation areas, museums and other attractions that tell about the history of the city. The first stone of the alley was laid in the 19th century. In 1910, an orchestra played music on the streets of the embankment in the evening. One of the main entrances was paid in those days, which is why poor people could not get to the streets of the boulevard.

An octagonal white ventilation tower was erected in the 19th century at the request of the Maritime Library. The object is made in the antique style, decorated with bas-reliefs associated with the plots of Greek mythology. The tower symbolizes a rose of winds. The Athenian tower from the 1st century BC was used as a sample. The library itself was burned in 1955, only the tower remained from it as a memory.

Sevastopol Cathedral is a bright representative of one of the directions in the church architecture of the 19th century. After the revolution organized by the Bolsheviks, the temple was closed. The doors of the monumental building were again opened during the occupation of Crimea during the Second World War. During the war period, the building was damaged, which were completely renovated in 1948. In the 60s, a sports hall was located on the square of the cathedral. Pokrovsky Cathedral was returned to the church in 1995.

The marina is located within the city. The pier is richly decorated with rotundas, verandas. Prior to this, in its place in 1784 a village pier was located, on which port buildings were built. In the XIX century, the marina turned into a festive facade of the military port, with decorations in the form of antique statues, floral decorative motifs. Walking along the count's pier you can see the monuments with engraved names of the great Russian emperors.

The building was founded in honor of the memory of fallen soldiers during the Crimean War. The temple is just part of a huge memorial complex located in the Bratskoye cemetery. The author of the architectural project was A. Avdeev. The temple is made in the shape of a pyramid, the tip of which is crowned by a massive cross. The interior is lined with marble slabs, with the names of fallen heroes carved on them.

It is definitely worth a visit and look at the unique monuments dedicated to the historical events of the city.

The majestic obelisk is located on the city's waterfront. It is considered the most important in Sevastopol, on the coat of arms of the city there is an image of the monument. The memorial was erected as a tribute to the flooded ships in 1854. These measures were taken to block the path of the English, French fleets.

This building is located on Cape Khersones. The complex was intended for the defense of the city. Long-range guns are capable of conducting continuous bombardment throughout the entire visible territory. The range of the projectile was more than 45 km. External barriers erected four meters thick. A museum was organized on the construction site in the 21st century.

It is also called the Vladimir Cathedral. The building was built in the classic Russian-Byzantine style. The architecture of the building is similar to the Constantinople temples of the 20th century. The interior of the cathedral is non-standard for the Orthodox style of decoration, instead of icons on the walls there are plates engraved with the names of the dead soldiers who defended Sevastopol.

Consider a list of popular museums that are definitely worth a visit. Addresses and working hours of institutions are best viewed on the Internet, upon arrival in Sevastopol. The schedule of some museums may vary due to changes in expositions or a sanitary day. To visit the tour you must arrange in advance with the museum staff, To do this, you should find the phone number of the guide indicated on the official websites of the institutions.

This museum attracts people not only by its way of visiting, but also by the opportunity to look at a secret strategic object dating back to the Cold War. Fortifications located in underground bunkers are an object of admiration for military art. The idea of ​​creating a Balaclava facility for servicing submarines appeared in the middle of the 20th century. The construction of the complex took 21 years.

The excursion route is represented by two variations. Standard overhead takes an hour. Visitors walk through the artificial tunnels of Mount Tavros with a final visit to the anti-nuclear exhibit. The second route is a boat trip along the underground channels of the complex. During the voyage, you can consider the service areas of submarines. Also worth a look at one hundred meter dry dock located at an eight meter depth.

A monumental battle canvas 15 meters high, is located in the exhibition hall in the shape of a circle. The written events tell about the times of the 19th century, about the Crimean War. This creation was created by the hand of F. A. Roubaud. The artist decided to capture the moments of the battles in the area of ​​the Malakhov Hill. The painting was painted by Roubaud in Munich. To help with the work of the painting, the master attracted graduates of the Bavarian Academy of Arts and several German artists.

The building is located in the north of the Sevastopol Bay. The complex was built in the XIX century. The facility was able to stand all the defenses of the city. In 2015, the Maritime Museum was located on the construction area. Here is an acquaintance with past wars.

Museum consists out of thirty exhibition halls scattered throughout the fortress, the number of exhibits reaches two tens of thousands. On the street of the complex you can see the preserved ravelin. This structure is triangular in shape, located between the bastion and the castle moat. Arrows, casemates were located in the ravelins. This fortification made it possible to protect oneself from artillery fire, to fire back at nearby approaches, and to carry out inconspicuous sorties.

The building guards the bay of Sevastopol. Built in the XIX century. On the area of ​​the object is able to place a hundred long-range guns.During the second assault on Sevastopol, the Konstantinovsky battery helped the military hold the city. Near the fortification building is a lighthouse tower.

This complex is represented by a combination of 6 museum structures that are located throughout Sevastopol. The union includes:

• Malakhov Kurgan;
• memorial complex "Sapun-gora";
• house-museum of the Sevastopol underground;
• Cathedral of the Holy Prince Vladimir;
• cultural and exhibition center of the Museum;
• memorial complex "Historical Boulevard".

The exposition rooms exhibit a collection of paintings and products telling about the history of the Black Sea Fleet. Items date from the beginning of the Russo-Turkish War, also affecting modern days. Some of the exhibits are located in the open air, luring passing people. The main exhibits are a telescope belonging to Nakhimov, the real saber of Marshal Osman Nuri Pasha. All items in the collection are housed in a historic building made in the classical style.

It is an architectural monument. The complex was designed and built in the 19th century; it is located on Admiral Nakhimov Avenue. The museum is made in the form of three exhibition halls, in which you can see an extensive collection of paintings, various sculptures, graphic works. The works of Renaissance masters, artists of the Flemish school of art are presented. Masterpieces of Russian and European masters of painting since the period of the XVIII century.

The construction was organized in 1968. The museum is located in the Leninsky district, near the station of the railway station. It contains dozens of collections consisting of thousands of exhibits: fossils, minerals, stuffed animals, herbaria and so on. The peculiarity of the museum is that collection items are constantly replenished, thanks to visiting students of city schools of various expeditions.

The institution was built in the XIX century and was at that time the first oceanarium of the Russian Empire. The house has fifty showrooms with representatives of marine fauna, collected from all over the world. Also there are reptiles, a variety of invertebrates, moray eels and other representatives of the marine fauna. The exposition dedicated to the inhabitants of the Black Sea stands apart. The museum sometimes holds narrow thematic exhibitions.

To travel to most attractions located in the vicinity of Sevastopol, it is worth using public transport or renting a car. Outside the city there are interesting and beautiful park areas, fortified buildings on the capes, the ruins of the Greek polis.

Want to touch Greek architecture without leaving for Greece? Welcome to Chersonesos. Here are the Taurian ruins of the Greek colony, which once flourished on these lands. Initially, the place was called Tavrida, there was a Greek policy, rightfully considered the cultural center of the nation. Chersonesos was founded in the V century BC, having stood for about eight centuries, until it was destroyed by nomads. In the XIX century, the first excavations of the ruins started. A century later, scientists managed to recreate the appearance of the ancient city.

A narrow bay hidden by rocky massifs from prying eyes. Balaklava Bay belongs to one of the many picturesque bays of the Black Sea. This area is also difficult to distinguish from the open sea. About 2 thousand years ago, the first human settlements appeared on this territory. For the right to own a plot, wars have constantly raged on its land. The location of the Balaclava allows you to successfully carry out raids, hiding from enemies.

Located on the territory of Balaklava Bay. Today it is the former secret facility of the Soviet Union. This facility housed a submarine base with nuclear weapons, ready at any time to strike back.

The facility is located underground, was built in 1930. Initially, according to the idea, a power station should have been located on its territory, but the outbreak of war in 1941 changed construction plans. In peacetime, the construction of the facility resumed. Until now, it has not been completed. Concrete labyrinths are frozen until ideas for their application are invented.

This building is also located on the territory of Balaklava Bay. However, only parts of the fortified walls, the ruins of the towers, and the temple reached us. Previously, there was a lively trade. A commercial settlement was founded by natives of Genoa. In the territory of Crimea, you can find three such buildings. One is located in Sudak, the other in Feodosia and the third in Balaklava. When the area came under the control of the Ottoman Empire, all complexes fell into decay.

The construction was erected in the 19th century on the Chernaya River. The bridge was partially used as a water supply. The length of the structure reaches 14 meters. At the end of the Crimean War, the water supply for the aqueduct was stopped, part of the bridge was destroyed.

The rock is located one and a half kilometers from Cape Fiolent. At the top there is a cross established in memory of St. George the Victorious. Going down the mountain, you get to Jasper beach, which rightfully bears the name of one of the best in the Crimea. The coastline of the beach is strewn with small pebbles of various colors. The water is clean, clear.

In 1900-1915, the remains of a 12th-century settlement were found in the vicinity of the cape. The cape got its name from the Greek word "ayos" - a saint. It has been hypothesized that in ancient times this area was sacred to people who came from Hellas. Another version claims that the cape served as a guide for sea vessels.

The rocky coastline with a colorful view of the Black Sea. On the cape are clean beaches with blue sea water. Tourist routes run along the coast.

Another major battle painting. The canvas is placed on Sapun-mount in a semicircular exhibition complex. In the center of the hall is an observation deck that allows you to examine in detail the entire composition. The picture tells about the events of 44 years of the XX century.

The monastery is located right in the cave near Sevastopol. According to one version, the building was built in the period VIII-XV centuries. After the capture of Crimea by the Ottoman Empire, the monastery fell into decay. In the XIX century, his first revival took place, the second came at the end of the collapse of the USSR.

The temple was erected in memory of the baptism of Grand Duke Vladimir. The first building of the temple was made in the Byzantine style and appeared during the reign of Alexander II, but, unfortunately, it was destroyed during the Second World War. Until 2000, the cathedral was in a state of ruin. The reconstruction of the temple took place only in 2004, at the same time it was consecrated.

Palaces of childhood and youth were scattered throughout the USSR, in which children could engage in various sciences, creativity, attend clubs, sports sections and so on. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, these establishments gradually fell into decay and were closed.

A place for families.In the park there are: museums, a theater, places for food, attractions and a zoo. The main attractions of the park are the heroes of the tales of A.S. Pushkin. On weekends, holidays Ecopark Lukomorye organizes holidays for children, game shows. The real gem of the park is the southern residence of Santa Claus.

The theater on the orders of Marshal Voroshilov was erected in 1932 and became one of the first professional theaters in the USSR. The military troupe gave performances on ships, ordinary scenes. Basically, all the works were related to the theme of the naval revolution. The theater did not stop its work even during the Second World War. Some of the costumes and decorations were destroyed during the bombing.

For those who prefer to relax in nature or come for a swim in the warm sea, it is recommended to visit the clean beaches of Sevastopol and explore the natural surroundings of the city. Together with the local you can go to the Maximova Cottage. On sunny days, this place is visited by many people. The forest belt is formed by centuries-old trees, badminton lawns, field hockey. If you have access to vehicles, then you should go to the 17th kilometer.

The site runs along the highway Sevastopol-Yalta. Rest takes place in green clearings, under the noise of deciduous trees. In nature, it is allowed to make bonfires, have picnics, and grill kebabs.

Closer to Sevastopol is located Toropova cottage. Picturesque surroundings border the lake, rivers. Entrance is paid. On sale there is firewood and other means for making fires, barbecues. For lovers of fishing and fresh sea air, Uchkuevka or Batiliman is suitable. These places are civilized, bonfire is prohibited. Entrance to Batiliman is paid. You will also have to pay money for an overnight stay with a tent on its territory. Do not be afraid, the board is purely symbolic.

The nature in these places is beautiful, calming, which makes these parts a favorite among tourists and the local population. For writing landscapes or relaxing in the middle of the water, forest places with cold lakes, for example, Mangupsky, are suitable. The terrain is not without the presence of human activity, but this does not distract from the contemplation of the surrounding beauty.

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