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Sevastopol
City Marine Fame, a monument to history and spa. Independent administrative and territorial unit, consisting of Ukraine. Modern Sevastopol was founded as a sea fortress on the recommendation of A. Suvorov in 1783, after joining Crimea to Russia. However, earlier in his place, there was Greek policy Chersonese Tauride, which was founded in 422-421 estimates. BC colonists from Hercules. A democratic city-state, then aristocratic republic independent of Rome. Over the centuries, remains the cultural and commercial center of south-western Crimea. In III-V cc. gradually falls into dependence on Byzantium. In the IV century. Takes Christianity (the first Christian community founded Andrei First I have to in.). In times of the Kievan Rus known as Korsun here to Christianity Kiev Prince Volodymyr the Great. Prior to the XIII century. experiencing an economic upturn, while the city debilitated genueztsami not destroyed by Tartar hordes. The new rise of the city began in the XVIII century., After the victory of Russia in a war with Turkey, where the Russian Navy needed a base on the Black Sea. In the 1854-55 biennium. survived the 349-day siege of the combined forces of Britain, France and Turkey (first defense). A second defense lasted 250 days at the beginning of the Great Patriotic War in 1941, in 1957, rebuilt practically anew. As the military base of the Black Sea Fleet until recently, remained closed city. Now becoming a popular resort.
Chersonese Tauride (V in BC.) St. Ancient 1. The museum complex on the territory of excavations of ancient and medieval city. In the III-II centuries. BC. e. have been built first defense facilities in 24 towers height of 10-15 meters, more than 30 streets and a large number of houses. The center was the Acropolis, agora, theater, houses of worship. Retained The basil with columns VX centuries. On the stage of the ancient theater (III in.) Are theater festivals. The most significant construction is Vladimir's Cathedral (1861-92 biennium.) On the proposed site of medieval church of God the Mother. Light rotunda built over kreschalney - the alleged location of baptism of the book. Vladimir. "Misty bell" cast of captured German guns in 1776 to prevent passing in bad weather off the coast of ships.
Count's wharf (1848). The state marine gate of Sevastopol. The name wharf obliged squadron commander of the Sevastopol row M. Voinovich (officially known as "Ekaterininskaya" not prizhilos). The main elements are white colonnade and a ladder. From here go sightseeing boats. Above is the main urban Sqr. The monument to Admiral Nakhimov.
All Saints Church (1822), st. Pozharova, 9a. The oldest building in Sevastopol, has long been the only functioning church in Sevastopol.
Peter and Paul Church (1844), st. Lunacharsky, 37. An interesting example of the use of techniques of ancient architecture in the construction of an Orthodox church. On the perimeter is surrounded by Doric columns. In Soviet times there was located House of Culture.
Church of St. Nicholas (1870), st. Bogdanova, 43. Temple-St monument. Nicholas is on the brotherly cemetery participants Defense of Sebastopol biennium 1854-55. (North side). Built on people's donations. Provided unusual architecture - a cross crowned pyramid. The outer facets installed marble panels, which are listed on the shelves, defenders of Sevastopol in the Crimean War.
Vladimir (Admiralty) Cathedral (1888), st. Suvorov, 3. Temple-shrine of Russian admirals MP Lazarev, VA Kornilova, V. Istomin, PS Nakhimov. Monumental building of a cathedral in the Byzantine style built on the hill town. Inside the cathedral installed marble slabs with the names of 33's heroes First Defense award the Order of St. George.
Pokrovsky Cathedral (1905), st. B. Marine, 36. Outside the building richly decorated with mosaics.
Fortress (XVIII-XIX centuries).. Coastal strengthening prikryvayuschie Sevastopol from the sea, began to build on the orders of A. Suvorov even before the founding of Sevastopol - Finished in 1778, including land, only to the beginning of the war in 1854 and Mikailovsky Constantine forts are located on both sides of the entrance to the Sevastopol bay, both two-. North strengthening located on the uppermost point of the North side. There remain the responsibility of the military. In Michael's forte, which is better preserved, to create a museum of the Crimean War.
Panorama "Defense of Sevastopol" (1902-1904 biennium.) Historic boulevard. The building is erected on the project engineer and architect Enberga O. V. Feldmana. Located on a hilltop, and their large sizes (height and diameter - 38 meters) dominates the city. Completed forms in the modern classics. Inside is the implementation of the artist F. Roubaud grand canvas (1600 square meters area. M) and subject the fore with the image of the storming of Sevastopol 6 Jun., 1855.
Monument flooded ships (1905), Primorsky Boulevard. Sevastopol most famous monument, depicted on the arms city. Fine column with a Corinthian capital, uvenchennaya bronze eagle, fixed to the artificial rock in the sea in memory of the ships, submerged in the 1854-1855 biennium. across the fairway to the fence from the entrance to raid the Anglo-French fleet.
"Ekaterininskaya mile" (1784), st. Chelyuskintsev. Located in the Park "Uchkuevka" on the North side. The only remaining monument of the XVIII century. One road signs installed along the path of the Empress Catherine the Great during her trip to the southern areas of the empire.
Sapun-Mount St.. General Melnik. The memorial complex in the south-east of Sevastopol, on the ground assault on the height of Soviet troops on May 7, 1944 This episode represents a diorama "Storm Sapun-mountain" (pl. 83 square meters.). At the site before the museum installed samples of weapons and military equipment of the Great Patriotic War.
Malakhov Kurgan-Str. Istomin. The memorial complex on the highest hill of the ship, who at the time of Sevastopol Defense 1854-1855 has been turned into one of the most important strongholds - Kornilovsky bastion. There are guns, martial defend the position of marine batteries.
Obelisk in honor of the Hero-City Sevastopol (1977). Built at Cape Crystal, where 9 May, 1945 had been the first victory salute. It is a 40-meter stylized composition shtyka and sails, symbolizing the military community of army and navy during the Great Patriotic War. In 2007 he opened the Victory Memorial on the sculptural composition "Sailor and Soldier."
Monument to the Heroes steamer "West" (1886), st. Gromov. Is he on the North side on the slope of a hill, for Mihaylovskim Forth. Installed in memory of the victory of Russian ships in the battle with its superior military strength of the Turkish battleship "Fethi-Bulend."
Museum of the History of the Black Sea Fleet (1895), st. Lenin, 11. Seven halls of the museum tell the history of the fleet. There are models of warships, personal belongings of military commanders and others in the yard set pieces, anchors and other elements of ship equipment.
The museum, aquarium, etc. Nakhimov, 2. Created by the Institute bilogoii Southern Seas, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The exhibition is the major representatives of the marine fauna.
Beaches Sevastopol. Central beach - "Crystal" (in the same bay) with a concrete embankment. Also in the center of the city are the beach "Sunny" and "Tan" (Pesochnaya Bay). Popular wild rocky beach in the area of Khersones. Other beaches: the park "Victory", "Omega", "Uchkuevka." Lovers of solid tanning recommend the beach at the Cape Fiolent and to Lyubimovka.
Baydarskie Gate
Pass at an altitude of 500 meters on the route Yalta, Sevastopol, linking Baydarskuyu Valley to the Black Sea. The stone gate built in 1848 in honor of the end of a road. The real gem of these places is vozvyshayuschayasya cliff at St. Voskresenskaya church, built by the architect N. Chagina to celebrate the rescue royal family of Alexander III in the railway station krushenii Borki in 1888 It was called a magnificent panorama of the Bay Laspi (known Dolphinarium) and Cape Sarych (the southernmost point of Ukraine).
Balaklava
The picturesque town on the shores of Balaklava bay (south-eastern outskirts of Sebastopol), known to VIII century. BC as tavrskoe settlement. In the XIV century. seized the coast genueztsy erected at the top of the mountain fortress Kastron Chembalo dominating the entrance to the bay (preserved towers and parts of walls are restored). In 1475 captured Turks, who renamed it Balak-SEE. After the Crimean War, Balaklava was the hick town, a small spa (here rested A. Kuprin, L. Ukrainka). In Soviet times was built a unique underground factory to repair submarines. At its base is open Naval Museum Complex "Balaklava". Nearby - underground "Object-221", unfinished emergency command post CHF. Now the town is gradually being reborn as a resort, attracting sredezemnomorskim touch and convenient parking for yachts. To the south to Cape Ayia stretch of beach: Silver, Gold, figs, The Lost World, etc.
Inkerman
The town on the eastern outskirts of Sevastopol, on the shores of the Sevastopol bay. According to legend, the local QUARRYS was exiled from Rome successor to the Apostle Peter, Pope Clement, who cut down the cave, later became the Church of St. Clement. In VII-IX centuries. a cave monastery. In XV built a fortress Kalamita, ohranyavshya Frontier principality Theodore (survived three towers, remnants of walls). Turki its consolidated and renamed in Inkerman (Cave Castle). A rock is Holy Trinity Church (1852), which now housed the Holy Klimentevsky monastery. Well-known products Inkermanskogo plant vintage wines (1961).
Fiolent
Picturesque Cape, 15 kilometers south of the center of Sevastopol. According to legend, in 890 city during the storm three Greek Mariners appeared on a rock image George, after which the survivors built a basilica. In the XIX century. Territory of St. George monastery has expanded, was built church of St. George (1815), and Vozdvizhenskaya Church (1850), a memorial cross on the rock of St. phenomenon. City attracts vacationers Yashmovym beach, developed tourist infrastructure.
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