Admiralty Cathedral of St. Vladimir in Sevastopol
Sevastopol, st. Ancient, etc. 6 Admiralty Cathedral St. Vladimir on the Central City Hill - an outstanding monument of Orthodox architecture of the 19th century, which is a single-domed cathedral in the style of Byzantine churches of the 9th-11th centuries. The interior decoration of the cathedral is unique.
Malakhov Kurgan
Sevastopol, ul. Istomina (Malakhov Kurgan) Malakhov Kurgan - strategically important height southeast. This place was glorified twice: the heroic defense of the Russian troops during the Crimean War against the Anglo-French troops and Soviet troops during the Great Patriotic War against the German fascist invaders
Hersones
Sevastopol, Ancient Street, 6 3 km from the city center lie the ruins of the ancient Greek city of Chersonese, where Prince Vladimir of Kiev converted to Christianity. Now here is the historical-archeological museum-reserve "Chersonese Taurian". It includes not only a permanent exposition, but also excavation sites, the ancient Chora and much more.
Balaklava
Sevastopol, Balaklava, Marble Street City decoration - Balaklava bay, located between the high rocky mountains. In a narrow, winding strait, it connects to the sea at 1.5 km, and since the rocky coast makes several turns when entering the bay.
Balaklavsky Georgievsky Monastery in Sevastopol
Sevastopol, Balaklavsky District Balaklava St. George's Monastery is located in the west of the Heraklion peninsula between Cape Fiolent and the Marble Gully right at the edge of the upper terrace of the Black Sea shore. Documentally, this monastery was first mentioned in 1578, although according to legend, its foundation is already attributed to 891
The Military History Museum of the Black Sea Fleet
Sevastopol, ul. Lenina, 11 The Military History Museum of the Black Sea Fleet is one of the oldest museums in the world of similar themes, and was opened in 1869. The museum is located in a beautiful building built especially for him in end of the 19th century. Here is a small exposition covering the life and customs of the Russian fleet, not only the empire, but also the Soviet Union, and then again Russia - right up to the present day.
The Balaklava Naval Museum Complex
Sevastopol, Balaklavsky, nab. Tavricheskaya, 22 The naval museum complex "Balaklava" is considered one of the central sights of the city. For tourists it is interesting not only for exhibits, numerous visitors come here to see with their own eyes the secret military object of the times of the Cold War
Genoa fortress Cembalo
Sevastopol, Historical Street, 2 Genoese fortress Cembalo rises above Balaklava bay since 1357, and to this day looks majestic. Cembalo occupies most of the Serf Mountain (in Greek, Castron), which has the form of an irregular quadrangle. The fortress has 3 defensive walls, and from the sea - an impregnable precipice.
Grafskaya pier in Sevastopol
Sevastopol, Nakhimova avenue, 4 The most famous marina in the city - Grafskaya, on the shore of the southern part of the Sevastopol bay. It was built in 1783, and in 1787, before the arrival of Catherine II, was improved and named Catherine. Later the pier was named Grafskaya, because it used to be sailed by Count Voinovich - commander of the Sevastopol squadron
Sea Aquarium Museum
Sevastopol, Nakhimova Avenue 2 In 1897 the first in the country marine aquarium-museum with marine animals was created in the lower part of the building of the Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas. It is one of the oldest aquarium in Europe (and, perhaps, in the world). In four halls of the aquarium, the inhabitants of not only the Black Sea, but also the coral tropics of the Red Sea, the Amazon, the African lakes, and Southeast Asia are collected.
Panorama "Defense of Sevastopol in 1854-1855"
Sevastopol, Historical Boulevard In the center of the Bastion Hill, where the fourth bastion was located, is the largest monument of the first defense of Sevastopol - panorama " The defense of Sevastopol in 1854-1855. " Panorama is 115 meters in length and tells about the city's defenders storming on June 6, 1855. The canvas is placed in an elegant circular building, the dome of which is crowned by a rotunda.
Petropavlovsk Cathedral of Sevastopol
Sevastopol, Lunacharsky Street, 37 Petropavlovsky Cathedral is very unusual for the Crimean architecture of the first half of the 19th century: it is made in the Ancient Greek style and looks like the Athenian Parthenon . The church was consecrated in 1844. The entrance was decorated with marble statues of the apostles Peter and Paul. Today there is a house of culture here, but church services are held twice a week in its premises.
Nakhimova Square
Sevastopol, Nakhimova Square Memorial wall with nineteen commemorative plaques strengthened on Nakhimov Square - the names of parts of the Primorye Army, ships Black Sea Fleet and industrial enterprises that participated in the defense of the city of Sevastopol in 1941-1942. There are also seven granite slabs with the names of Heroes of the Soviet Union
The Church of the Twelve Apostles in Balaklava
Sevastopol, Kirov Street, 30 The Church in the Name of the Twelve Apostles is one of the the first buildings erected by the Genoese in 1357 not far from Cembalo. Thus, the Church of the Apostles is one of the most ancient Orthodox shrines of the Crimea, preserved to this day! This is evidenced by the stone found in 1861 in the wall of the building.
Sevastopol is a hero city and a city-museum: not all the sights of the city have official status of monuments, however, on state records there are already more than two thousand. Of these, about one and a half thousand monuments of history (mostly military history of the Crimean and Great Patriotic War), about three hundred - monuments of architecture and town planning, and about two and a half hundred objects - monuments of archeology.
Thus, Sevastopol is an ideal starting point for those who want to get acquainted with the memorable places of the Crimean War. It starts with the magnificent Panorama Museum "The Defense of Sevastopol in 1854-1855". Then, visit the park with a memorial on Sapun Mountain, the Valley of Death (where the famous Brigade of the British Brigade attack took place) and the nearby Balaklava
There are many not only man-made monuments, but also curious natural objects in the vicinity of Sevastopol. So, for example, the landscape reserve "Cape Aya" is proud of rare animals and plants listed in the Red Book, two skele menhirs are sometimes called the Sevastopol Stonehenge (which is, of course, a slight exaggeration), while Cape Fiolent strikes with the stern beauty of its harsh rocks.
Tourists with children are waiting for the dolphinarium of Sevastopol, a marine aquarium museum (one of the oldest in the world) and an outdoor water park. Finally, it is worth to ride on a ferry along the city. Most of the routes run to the north of Sevastopol, where there is a large sandy beach.