Azov Museum-Reserve

Azov, ul. 38

 Attractions of Azov Museum-Preserve of Azov is included in the list of Russia's sights that are worth visiting to learn about the history of your country. The Azov Reserve has been counting its existence since 1917, when the first exposition was presented to the public.

Memorial "Fallen for the Motherland" in Azov

Azov, pl. Victory

 Attractions of Azov Memorial "Fallen for the Motherland" on Victory Square in Azov from the moment of its appearance became the most important monument of the city, about it solemn events are held every year, holidays connected with the military business are celebrated. The monument is made in the form of two obelisks fastened with a relief belt.

RL Samoilovich Memorial Complex

Azov, ul. Leningradskaya, etc. 46

 Attractions of Azov The name of Rudolf Lazarevich Samoilovich was once known to the whole world. A dedicated researcher of the Arctic, who provided Soviet Russia with the first place in the Far North exploration projects, Doctor of Geographical Sciences and member of the geographical societies of the whole world.

Powder cellar in Azov

Azov, ul. Lermontov Str., 6

 Attractions of Azov Powder cellar - the monument is really unique: it is the only fortification object of the Catherine's epoch, preserved in the South of Russia. He took his place in the former bastion of St. Anne in the heart of the Azov fortress. The very first wooden cellar was built in 1770

Azov is famous for its rich thousand-year history . Its strategically successful geographical position made the town a tasty morsel for greedy conquerors, he involuntarily participated in bloody battles and became the object of countless intrigues, and near the city walls now and then there were large-scale battles . Modern Azov lives the future, however its historical memory is not lost irrevocably, it is embodied in museum exhibits and architectural monuments . Two central histories The sights of Azov are marked by events that over the years have turned into legendary ones: Azov heroic defense by the Cossacks and Azov campaigns of Peter the Great . No visit to the ancient city of the Azov fortress and powder cellar can be bypassed . By the way, the powder cellar - this is the only military construction of Catherine's times, preserved in the south of Russia .

Modern Azov lives by the future, however its historical memory is not lost irrevocably, it is embodied in museum exhibits and architecture urnyh monuments.

Fortress and cellar became truly popular attractions Azov boys like to spend their free time here playing voynushki, lovers stroll along the endless paths, admiring the surrounding beauty, and tourists on the informal tradition of commemorative inscriptions left on the walls of the fortress. The site around the powder cellar was chosen by young mothers, and young people are waiting for a large entertainment and historical complex that is being built nearby.

Museums of Azov

Museum lovers should look at Moscow street, where the archaeological and paleontological museum-reserve is located. The central building of the museum occupies an ancient building, which in itself is of cultural value. The exposition includes historical exhibits, including Sarmatian gold, numismatics, all kinds of archaeological finds, as well as skeletons of prehistoric animals that lived 600 thousand years ago.

Other local attractions

Interesting and town-planning assets of Azov: shopping arcades, the building of male and female gymnasiums, an income house . The central part of the city - Petrovskaya Square - for a long time could only be proud of the monument To . And . Lenin and perimeter-built hotels . Only in 1996 ., in Th 300th anniversary of the Russian fleet, at the intersection of Moscow Street and Petrovsky Boulevard, a monument was erected to Peter the Great . If, on the Petrovsky Boulevard, go further from the Don, it will lead to a well-kept city park of culture and recreation with bizarre stone sculptures that were donated to the 925- year anniversary of Azov by other cities of Russia .

It should be noted that Azov miraculously escaped the mass post-perestroika rebuilding, from the constructions erected in recent years, one can note the church of the Azov Icon of the Mother of God with an unusual bell tower located in the vicinity of the fortress

The most interesting part of the city for walks is located near the port and river a station where life is always in full swing. The port of Azov is considered to be naval, it serves as a trans-shipment base between the basins of the Black and Azov Seas and Central Russia. The river station, except for regular flights, invites tourists to river walks and excursions by motor ships, especially popular entertainment is the famous Don fishing.