Things to see in Sevastopol
Sevastopol is a city in Russian Federation, with an urban population of about 379 thousand. Below are 8 notable places within about 7 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Chersonesus History
Chersonesus, contracted in medieval Greek to Cherson, was an ancient Greek colony founded approximately 2,500 years ago in the southwestern part of the Crimean Peninsula.
2St. Vladimir's Cathedral Place of worship
St. Vladimir's Cathedral is an Orthodox church in Sevastopol which was built in the aftermath of the Crimean War as a memorial to the heroes of the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855).
3Sunken Ships Monument History
The Monument to the Sunken Ships is the symbol of the city of Sevastopol, on the disputed Crimean peninsula. Located in Sevastopol Bay, it was designed by Amandus Adamson and built by Valentin Feldmann in 1905.
4Malakhov Kurgan History
Malakhov Kurgan is a tactically important height in the southeastern portion of the Crimean city of Sevastopol. It was fortified and became an important Russian position during the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855) in the Crimean War, before it was captured by the French in the Battle of Malakoff.
5Konstantin Battery History
The Konstantin or Consantine Battery is a fortification on the north side of Sevastopol in Crimea, also known as Fort Constantine. Completed in 1840, it was named after Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich, younger brother of Alexander I of Russia.
6Mikhail Kroshitsky Sevastopol Art Museum Museum
The M.Kroshitsky Sevastopol Art Museum is an art museum located in the Crimean city of Sevastopol.
7Maxim Gorky Fortresses Museum
Armoured Coastal Batteries #30 and #35, commonly known in English as Maxim Gorky I and Maxim Gorky II, were coastal batteries used by the Soviet Union during the Crimean Campaign of World War II. The invading German forces nicknamed them after the famous Soviet author and political activist Maxim Gorky.
8Sevastopol Zoo Park
Sevastopol zoo was a private mini-zoo, the first zoo ever opened in Sevastopol, Crimea.
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