Golden Gate
Kiev Ukraine
Golden Gate was built in 1037 during the reign of Grand Prince Yaroslav the Wise of Kiev.
St. Andrew's Descent
Kiev Ukraine
According to legend, St. Andrew's descent got its name from Saint Andrew the First-Called.
Deribasovskaya Street
Odessa Ukraine
Deribasovskaya is a symbol of South Palmyra, and if you want to see the most beautiful and interesting sights of Odessa town, then it is worth going on this street.
Duke de Richelieu
Odessa Ukraine
The monument, of the founders of the city, Duke de Richelieu on the Promenade is one of the main attractions of Odessa.
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The City garden
| The City garden |
The City Garden – is a park that is located in the center of Odessa. It is a very old and ancient public park in Odessa. It is situated in the center of the city on Deribassovska Street. The park was created by Felixe de Ribasse (the brother of Iosif de Ribase, the one who founded Odessa) in 1803. The land where the park was created belonged to de Ribasse and was located in the center of the young city. On November 10, 1806 de Ribasse decided to present the park to the city as he did hav... |
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The City Council
| The City Council |
The building of City Council in Odessa – is one of the most beautiful monuments of architecture in Southern Palmira. The City Exchange office used to occupy this building that is a very important office in the City-Port like Odessa. The building of the City Council is situated on the Primorsky Boulevard. Not far from that place you can find the monument to famous Russian poet Alexander Pushkin who dedicated many of his poems to Odessa. The building of City Council was created by the arch... |
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The archeologicl museum
| The archeologicl museum |
The archeological museum in Odessa was opened in 1825 and is one of the oldest museums in Ukraine. Today more than 160 000 exhibits are kept here. All items represent great value as the witnesses of the ancient history of Northern Prichernomorie region. Also there are many items that represent the history of ancient Egypt, ancient Greece and Rome, moneys and medals. The first two halls demonstrate the materials that embrace huge time period: since the human appearance till the second century ... |
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The Transfiguration Church
| The Transfiguration Church |
The Transfiguration Cathedral in Odessa – is one of its biggest churches. It was founded in the first year of the city’s existence, in 1794, it was widened a few times. In 1936 it was destroyed by Bolsheviks, and it was reconstructed in 2001. The cathedral represented the level of Odessa’s development. In the beginning of XIX century it was only a little building, and within a century it became one of the biggest cathedrals in Russia Empire. The cathedral could sit more than ... |
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The opera and ballet theater
| The opera and ballet theater |
The Theater of Opera and Ballet in Odessa was built in 1809 according to the plan of famous French architect T.de Thomon. The Theater of Opera and Ballet is by right called one of the most ancient theaters on the territory of Ukraine. The grand opening of the theater took place on February 10, 1810. Unfortunately in 1873 the old theater was burned and there was no chance to reconstruct it. The new plan of the theater was presented by famous architects from Vienna F.Felner and G.Gelmer. Almost... |
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