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Travel to Odessa Ukraine
Odessa is the third largest city in Ukraine after Kiev and Kharkov, an important industrial, cultural, scientific and resort in the North Black Sea region. Territory is 160 square km. Population is 1,122,000. Odessa is a cosmopolitan city where people live more than 200 nationalities. Russians, Ukrainians and Jews predominate in the cosmopolitan population.Moderately continental and relatively dry climate with a short mild winter and hot summer period (more than 290 days of sunshine per years) are the largest resort in Odessa Odessa Black Sea coast.
Winter is short and mild, with temperatures averaging around freezing point. Snowfall and temperatures below minus 5 degrees Celsius are rare. Summer is long and hot, with temperatures averaging 25 degrees Celsius. Temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius are quite often. A mild climate, plenty of beaches and the Black Sea attract thousands of tourists to Odessa during the year, earning the title of "Southern Palmira." Odessa the south gate of the state and more importantly Sea port of Ukraine. Odessa is also known for its rich history, beautiful buildings and inexhaustible humor. Handicrafts of Ukraine Odessa
Monument to Duke de Richelieu. French nobleman, soldier and statesman who as prime minister of France (1815-1818 and 1820-1821), obtained the withdrawal of troops Allied occupation of France. Previously he had served Russia as governor of Odessa and was notable for his progressive administration there.
The Potemkin Steps are a formal entrance from the town towards the sea. Sure, each city has its own place of mostly pronounced originality. For Odessa, without doubt be Potemkin Stairs. The stairs leading from the sea Prymorsky Boulevard were built from 1837 through 1841 for the design of architect F. Bofford. This imposing monument number 192 steps arranged in ten flights and flanked by two feet thick parapets.
Monumento a D. José de RibasIn War 1787-91, Don Josef de Ribas, a soldier of fortune born in Naples of Spanish and Irish stock and one of the many adventures in the service of Catherine, stormed the fortress Yeny-Dunai at Khadzhibei. Catherine the Great apparently considered doing Ochakov door, near the mouth of the river Boh, the effective capital of New Russia. Ochakov but lacked a good harbor natural. On the other hand, Ribas and a close collaborator, a Dutch engineer named Franz de Volan, recommended Khadzhibei as the location of the region's main port. Its port was deep and almost free of ice. Breakwaters, on the model of those found at Naples, Livorno and Ancona, could be built cheaply and make the harbor safe even for large fleets
Primorskiy Boulevard Due to the many magnificent buildings, the Primorsky boulevard is kicking in Odessa is the most beautiful and extensive movement bans car.
Monument to Pushkin on a granite pedestal executed according to the plan drawn up by architect Kh. Vasilyev, is given the shape of a pyramid truncated Kh. Vasilyev, is given the shape of a truncated pyramid Kh. Vasilyev, is given the shape of a truncated pyramid edges. Water gushing from the mouth of the fish, flows into the Bowis shell shaped iron placed on the granite stylobate.
Monument to Vorontsov A bronze statue of MS Vorontsov is in a high pedestal of Crimean diorite in the Soviet Army Square. This monument to the governor-general of the Novorossiysk Territory was erected in 1863. The authors of the monument are sculptor F. Brugger from Munich and architect F. Boffod of Odessa. At the end of West Boulevard Primorskij note (pre-revolutionary) governor's palace, which incidentally was heavily damaged in 1854, when the British and French bombarded it. Count Vorontsov built a Greek portico overlooking the harbor and also provides a beautiful view of the bay.
Colonnade of the Vorontsov palaceAt end the Primorskiy Boulevard west note (pre-revolutionary) governor's palace, which incidentally was heavily damaged in 1854, when the British and French bombarded it. Count Vorontsov built a Greek colonnade overlooking the harbor and also provides a beautiful view of the bay.
Odessa Opera and Ballet Theatre The right to be called the oldest of a large number of cultural institutions. Odessa strived for the right to build the theater in 1804 and in 1809 was already built. On the10th February 1810, the performance was held the first – the Russian troupe staged an opera by Fortunatov a Fralih act by a "new family" and a vaudeville "The Widow Consolating. But unfortunately, in 1873, an old building was burned. Restoration was our question. It was a tragedy, which was ceded by a circum-stance – nobody suffered from it. It suggested the elaboration of a draft of a new theater in town Vienna archtects F. Felner Y. Helmer. Eleven years have passed since the laying of the foundation stone for the new building of the theater. And the opening of the theater took place on October 1, 1887. The construction of the Odessa Opera and Ballet House was fulfilled in the Vienna style "baroque", which was the principal in European art since the late Sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century. Other Theatres Odessa
Odessa city in hallSituated Primorskiy Boulevard the building that houses the City Hall today is the place of the former old Stock Exchange in Odessa. Trading has always been the main source of revenue for the budget Odessa, so it is natural that the Stock Exchange building occupied the forefront of the city and was later converted into the Town Hall and Major place.
Sea Port of Odessa on May 27, 1794 Empress Catherine | | signed an rescript in which she asked to start creating a port city on the site of Hajibey. On August 22, 1794 the first stones were laid down the foundations of two temples and in March was fixed for the construction of the city. It was this event that became the birtday of the new city. The city was granted a coat of arms with the inscription in Russian, Greek, Italian and German.
Odessa Catacombs Odessa is situated on land that millions of years ago was covered by the Black Sea. Shells of mollusks combined and formed reservoir rock yellow light. Examining any of this rock, one can see that it is composed of millions of shells. Sandstone was both the foundation for the city and a material primary building. Easy to dig through sandstone allowed the construction of an estimated 2,000 kilometers of labyrinths stretching out under the city. Almost throughout the older section of Odessa is built with this stone.
Odessa museums
Odessa Archaeological Museum was the first museum founded in the city and is one of the oldest in CIS. There are over 160,000 exhibits providing excellent illustration of North Black Sea coast – from the first appearance of man until the appearance of the ancient Russian state, Kievan Rus. Museum displays ancient artifacts – collection of ornaments and priceless jewels from fifth to first centuries BC and coins dating from the sixth century BC The excavation of Olbia, Khersonesus, Panticapea, Tyras and other ancient Greek colonies in the Black Sea has mainly contributed these outstanding collections.
Museum of Fine Arts. The Museum has an amazing collection of icons of the century 14th to 15th and 18th to 19th century paintings – Aivazovsky, Repin, Vrubel, Serov, Savrasov and Kramskoy. Early 20th century paintings are represented as well, including works by Rorich, Benz, Somov, Serebriakova, Kandinsky. The building the museum was the palace of Count Pototsky and was created in 1805. Exquisitely ornamented halls with painted ceilings, beautiful parquet flooring, made of rare wood species and fireplaces marble lend an elegant atmosphere for painting collections of high class.
Museum of Literature. Used to be the residence of Count Gagarin. The building is completely restored and is really beautiful. The museum collection amounts to 40,000. It represents the works of Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, Jewish, Bulgarian, etc. writers and illustrates their links with Odessa. The list includes about 300 names. If you study literature this museum will be of great interest.
Naval Museum Building Naval Museum was originally the English Club raised in 1842. The museum has a vast collection, which traces the history of local shipbuilding and navigation from antiquity to the present day. The exhibits include automatic models, diagrams and tools that are inherent to the bridges of ships and radio booths. Not an imitation of a ship's sway, the sound of the waves.
Western and Oriental Arts Museum. One of the best in Ukraine. The museum was founded in 1924 based on private collections in the premises of a wealthy Odessa merchant. The museum has an impressive collection of European masterpieces and antiquities from Italy, Netherlands, France and Flounders. The collection includes replicas of antique sculpture, ceramics and glass Greek Roman. The oriental art is represented by the works China, Japan, India, Mongolia and Tibet. The interior is richly decorated, ceilings and parquet floors composed of species of valuable timber.
Deribasovskaya Rua Dom Josef StreetDeribasovskaya Isnamed after Ribas. This street is the heart of Odessa. What gives it its unique character Deribasovskaya magnificent architecture, crowds of people leisurely sitting on terraces of the numerous cafes and restaurants, perfect cobblestones, no vehicle traffic and big shady linden trees.
Beaches of Odessa. Odessa Beach, which actually consists of several beaches running some 40 km or more, has a sea wall and small-scale eating and drinking establishments. During the summer, especially Lanzheron, Otrada, Delfin, Luzanovka, Fontan, Arkadia beaches are wall to wall people, but solitude seekers can find to walk more quietly. The cable car ride on the beach is fun. Besides sunbathing and swimming, you can rent paddle boats or rowboats. Arkadia Beach is the largest and most developed. Arkadia and Luzanovka beaches are famous for lots of nightclubs to suit all tastes and pockets.
Odessa cathedrals and monasteries. There were about 70 churches before the revolution in Odessa. History of each church is inextricably linked to the city's history. For lots of Soviet-era churches were closed, destroyed, redirected in warehouses and fitness – in malls and many years ago, people in Odessa or even imagined, that pious, orthodox citizens prayed about health for their relatives and the welfare and prosperity of the whole city in these buildings the city. Today many of the temples are being rebuilt and opened in Odessa and you may be witness a revival and an opening of these temples.
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