Feodosiya Sights

  1. Ayvazovsky Fountain

    In the small central park you'll come to the charmingly oriental Ayvazovsky Fountain, designed and funded by the eponymous painter during the 1887 drought.

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  2. Ayvazovsky Museum

    The Ayvazovsky Museum demonstrates why the local-boy-made-good is so revered, with hundreds of his paintings of breaking waves and ships. His luminescent skies draw parallels with England's Turner (who became an Ayvazosky fan), while his moody seas are reminiscent of Germany's Caspar David Friedrich.

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  3. Dacha Stamboli

    The Ottoman-style Dacha Stamboli was once home to a wealthy tobacco merchant. The building's exterior is a trifle weather-beaten, but its ornate restored interior is one of Crimea's best.

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  4. Sergiya Church

    The 14th-century Armenian Sergiya Church is next to painter Ayvazovsky's tomb. He spent most of his life in Feodosiya, but was of Armenian descent.

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  5. Statue of Alexander Pushkin

    Stop to admire the Statue of Alexander Pushkin, which emphasises what statues in northern Russian cities often forget - the lauded poet's African heritage.

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  6. Tomb of Ayvazovsky

    Tomb of Ayvazovsky is next to the Sergiya Church. Painter Ayvazovsky spent most of his life in Feodosiya, but was of Armenian descent.

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