Sights in Sevastopol
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Khersones
The ruins of the ancient Greek city of Khersones have great significance for local visitors. Founded in 422 BC, Khersones is where Volodymyr the Great was famously baptised into Christianity in 989 AD, launching what would become the Russian Orthodox Church. Tatars destroyed the city in the 14th century, but excavations have revealed a row of marble columns a few metres from the shore. For overseas travellers, it’s just a nice seaside photo opportunity, particularly with the stone arch, whose bell comes from a Crimean War cannon.
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Painted Panorama
The focus of Sevastopol’s wartime memories is the painted panorama, on a hill near the centre of town. A painting around the inner wall of a circular building is supplemented with 3-D props designed to bring the 349-day siege of Sevastopol to life. Entry is only as part of a group tour, leaving at allotted times (usually every hour in summer; last entry is 45 minutes before closing). Some of the signage below the platform is in English.
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Eagle Column
The Eagle Column commemorates Russian ships deliberately scuppered at the mouth of the harbour in 1854 to make it impossible for enemy ships to pass.
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Black Sea Fleet Museum
Crimean War snippets, but not in English, are found in the Black Sea Fleet Museum.
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