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Sevastopol Sights

Khersones

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  • Address
    • Sevastopol
  • Phone
    • 0692 241 304
  • Price
    • admission 15uah
  • Hours
    • 9am-7pm May-Oct, 9am-4pm Nov-Mar

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Lonely Planet review for 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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