Sights Theodosia, Ukraine

Theodosius (translated from the Greek 'God-given'), a city in Crimea, it is very famous for its attractions.
There are also medieval monuments. Attention is drawn to the remnants of a mosque minaret, built in 1623. In the old part of town rises the half angle of the wall of the tower of St. Constantine. In the system of fortifications of the city, she held a special place. Once upon a time this tower was the castle and arsenal. It was stored weapons and ammunition in case of war. The city also has the Armenian churches built in the XIV-XV centuries.

Theodosia Center occupies the eastern part. It grew after the railroad to Feodosia in the end of last century. This is the most lively part of town. The center of an embankment - a place for evening walks, meetings and visits. Nearby, at the foot of the Genoese fortress - the city garden. In a park, a bronze statue of Alexander Pushkin. The poet was in Feodosia in August 1820. From there he went to sea Gurzuf. The sculptor portrayed Pushkin in full growth. Look poet faces the sea, the beauty and grandeur which so captivated him during his trip to the Crimea.

In every city there is a place that enjoys a special love people, they are proud. In Feodosia is Aivazovsky Art Gallery. Its facade is decorated with two plaques: 'In this house lived and worked for Ivan Aivazovsky' and 'My earnest desire that my art gallery building in the town of Feodosia, with all of her paintings, statues and other works of art in this gallery were full ownership of the town of Feodosia, in memory of me, Aivazovsky, bequeath to the town of Feodosia, my hometown. " In front gallery - a bronze figure of the artist sitting on a pedestal with a palette and brush in hand, gazing into the sea horizon. At his feet set inscription 'Feodosia-Aivazovsky'.

Lover of literature will certainly visit art galleries on the street at number 10, where the literary-memorial museum of Alexander Stepanovich Green. Great romantic, a favorite writer of youth, AS Greene lived in Feodosia more than 6 years - from 1924 to 1930. It was the second residence of the writer in Feodosia. The first was in 1905. It did not bring him joy: he was brought here from Sebastopol, as a political prisoner. In Feodosia prison AS Green sat for revolutionary propaganda among the sailors.

Church of the First-and Archdeacon Stephen. XIV century.
An interesting fact that is the only temple in Theodosia preserved on its walls the remains of an ancient fresco. The painting is accompanied by Greek inscriptions. Currently there are no reliable data, those who painted the walls of the church, but experts believe that this wizard could well be the famous Theophanes the Greek, since it is known that he stayed at the Caffe on the way from Byzantium to Russia.

Fountain City Kef. XV century.
This fountain near the church of St. Stephen's connected with the Turkish period in the history of the city. Erected by the Armenians in 1491 was imbedded plate with an inscription in Armenian language, which read: "Swimming in memory Varderessa and his wife Nur-Melik-Lehr. The fountain was restored pilgrim named Hagop in 1643, according to the building inscriptions. Pediment of the fountain and building inscriptions now lost.

St.. Catherine.
In 1892 at Sarygole, opposite the large railway station, a church was built in the name of the Holy Martyr Ekateriny.Tserkov built in the architectural style of 17 century., 300 parishioners. The plan resembles the Greek church krest.Osenyaet temple five small domes, the walls on a high base in the corners kolonnami.Portik dissected from the western side, with a small belfry above it, is the entrance to the hram.Dlya building a church to accept voluntary donations of the inhabitants of the city. A significant contribution to its construction have: PhD-Professor VI Lapshin, industrialists, merchants, zemstvo leaders Durante, shepherds, Portnoy, Politkin, Chernomordik.Stroitelny committee headed by director of the gymnasium VK Vinogradov, is composed of the Mayor Altukhov, Priest Ivanitskii (rector of St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral), a civil engineer railroad Mezheninov, Colonel Petrov.

In 1999, when Dean's father Alex (Svitanskom) adjusted later to the Church of St.. Catherine is another temple in the name of St.. John the Baptist with a full immersion baptismal font, as well as rooms for Sunday school, methodical study.

Feodosiya sea beach with fine golden color washed clean sand stretches for fifteen miles, nearly the entire shore of the Gulf of the same name toward Kerch. In the center of Feodosiya Gulf Coast is pgt (c.) Seaside (originally it was called Distant reeds, and then point South. Total area: 734 ha. Population: ~ 18 thousand people), in which the sandy shore of the Golden beach becomes pebbly. It is convenient to lie on the sand and it is nice to enter the sea on the velvet sandy bottom. It is smooth with no ruts, rocks, accumulations of algae that prevent bathing. To bathe or not dangerous to the child, or someone who does not know how to swim. Everyone finds its depth. Through a greenish tint to the emerald water shines the same sand. You look down, as if into the thick light-yellow glass. And the edge of the horizon of the sea is calm and dark-color, sharply bordered by sky-the same calm, the same one-color, but whitish. And the waves lap the shore a friendly and happy, covering all cheerful splashes.