Kerch on Crimea
Saturday, 14 February 2015 - 01:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General , UNESCO World Heritage
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Kerch is a city on the
Kerch Peninsula in the east of the
Crimea in
Ukraine . Founded 2,600 years ago as an ancient Greek colony, Kerch is considered to be one of the most ancient cities in Ukraine. The city experienced rapid growth starting in the 1920s and was the site of a
major battle during World War II. Today, it is one of the largest cities in Crimea and is among the country’s most important industrial, transport and tourist centres.
The city municipality stretches over a substantial area and includes several separate neighborhoods that are part of the Kerch city: Eltigen (Heroyevskoe), Kamysh-Burun (Arshyntsevo), Port Krym , Adzhimushkai, and Tuzla Island . Kerch has a harbour on the Kerch Strait , which makes it a key to the Sea of Azov , several railroad terminals and a small airport. The Kerch Strait ferry line across the Kerch Strait was established in 1953, connecting Crimea and the Krasnodar Krai (Port Krym – Port Kavkaz line) in Russia. There are several ports in Kerch, including Kerch Maritime Trading Port, Kerch Maritime Fishing Port, Port Krym (ferry crossing), Kamysh-Burun Port.Azov and Black seas, Kerch became a popular summer resort among people of former USSR . Also, several mud-cure sources are located near the city. Despite the seaside location, the tourist appeal of Kerch today is limited because of the industrial character of the city and associated pollution. Despite the lack of beaches in the town’s area, there are a lot of them at a distance of 20 minutes’ travel by bus, train or taxi. Kerch has a number of impressive architectural and historical monuments. Ancient historical heritage of the city makes it attractive for scientific tourism.
Part of the Yeni-Kale Fortress © Sergey Ashmarin/cc-by-sa-3.0
The most notable of Kerch’s sights are:
Site of ancient settlement Pantikapaeum (5th century BC–3rd century AD).
Tsarskiy Kurghan (4th century BC) – burial mound for one of Bosporian kingsChurch of St. John the Baptist (AD 717)
Fortress of Yeni-Kale (18th century)The Great Mithridates Staircase leading on top of the Mount Mithridat , contains 428 footsteps, built in 1833–1840 under the guidance of Italian architect A. Digbi
Obelisk of Glory on the Mount Mithridat , built after World War II
Memorial of heroic guerilla warfare in Adzhimushkay mines
Kerch Fortress; restricted area in Soviet times but free to enter in present days. The fortress was built by the Russian military architect Totleben in the middle of 19th century.
Sites of ancient settlements Mirmecium, Tiritaka and Nimphei. There are also some settlements which have gone underwater due to earthquakes.
So called Demetra ‘s Crypt, a crypt with numerous frescos dated 1st century BC.
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