Important town in Russia Sevastopol

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Important town in Russia
Sevastopol
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Биктулова Эмилия 10В

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What is the name of the town and
where is it?
Sevastopol (Russian: Севасто́поль) is the
largest city in Crimea and a major port on
the Black Sea.
The city is located on the Black Sea coast in
Russia.

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How old is the town?
Sevastopol is an old city. The date of foundation of
modern Sevastopol is the 3 of June in 1783.
In 2021, the city is 238 years old. Sevastopol is a
historical city. Sevastopol took part in many wars.
For example, Sevastopol participated in the
Crimean War.

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Some of the important historical
events that took place in town
Sevastopol has experienced a lot in its history: bloody wars,
revolutionary coups. For example, the Crimean War.
In the middle of the 19th century, the powers of that time tried
to expand their spheres of influence and began military
operations. Russia was opposed by the Ottoman Empire,
England, France and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The main
attack of the enemy was concentrated on Sevastopol, as the
base of the Black Sea fleet of the Russian Empire. The
enemy believed that while Sevastopol was in the hands of the
Russians, it was impossible to win this war.

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Some of the important historical
events that took place in town
Sevastopol experienced difficult events during the Second
World War. The first bombs hit the city at 3 a.m.
The dream of capturing Crimea and Sevastopol prompted
Germany to send one of the best German armies here. The
city was expected to be captured in the shortest possible
time, they even came up with a new German name for it.
However, the defenders of the city fought. By the summer of
1942, the Nazi army managed to block the city from land, sea
and from the air. The importance of the defense of Sevastopol
is great: during the most difficult period of the war, the
defenders of the city detained the army of the Nazis for a long
time.

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Some of the important historical
buildings or landmarks in the
town
Currently, many Sevastopol monuments and museums
display the events of the heroic past.
One of them is a Monument to submerged ships. This is
the emblem of Sevastopol and its symbol, located in the most
central part of the city and is one of the most visited
attractions. The monument was built in the early 20th century
and is dedicated to the heroic defense of Sevastopol during
the first Crimean War.

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Some of the important historical
buildings or landmarks in the
town
Naval Museum complex "Balaklava". This
unusual landmark of Sevastopol, a unique
monument of military history and technology, is
located in Balaklava. Tourists have the opportunity
to visit the underground city.

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Some of the important historical
buildings or landmarks in the
town
Panorama "Defense of Sevastopol". It tells
about one of the episodes during the first defense
of Sevastopol – the storming of the city in June
1855.

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Some of the important historical
buildings or landmarks in the
town
Grafskaya Pier. Grafskaya Pier is called the front
gate of Sevastopol. For a long time it was the
most beautiful marina in Europe. The idea of its
creators was to surprise the passengers of ships
arriving in Sevastopol with the beauty of the pier.
This effect has been preserved in our days.

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Some of the important historical
buildings or landmarks in the
town
Cape Fiolent is a unique natural landmark of
Sevastopol, a protected area. It was formed as a
result of a powerful eruption of an volcano. It is
also called Cape Georgievsky, after the monastery
built here in the 9th century.

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