Attractions of Evpatoriia district

The Tarkhankut lighthouse is a well-preserved 200-year-old lighthouse that is still functioning and is located on the western edge of the Crimean peninsula, Cape Tarkhankut.

Presumably, the lighthouse at this dangerous place from the point of view of navigation existed even in ancient times. The current 42-meter-high tower was built of white Inkerman limestone in 1816. Due to the excellent quality of the construction, the building required only cosmetic repairs until now.

In 1851, the Tarkhankut lighthouse had 13 lamps with reflectors, in 1862 the lighting was improved and spread over 12.4 miles. During the fog, the sound of a pneumatic siren was heard or the bell was struck.

All buildings have been preserved. With the permission of the administration, you can climb the tower by climbing 142 steps of a cast iron spiral staircase.

The Hillfort of Tarpanchi is located on a promontory slightly protruding into the sea, on the eastern outskirts of the village of Okunivka (former Tarpanchi), bounded on two sides by beams.

These are the remains of an ancient manor, covered by a late Scythian fortification. In the 4th century BC, colonists founded a settlement here, which was part of the sphere of influence of Chersonesus. In the 2nd century BC, the settlement was captured by the Scythians and a fortress with four towers was built on the site of the manor. The defensive ditch was veneered with stone. Villages adjoined the fortress on two sides: East Tarpanchi and West Tarpanchi.

You can see the remains of primitive stone walls up to 2.8 meters thick, as well as the foundations of towers, residential and commercial buildings.

The Turkish bath complex in Yevpatoriia was built in the 16th century. It is one of the five baths (hamams) of medieval Hezlev, which at that time were a kind of clubs where people went to socialize.

The baths consist of parallel male and female sections, to which are adjacent rooms for water supply and heating. Water was supplied using underground galleries (kyariz).

Until 1987, the bath remained functional, and only in recent years the premises have been destroyed, the unique marble has been removed from the walls and floor, and the copper taps have disappeared.

The Yehiya-Kapay Crafts Synagogue was founded in Yevpatoriia in 1912.

The building was built according to the project of the architect Adam Henrikh in the form of a basilica. The facade of the synagogue depicts biblical symbols: the ark with the tablets on which the Ten Commandments are carved, and the sacrificial tripod that Moses placed in the sanctuary near Mount Sinai.

The construction of the synagogue was carried out with funds allocated by the Yevpatoriia City Duma for the needs of the Jewish community of craftsmen, who also participated in the financing.

Currently, the Yehiya-Kapay synagogue has been restored, and a Jewish cultural and ethnographic center with a craft production has been opened on its territory, which includes a kosher cafe-museum, and master classes for potters, coiners, soapmakers, and others are held.