Attractions of Odesa region

Potomkin Stairs on Prymorsky Boulevard in Odesa is the main entrance to the seaside city from the port. Being an architectural dominant, it is considered one of the symbols of Odesa.

Designed by the architect Franchesko Boffo , the 192-step staircase (originally there were 200) was built in 1841. on the initiative of Governor General Count Mykhaylo Vorontsov. From the monument to Duke on Prymorsky boulevard, there are 10 flights of stairs going down to the Sea Station of Odesa Port. Their lower part is slightly wider than the upper part, which when viewed from above creates the illusion that their width is the same along the entire length, and when viewed from below, makes it visually longer.

The Potomkin Stairs got their current name and worldwide fame thanks to Serhiy Eyzenshteyn's film "The Battleship Potomkin", in the key scene of which a baby carriage rolls down the stairs.

A funicular line was laid parallel to the Potomkin Stairs in 1902 (reconstructed in 2005).

Prymorskyi Boulevard is one of the most beautiful streets of Odesa, a favorite place for walks by citizens and tourists.

Planted with hundred-year-old sycamores, chestnuts, maples and lindens, the pedestrian boulevard runs over the cliff parallel to the seashore.

Among a number of buildings in the style of classicism and early Italian renaissance, which form the main sea facade of Odesa, a special place is occupied by the "Londonsky" hotel, where many celebrities stayed.

The main decoration of Prymorskyi Boulevard is the Potemkinskyi (Prymorskyi) stairs (1841) in 192 steps, which descend to the Maritime Terminal (the funicular operates nearby). Above the stairs is a monument to the most famous Odesa mayor, Arman de Rishelye (Dyuk).

Fragments of an ancient settlement of the V-III centuries BC were discovered on the boulevard, and a glass pavilion was built over the archaeological site.

The famous Odesa Pryvoz is a colorful market where "you can buy everything", one of the symbols of Odesa.

Built in the first half of the 19th century on Pryvozna Square as a branch of the Old Market, Pryvoz was originally intended for trade "from wheels", i.e. from carts (voz). Capital buildings appeared only at the end of the 19th century, and Pryvoz gradually became the main market of Odesa. It was considered one of the largest markets in Europe.

In recent years, a modern complex "Novy Pryvoz" was built nearby, which offered merchants well-equipped shopping areas.

A monument to Aunt Sonya, the heroine of Odesa folklore, was opened.

Tourists are especially recommended to visit the fish rows in the old part of the market, which preserve the Odesa flavor of trade.

The Rozdilna National Museum of History and Local Lore of the Rozdilna City Council was founded in 1987. The museum fund has more than 2000 exhibits.

The expositions chronologically cover the period from the end of the 18th century, when the settlement of the region began, to the present day.

In particular, the photo exhibition "Look into the history of Rozdilna" with original photos of the beginning of the XX century is presented.

The Saint Archangel Michael Church in Odesa was founded in 1828.

After the completion of construction in 1833, the church had two side altars: in the name of the Holy Prophet Ilya and in the name of the icon of the Mother of God Feodorivska.

In 1841, a 3rd-class monastery was founded at the church. The construction of the monastery was carried out with the assistance of Odesa merchants. An asylum for round orphans of the spiritual rank was opened at the monastery, later transformed into the Diocesan Women's School. Since then, the monastery has become a center of charity, charity and spirituality, and later became famous for its icon painting and sewing of robes.

In 1923, the monastery was closed, and in 1931, the Archangel Michael Cathedral and the bell tower were blown up. The monastery premises were transferred to the Higher Agricultural School. During the Romanian occupation, in 1942, the monastery was reopened and it remained active for almost 20 years.

The revival of the Archangel Michael monastery began in 1991. A monastery shelter was erected on the territory - a modern building of the House of Mercy, a chapel was built, and the "Christian Odesa" museum was opened.

Subordinate to the Russian Orthodox Church.

The Church of Saint. Barbara in Dobroslav (formerly Antonovo-Kodyntseve) was founded in 1818 by the landowner Captain Kolmohorov.

The temple was stone, with one throne. In 1862, a parish school was opened with him.

During Soviet times, the church was destroyed. In 1995, the construction of the new Saint Barbara Church began on the former site, according to the project of the architect Oleksandr Malakhovskyi. In 2002, during the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the founding of the village of Dobroslav, the revival of the church of Saint Barbara was consecrated.

Saint George's Church was built in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in 1840 according to the project of the architect Zaushkevych on the order of the Bulgarian community of the city.

There was a church cemetery near the church, which was closed together with the church in 1934. Here are the graves of the family of Princes Volkonsky, who made large donations for the upkeep of the church.

Today the church is active.

The Church of Saint Mitrofan in Bolhrad is the temple-tomb of General Ivan Inzov, the guardian of foreign settlements on the territory of Bessarabia, which the Russian Empire conquered in 1806-1812.

General Inzov paid special attention to the situation of the Bulgarian immigrants who founded Bolhrad. In particular, with his efforts, the Bulgarians were equalized in rights with the German colonists.

During his lifetime, Inzov expressed his desire "that his ashes lie in Bolhrad after his death." The cemetery rotunda church of Saint Mitrofan was built in 1840-1844. After Inzov's death in 1845 in Odesa, residents of Bolhrad carried the coffin with his remains on their shoulders to Bolhrad and buried them in the Saint Mitrofan Church, which became Inzov's mausoleum. The restored hearse of Inzov, which was never used for its intended purpose, is stored in the church. The words carved on the tombstone: "...He gave the envoys a new life in the new Motherland. The grateful Bulgarian colonists wished to transfer the ashes of the perpetrator of their prosperity to the depths of their settlement to preserve his name in the memory of the people."

Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Ovidiopol was built in 1823.

It is known that even in Turkish times there was a Cathedral Orthodox Church of Nicholas the Wonderworker here. After the founding of Ovidiopol and the construction of the harbor, a new Nicholas Church was built next to the port, but it soon burned down.

The current Saint Nicholas Cathedral in the style of classicism was built on the same place. The Orthodox Water Rescue Society operated for him. Restoration has been carried out in recent years.

The Saint Nicholas Church in Vylkove is called "Ukrainian".

The Orthodox church of the new rite was founded here in 1818 and 7 years later it was consecrated in the name of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker. Although, according to legend, the first wooden temple was built in Vylkove by Zaporizhzhia Cossacks who moved here at the end of the 18th century.

In 1902, a new stone church was built at the expense of the parishioners on the site of the wooden church. Baroque and modern ideas are intertwined in its architecture. The iconostasis was created under the influence of the works of Master Faberge. The church keeps relics brought by the people of Vylkove from different countries.

The unique semi-underground Saint Nicholas Church in Kiliia was founded in 1485, at the beginning of the period of Turkish rule on the Danube.

The Turks did not forbid the Orthodox to build churches, but they demanded that Orthodox churches not exceed the height of a mosque (according to another version, a janissary on a horse). In order for the building to retain its functionality, the builders had to sink it into the ground by more than 2 meters.

The church acquired its current appearance in 1891, when a high bell tower was added to it.

Saint Nicholas Church in Kulevcha was founded at the end of the 19th century by Bulgarian immigrants.

In recent years, the temple has become an object of mass pilgrimage thanks to several miraculous icons. The Kazan icon of the Mother of God is called the "Kulevcha miracle". On Easter, it is decorated with fresh lilies, which, after drying, soon sprout again and bloom on the Trinity, framing the image of the Mother of God.

In addition, there are 4 myrrh-flowing icons in the Saint Nicholas Church: the Iver icon of the Mother of God, the Kasperiv icon of the Mother of God, the Calvary Cross, the icon of Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia.

Stфште Nicholas Church in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi was built in 1867 at the expense of local resident Herasym Ovchynnikov. Since its construction, the temple has not undergone any changes.

The architectural decor is not rich, the character is local, traditional. Modern painting on the facades and in the interior.

Next to the church was the Oleksandr-Mariyinsky Heart Disease Asylum with a hospital, opened in 1868 by Lieutenant General Ivan Hanhardt (commanding chief of the Danube Cossack Army).

Saint Nicholas Church was built in Berezivka at the end of the 19th century. During Soviet times, the church was closed, the premises were used as a school gymnasium.

The revival of the Saint Nicholas Church in Berezivka began in 1993, after Ukraine gained independence.

The Saint Panteleymon monastery is the largest in Odesa. It was created in 1995 on the site of the Athos courtyard, which was founded in Odesa by Greek monks from Athos in 1876 to receive pilgrims who came from Odesa to worship holy places.

Built from stone mined on Mount Athos and brought to Odesa. The five domes of the monastery, unusual moldings and mosaics on the walls reflect a mixture of various architectural movements of the 19th century.

The Saint Panteleymon Cathedral is located on the third floor, representing the holy Mount Athos.