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It is a must for each guest of Sevastopol to make a walk, at least for a short time, along the water front of the Primorsky (seaside) Boulevard.
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Here you can see recognizable sights, for example, a white obelisk soaring into the sky.
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There is also a memorial sign to the war-time sailors of the Black Sea Fleet, those who fought for Sevastopol and Kerch, Odessa and Novorossiysk.
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And 23 meters from the water front, right in the bay, there is a monument to the Scuttled Ships. Its image is often used as the emblem of Sevastopol; it is on the city's coat of arms and on the 200-ruble banknote.
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There is an interesting corner for romantics ― the bridge of lovers. The legend says: if a guy and a girl, holding hands, pass under this bridge while there is nobody on it, they will remain together for life.
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Another decoration of the water front is a sundial. The dial is granite, and the hand, which is responsible for the accuracy of time, is copper.
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The residents and guests of Sevastopol also love Primorsky (seaside) Boulevard itself, including for the flower beds, which every spring and summer are fragrant with scents of flowers.
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Walking here, you can see various buildings ― reminiscent of the Soviet past and attracting with their architecture.
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The Matrossky (sailors’) Boulevard, which was opened after reconstruction last year, is also interesting for walking. One of its main attractions is the monument to captain Kazarsky and his Mercury brig team. In 1829, the small brig withstood an unequal battle with two big Turkish battleships.
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An episode of this feat is immortalized here, on Matrossky Boulevard, in the form of a memorial sign.
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The memorial of heroic defense reminds of the courage and resilience of Sevastopol during the Great Patriotic War. The Eternal Flame burns at its foot, near which local schoolchildren are on guard of honor.
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And after walking in the center, you can go by boat or ferry to the North side, from where you can see a panoramic view of the embankment, Grafskaya (count’s) pier, Cape Khrustalny.
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In this part of the hero-city, two batteries are interesting to visit ― Konstantinovskaya (photo) and Mikhailovskaya.
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The Konstantinovskaya battery was built in the first half of the nineteenth century. Today in its casemates there is an exposition that tells the story of this fortification.
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By the way, the battery is located at the very entrance to the Sevastopol Bay. And you can see its walls from the city’s water front.
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