Kerch Fortress.
Kerch Fortress is the unique cultural heritage of the second half of the XIX century. It is a monument of fortification, better known in foreign historiography as “Fort Totleben” – named after E.I.Totleben, an outstanding Russian fortifier. Kerch Fortress, having been built from 1857 to 1877 is a complex of fortifications, typical for the period...
Art Gallery.
Art Gallery is located in a classical style building dated back to the first half of the XIX century, which is listed as an architect monument and is located at the foot of the Great Mithridates staircase. After the restoration of the building on May 7, 1985, on the eve of the 40th anniversary of...
Historical and Archeological Museum.
Kerch Historical and Archeological Museum – Museum of Antiquities was founded in 1826. The museum building is an architectural monument of the XIX century. There are some permanent and temporary exhibitions. 7 halls are opened for visitors, more than 4 thousand items, most of which are the discoveries of recent years, exhibited for the first...
Golden Treasury.
“Golden Treasury” was opened for visitors on April 11, 2005. It displays over one thousand of valuable museum objects made of precious metals. The leading exhibit is a treasure of cyzikins dated back to the V century BC, discovered during the excavations of ancient settlement of Myrmekion. It is the only full treasure of cyzikins...
Museum of the History of Adzhimushkay Quarries Defence, 1942
The museum is located on the territory of the largest in the city of Kerch underground limestone mining, launched in the XIX century; it is a historical monument. The underground exhibition dedicated to the heroic defense of the city of Kerch in May 1942 was opened in 1967. In May 1982 a memorial on the...
Кемал-бабай – дедушка Кемал.
Не искал почета, не искал золота; искал правду. Когда увидел — ушла правда, тогда умер Кемал-бабай. Сколько лет было Кемал-бабаю, не знали. Думали — сто, может быть, двести. Он жил так долго, что вся деревня стала родней; он жил так много, что дряхлое ухо не различало шума жизни, а глаз перестал следить за ее суетой....
