In a small cozy bay, at a distance of 12 km south of Sevastopol, there is the town of Balaklava, which, despite its size, has an outstanding history and multifaceted cultural heritage.
At different times, Greeks, Genoese, Turks lived in Balaklava. According to one of the versions, the city owes its name to the Turkish language, in translation from which the toponym means "fish nest".
Balaklava became a resort town relatively recently - at the beginning of the last century. Tourists love to come here for amazing views, similar to the European Riviera, as well as unique attractions.
One of the most popular museums in Balaklava is the Object 825 GTS complex. It was formed from a declassified military facility that existed here until the end of the last century. There was an underground base for Soviet submarines, which could not be seen from the sea due to the peculiarities of the local landscape. There was also a secret repair base.
The size of the complex made it possible to fit 7-9 large submarines in it at once. But in 1994 the last submarine was removed from here, and later the object was turned into a museum exhibition.
Another unique object appeared on the territory of Balaklava Bay much earlier. So, in the middle of the XIV century, a Genoese fortress was built here. The first building existed for a relatively short time and was destroyed almost to the ground by the Horde troops. But after the Genoese regained Mount Castron, the fortification was rebuilt.
After 100 years, the Theodorites came here, then the Genoese returned again, followed by the Ottoman Turks. After all these events, only a few dilapidated towers and walls have survived to our time. However, this object is considered a historical monument and is also often featured as a background for photos.
By the way, Balaklava Bay itself has an eventful history. Alternately, it was owned by the Greeks, Romans, Genoese, Turks. This is because the geographical features of this area made it possible to perfectly moor ships. The shape of the bay does not allow strong winds to penetrate into its depths, and the rocks make it invisible from the sea. At the same time, the depth of the formation is 17 meters, and the width is only 200-400. Such parameters make it possible to place a large number of ships and remain invisible to a potential enemy.
By the way, according to some sources, the bay of Listrigones mentioned in Homer's "Odyssey" is exactly Balaklava.
At different times, Greeks, Genoese, Turks lived in Balaklava. According to one of the versions, the city owes its name to the Turkish language, in translation from which the toponym means "fish nest".
Balaklava became a resort town relatively recently - at the beginning of the last century. Tourists love to come here for amazing views, similar to the European Riviera, as well as unique attractions.
One of the most popular museums in Balaklava is the Object 825 GTS complex. It was formed from a declassified military facility that existed here until the end of the last century. There was an underground base for Soviet submarines, which could not be seen from the sea due to the peculiarities of the local landscape. There was also a secret repair base.
The size of the complex made it possible to fit 7-9 large submarines in it at once. But in 1994 the last submarine was removed from here, and later the object was turned into a museum exhibition.
Another unique object appeared on the territory of Balaklava Bay much earlier. So, in the middle of the XIV century, a Genoese fortress was built here. The first building existed for a relatively short time and was destroyed almost to the ground by the Horde troops. But after the Genoese regained Mount Castron, the fortification was rebuilt.
After 100 years, the Theodorites came here, then the Genoese returned again, followed by the Ottoman Turks. After all these events, only a few dilapidated towers and walls have survived to our time. However, this object is considered a historical monument and is also often featured as a background for photos.
By the way, Balaklava Bay itself has an eventful history. Alternately, it was owned by the Greeks, Romans, Genoese, Turks. This is because the geographical features of this area made it possible to perfectly moor ships. The shape of the bay does not allow strong winds to penetrate into its depths, and the rocks make it invisible from the sea. At the same time, the depth of the formation is 17 meters, and the width is only 200-400. Such parameters make it possible to place a large number of ships and remain invisible to a potential enemy.
By the way, according to some sources, the bay of Listrigones mentioned in Homer's "Odyssey" is exactly Balaklava.
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