Kerch Breakwater
Kerch Breakwater is a breakwater in Crimea, Ukraine. Kerch Breakwater is situated nearby to Church of Saint John the Baptist, Kerch, as well as near the peak Mount Mithridat.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Panticapaeum (6c B.C. - 3c A.D.) and Church of Saint John the Baptist, Kerch.
Panticapaeum (6c B.C. - 3c A.D.)
Archaeological site
Photo: PIRZKHGL, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pantikapaion was an ancient Greek city on the eastern shore of Crimea, which the Greeks called Taurica. The city lay on the western side of the Cimmerian Bosporus, and was founded by Milesians in the late 7th or early 6th century BC, on a hill later named Mount Mithridat. Panticapaeum (6c B.C. - 3c A.D.) is situated 1¼ km west of Kerch Breakwater.
Church of Saint John the Baptist, Kerch
Church
Photo: Anatoly Shcherbak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of St John the Baptist is a Christian church located in the city center of Kerch, Crimea. Built in the Byzantine architectural style, it is noted for the candy-striping in its façade. Church of Saint John the Baptist, Kerch is situated 560 metres west of Kerch Breakwater.
Mount Mithridat
Peak
Photo: Clipper, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Mithridat is a large hill located in the center of Kerch, a city on the eastern Kerch Peninsula of Crimea. It is 91.4 metres in elevation. From the top of Mount Mithridat a scenic view spreads across the Strait of Kerch and the city of Kerch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kerch and Yehorove.
Kerch
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Kerch, is a city on the Kerch Peninsula of eastern Crimea. It was decorated by the Soviet Union as a "Hero City" of World War II.
Yehorove
Village
Yehorove is a village in Lenine Raion, Crimea. According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the native languages of the inhabitants of the village were 89.29% Russian, 8.93% Ukrainian, and 1.79% Belarusian. Yehorove is situated 4 km north of Kerch Breakwater.
Kerch Breakwater
- Type: Breakwater
- Location: Crimea, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.35297° or 45° 21′ 11″ northLongitude
36.48287° or 36° 28′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8GQR9F3M+54GeoNames ID
12096507
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