Chersonesus (Cherson)
Chersonesus (Cherson) is an archaeological site in Sevastopol, Crimea. Chersonesus (Cherson) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Chersonesus Taurica, as well as near Sunny Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chersonesus Taurica and Vladimir Cathedral.
Chersonesus Taurica
Archaeological site
Photo: Dmottl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chersonesus, contracted in medieval Greek to Cherson, was an ancient Greek colony founded approximately 2,500 years ago in the southwestern part of the Crimean Peninsula. Chersonesus Taurica is situated 360 metres north of Chersonesus (Cherson).
Vladimir Cathedral
Church
Photo: George Chernilevsky, Public domain.
The Saint Vladimir Cathedral or Saint Volodymyr Cathedral is a Neo-Byzantine Russian Orthodox cathedral on the site of Chersonesos Taurica on the outskirts of Sevastopol, on the Crimean Peninsula. It commemorates the presumed place of St. Vladimir's baptism. Vladimir Cathedral is situated 560 metres northeast of Chersonesus (Cherson).
Sunny Beach
Beach
Photo: Kamelot, Public domain.
Sunny Beach is situated 480 metres northwest of Chersonesus (Cherson).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Рудольфова гора and Central hill.
Central hill
Suburb
Photo: Юровский Александр, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Central hill is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km east of Chersonesus (Cherson).
Лётчики
Suburb
Photo: Юровский Александр, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Лётчики is a suburb, which is situated 3 km southwest of Chersonesus (Cherson).
Chersonesus (Cherson)
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
44.60753° or 44° 36′ 27″ northLongitude
33.49029° or 33° 29′ 25″ eastElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
8GPMJF5R+24GeoNames ID
12122364
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