The Bell, named after St. Nicolas

The Bell of Chersonesos, located close to the ruins of Chersonesos Taurica, , is the symbol of Chersonesos and one of the main sights of .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Landmark in Crimea
  • Also known as: “Bell of Chersonesos”
  • Address: Севастополь

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chersonesus Taurica and Vladimir Cathedral.

Archaeological site
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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. is situated 280 metres south of The Bell, named after St. Nicolas.

Church
Photo: George Chernilevsky, Public domain.
The Saint or Saint Volodymyr Cathedral is a Neo-Byzantine Russian Orthodox cathedral on the site of Taurica on the outskirts of , on the Crimean Peninsula. It commemorates the presumed place of St. Vladimir's baptism. is situated 150 metres southeast of The Bell, named after St. Nicolas.

Beach
Photo: Kamelot, Public domain.
is situated 700 metres southwest of The Bell, named after St. Nicolas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Рудольфова гора and Central hill.

Suburb
Photo: Юровский Александр, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb.

Suburb
Photo: Юровский Александр, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km east of The Bell, named after St. Nicolas.

Suburb
Photo: Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km northeast of The Bell, named after St. Nicolas.

The Bell, named after St. Nicolas

Latitude
44.61313° or 44° 36′ 47″ north
Longitude
33.49198° or 33° 29′ 31″ east
Inception
1778
Open location code
8GPMJF7R+7Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1174073035
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q4883317
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Ukrainian—“The Bell, named after St. Nicolas” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Chersonéský zvon”
  • French: “Cloche de Chersonèse”
  • Galician: “Campá de Quersoneso”
  • German: “Glocke von Chersnonesos”
  • German: “Glocke von Chersonesos”
  • Russian: “Херсонесский колокол”
  • Russian: “Херсонесский сигнальный туманный колокол”
  • Spanish: “Campana de Quersoneso”
  • Ukrainian: “Сигнальний дзвін”
  • Ukrainian: “Херсонеський сигнальний туманний дзвін”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Северная базилика VI века and Херсонесский сигнальный туманный колокол.

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