Monument to the founders of Odesa (dismantled)

Monument to the founders of Odesa, also known as the monument to Empress Catherine II of Russia and her companions, was a monument located in Odesa, Ukraine, on then Katerynska Square.

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Type: Memorial
Description: Dismantled mounument in Odesa, Ukraine
Also known as: “Monument to the founders of Odesa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Odesa Fine Arts Museum and Potemkin Stairs.

Odesa Fine Arts Museum

Museum

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The Odesa National Fine Arts Museum or Odesa National Art Museum is one of the principal art galleries of the city of Odesa in Ukraine. Founded in 1899, it occupies the Potocki Palace, itself a monument of early 19th century architecture.

Potemkin Stairs

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Oleksandr Malyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Potemkin Stairs, Potemkin Steps, or officially, the Prymorski Stairs, are a giant stairway in Odesa, Ukraine. They are considered a formal entrance into the city from the direction of the sea and are the best known symbol of Odesa. Potemkin Stairs is situated 1¼ km southeast of Monument to the founders of Odesa (dismantled).

Odesa National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet

Theater building

Photo: Alexostrov, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Odesa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre is the oldest theatre in Odesa, Ukraine. The Theatre and the Potemkin Stairs are the most famous edifices in Odesa. Odesa National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet is situated 1¼ km southeast of Monument to the founders of Odesa (dismantled).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Odesa and Peresyp.

Odesa

Photo: Alex Levitsky & Dmitry Shamatazhi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Odesa, is a seaport on the Black Sea coast of Ukraine. The city is home to over a million people. Its chief attraction to visitors is the graceful old town, laid out on a grid pattern in the early 19th century, with its many churches, galleries and museums.

Peresyp

Suburb

Photo: Ykvach, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Peresyp is a suburb.

Moldavanka

Suburb

Photo: Ykvach, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Moldavanka is a historical part of Odesa in the Odesa Oblast of southern Ukraine, located jointly in Khadzhybeiskyi and Prymorskyi urban districts. Before 1820 it was a settlement just outside Odesa, which later engulfed it.

Monument to the founders of Odesa (dismantled)

Categories: monument, statue, and historic site
Location: Odesa Oblast, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.49332° or 46° 29′ 36″ north

Longitude

30.72835° or 30° 43′ 42″ east

Open location code

8GRGFPVH+88

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2076905018

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

Wikidata ID

Q4343543

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Monument to the founders of Odesa (dismantled)” goes by many names.

Arabic: “نصب تذكاري لمؤسسي أوديسا”
Egyptian Arabic: “تمثال تذكارى لمؤسسين اوديسا”
French: “statue de Catherine II et des fondateurs d’Odessa”
French: “Statue de Catherine II et des fondateurs d’Odessa”
German: “Denkmal für Katharina II. und Gründerin von Odessa”
German: “Denkmal für Katharina II.”
German: “Katharinendenkmal”
Romanian: “Monumentul fondatorilor orașului Odessa”
Russian: “Памятник Екатерине II (Одесса)”
Russian: “Памятник Основателям Одессы (демонтирован)”
Russian: “Памятник основателям Одессы”
Serbian: “Споменик оснивачима Одесе”
Spanish: “monumento a los fundadores de Odesa”
Spanish: “Monumento a los Fundadores de Odesa”
Ukrainian: “Засновникам Одеси”
Ukrainian: “Пам’ятник засновникам Одеси (демонтований)”
Ukrainian: “Пам’ятник засновникам Одеси”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Одеський художній музей and Жовті велікани.

Nearby Places

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