Monument to Olexander II

Alexander II Column, also known as Alexander's column or Monument to Alexander II of Russia, is a triumphal column located in Shevchenko Park, Odesa and is commemorated to the visit of Russian Emperor Alexander II the city of Odesa in 1875.

Photo: Борис Мавлютов, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Memorial
Description: monument in Odesa, Ukraine
Also known as: “Alexander II Column in Odesa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chornomorets Stadium and Taras Shevchenko Park.

Chornomorets Stadium

Stadium

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The Chornomorets Stadium is a football stadium built in 2011 in Odesa, Ukraine. The stadium has a capacity of 34,164 and is the home of FC Chornomorets Odesa and FC Seasters. Chornomorets Stadium is situated 220 metres north of Monument to Olexander II.

Taras Shevchenko Park

Park

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Taras Shevchenko Park of Culture and Recreation is in the centre of Odesa. It is located in the central part of the city. It carries the name of Taras Shevchenko since 1954. Taras Shevchenko Park is situated 170 metres northeast of Monument to Olexander II.

Zelenyi Theatre

Theater building

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Zelenyi Theatre is a theater building, which is situated 230 metres west of Monument to Olexander II.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Odesa and Moldavanka.

Odesa

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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.

Moldavanka

Suburb

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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. Moldavanka is situated 3 km west of Monument to Olexander II.