Holocaust Museum in Odesa

Museum of the Holocaust – victims of fascism, Odesa – the first Museum in Ukraine, which is based on the events of the genocide of the Jewish population in Transnistria Governorate.

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Type: Museum
Description: non-state museum on the Holocaust in Ukraine
Also known as: “The Holocaust Museum in Odesa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al-Salam Mosque and Odesa Zoo.

Al-Salam Mosque

Community center

Photo: Борис Мавлютов, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Al-Salam Mosque and Arabian Cultural Center are located in Odesa, Ukraine. The cultural center and mosque were opened in June 2001. Al-Salam Mosque is situated 620 metres east of Holocaust Museum in Odesa.

Odesa Zoo

Zoo

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The Odesa Zoo has the status of a nature reserve of nationwide value, which was granted in 1992. The collection of the zoo is about 1,600 animals, a part from which are mentioned in International Red Book, red book of Ukraine and European Red List. Odesa Zoo is situated 620 metres south of Holocaust Museum in Odesa.

The Dormition Cathedral

Church

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

The Dormition Cathedral is a church, which is situated 410 metres north of Holocaust Museum in Odesa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Odesa and Moldavanka.

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.

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.