Tauric Chersonese
Tauric Chersonese is a museum in Sevastopol, Crimea. Tauric Chersonese is situated nearby to the museum Музей Византийской истории, as well as near the square Античный дворик.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.
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 140 metres northeast of Tauric Chersonese.
The Bell, named after St. Nicolas
Photo: Dmottl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bell of Chersonesos, located close to the ruins of Chersonesos Taurica, Crimea, is the symbol of Chersonesos and one of the main sights of Sevastopol. The Bell, named after St. Nicolas is situated 220 metres north of Tauric Chersonese.
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 Tauric Chersonese.
Radiogorka in Sevastopol
Suburb
Photo: Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Radiogorka in Sevastopol is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Tauric Chersonese.
Tauric Chersonese
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
44.61115° or 44° 36′ 40″ northLongitude
33.49216° or 33° 29′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8GPMJF6R+FVOpenStreetMap ID
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tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Ukrainian—“Tauric Chersonese” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ταυρίδα Χερσονήσου”
- Russian: “Херсонес Таврический”
- Ukrainian: “Херсонес Таврійський”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Музей Византийской истории and Античный дворик.
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