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Welcome to Sevastopol

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Welcome to Sevastopol - the Russia's primary port on the Black Sea since 1804.[1] Situated on a naturally beautiful harbor and, in itself, an icon of Russian neoclassical architecture, Sevastopol will definitely make your visit to the Crimea worthwhile. Described as the perfect site for a port by many, Sevastopol's unique combination of natural and manmade elements cannot be found anywhere else in the empire. Read on to learn more about this great Russian city.
 
 
[1] “History of Sevastopol. Chronology.” Accessed March 20, 2018. http://mapofukraine.net/crimean_peninsula/sevastopol/history_of_sevastopol.html
 

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  1. Sevastopol: A Would-Be St. Petersburg on the Black Sea Drake Marshall

Contents of this path:

  1. 1783: The Founding of Sevastopol
  2. Maps of Sevastopol
  3. Image 1: The City Enlightened
  4. The Crimean War and the Siege of Sevastopol
  5. The Siege of Sevastopol: Outside the Walls
  6. The Siege of Sevastopol: Inside the Walls
  7. Image 2: The City under Siege
  8. Image 3: The City Vanquished
  9. Sevastopol in the 1870s
  10. Sources