Mount Mithridat
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Mount Mithridat is a large hill located in the center of Kerch, a city on the eastern Kerch Peninsula of Crimea. It is 91.4 metres (300 ft) in elevation.
From the top of Mount Mithridat a scenic view spreads across the
History
Mount Mithridat was named after
The Great Mithridates Staircase leads to the top of Mount Mithridat, in a series of flights and balustraded terraces. It was built in 1833–1840 by the Italian architect Alexander Digbi. In the present day, a road also goes to the top of the mountain.
In the 19th century, a museum was erected on the top of the mountain in the form of a Greek temple, but it was destroyed during the Second World War.[1] In 1944, a memorial obelisk was built at the summit to commemorate the soldiers that defended Kerch in World War II. The landmark mountain was one of the nominees for the Seven Wonders of Ukraine.
References
- ^ Losev, Dmitry (2017). "Father of the Town: Ivan Aivazovsky and Feodosia: A Lifelong Attachment". Tretyakov Gallery Magazine. 54 (1). Tretyakov Gallery. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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