Sights of Taganrog: history, photo, video

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Taganrog is a unique and distinctive city in the Rostov region, a port on the shores of the Azov Sea. Included in the list of historical cities of Russia. Area: 80 sq. km. Population – 253 people (040).

There are about a hundred nationalities in the city. The largest diasporas are Greek, Jewish and Armenian. Since 2011, Taganrog has been awarded the honorary title “City of Military Glory”.

Taganrog city

Peter I the Great undertook two Azov campaigns in 1695-1696. The first failed. And during the second, the strong Turkish fortress of Azov was taken and access to the southern seas was conquered for Russia.

To continue the fight against Turkey, a fleet and a harbor were required. After the capture of Azov in July 1696, Peter personally went to inspect the coast of the Azov Sea. At the prompting of the Cossacks, he chose a cape for the future harbor, which has long been called Tagan-Rog.

On September 12, 1698, the Pushkar order decreed: “The marinas of the sea caravan to the ships … be at Taganrog.” This date became the official founding day of the city.

Taganrog is the first city in Russia, which was built according to a pre-developed plan (based on Peter’s instructions), the first artificial port on the open sea coast and the first Russian naval base.

What to see in Taganrog

Monument to Peter I

Let’s start our walk from the monument to Peter I – the founder of the city

Peter’s gaze is turned towards the harbor. On the front side of the pedestal we read the inscription: “To Emperor Peter I, Taganrog 1698-1898”.

The monument was erected for the 200th anniversary of Taganrog with donations from the townspeople. A.P. Chekhov, who chose the master M.M. Antokolsky and agreed with him. The writer also contributed a significant amount of money to the ebb of the bronze monument.

The author of the sculpture of Peter is the famous Russian sculptor M.M. Antokolsky. Cast (supervised by a sculptor) in Paris. The location of the monument was chosen at the gates of the city garden on Petrovskaya street. The grand opening took place on May 14, 1903.

Petrovsky barracks

Peter’s barracks is an architectural landmark of the late XNUMXth century that has survived to this day. This is part of the “combined arms cell” of the Trinity Fortress. An architectural monument of federal significance, is one of the objects of cultural heritage of the Russian Federation.

The formation of the Taganrog regiment began with the transfer of the garrison from the fortress of St. Dmitry of Rostov. The former Trinity Fortress was allocated for new barracks, in which ten exemplary cells of the soldiers’ barracks were organized.

Today, only one barracks building has survived on the territory of the Trinity Fortress. Although its original layout has been changed as a result of several modern renovations. There are 16 rectangular windows on the front of the barracks. Address: 1st Krepostniy lane, 46.

Palace of Alexander I

The palace of Alexander I (Grecheskaya str., 40) is one of the oldest buildings, known as the place of the sovereign’s death. The building, built in 1816, was the state house of the mayor and served as a place for receiving distinguished guests. Before the emperor, Pushkin and General Raevsky stayed here.

Alexander I arrived in Taganrog, as the doctors prescribed his wife, Elizaveta Alekseevna, to stay in the south. By the arrival of the sovereign, the building was repaired, for which the mayor was allocated 25 thousand rubles.

All representatives of the Romanov imperial family who visited Taganrog stayed in this house. After 1930, the building housed communal apartments, later a children’s sanatorium “Beryozka”.

Monument to Alexander I

This monument is the only one in Russia dedicated to Alexander I. It was erected in the place indicated by the Empress Elizabeth Alekseevna herself. The main part of the funds for the construction of the monument was given by the Romanov family and the residents of Taganrog contributed their own funds.

It was originally erected in 1831, becoming the first monument in the history of the city. In 1920, the monument was sent to be melted down and restored only in 1998, thanks to the preserved plaster model. Installed on Alexandrovskaya Square.

The monument was erected in the place indicated by Elizaveta Alekseevna herself. The main part of the funds for its construction was provided by the Romanov family, but the residents of Taganrog contributed their own funds. The author of the sculpture is the rector of the Petersburg Academy of Arts I.P. Martos.

Chekhov’s house

Museum “Chekhov’s House” is a cultural heritage site of federal significance, located at the address: st. Chekhov, 69 (former Police Street) and is an outbuilding built in 1850, with an area of ​​30,5 square meters.

Pavel Yegorovich Chekhov, together with his wife Evgenia Yakovlevna and sons Alexander and Nikolai, rented this outbuilding from the merchant Gnutov in 1859. It was here that Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was born on January 29 (17, old style), 1860.

Chekhov’s shop

The Chekhovs Shop Museum is located in a house built in the 40s of the XIX century on the street. Aleksandrovskaya, 100, owned by the owner of vodka warehouses – I. Moiseev.

The Chekhov family rented this house from 1869 to 1874. Moving here was associated with the trading interests of his father, Pavel Yegorovich.

On the first floor there was a store, on the second floor there were living rooms in which the family lived. Today you can buy elite varieties of tea and coffee here.

Anton lived here from 9 to 14 years old. These years have left many memories in the life of the writer. Long hours of sitting in a shop, participating in rehearsals of the church choir, first theatrical impressions and timid steps in drama.

Above the entrance to the shop was a sign “Tea, sugar, coffee and other colonial goods.” And below there is one more – “Drinking and take away”. It meant that there was a wine and vodka cellar at the shop. A variety of people came here: peasants, ruined landowners, monks, policemen, petty officials – the heroes of the writer’s future stories.

Everything here looks the way it looked during Antosha’s lifetime. The museum was opened in 1977 and tells about the writer’s childhood years, which he spent in this house. After the Chekhovs moved, other people lived in this house, the signs above the entrance changed.

Gymnasium named after Chekhov

The men’s gymnasium is the oldest educational institution in the South of Russia, founded in 1806 as a Commercial gymnasium (9 Oktyabrskaya st.). All the Chekhov brothers studied at the gymnasium. Anton Pavlovich spent 11 years at the gymnasium – from 1868 to 1879.

Now this building houses the Literary Museum. Of the preserved interiors, only a classroom with a desk in the gallery, where Anton was sitting, and a punishment cell remained. In the rest of the premises there is an exposition dedicated to the literary work of the writer, a hall where concerts and theatrical performances take place.

Mariinsky gymnasium

The Mariinsky Gymnasium is the oldest educational institution in the South of Russia, founded in 1861. It is located at the corner of Komsomolsky Lane and Chekhov Street. In August 1861, a female school was opened here, later renamed the Mariinsky female gymnasium.

Notable students and teachers of the gymnasium:

• Dzerzhinsky, Edmund Iosifovich (1838-1882) – teacher of physics and mathematics at the Mariinsky women’s gymnasium (1868-1873), father of F.E. Dzerzhinsky;
• Filevsky, Pavel Petrovich (1856-1951) – teacher, historian, educator, the first historian of the city of Taganrog;
• Chekhova, Maria Pavlovna (1863-1957) – student, teacher, artist, creator of the House-Museum of A.P. Chekhov in Yalta. Sister A.P. Chekhov;
• Ranevskaya, Faina Georgievna (1896-1984) – student, Soviet theater and film actress, People’s Artist of the USSR;
• Blonskaya, Serafima Iasonovna (1870-1947) – student, graduated from high school in 1887 with a gold medal, artist, teacher.

Shopping arcade

The architectural ensemble of the mid-1923th century – Aleksandrovskie shopping arcade – is located in the city center. More precisely, on Red Square (until 1808 – Aleksandrovskaya Square), from the side of the park. In the place where the swamp had previously existed, in XNUMX it was decided to build a city square.

In the “Torgovy Ryadi” they traded in haberdashery and manufactory. Built in the 1810s according to the project of the architect M.I. Campioni. Pavel Yegorovich Chekhov, the father of the great writer, traded in one of the rows.

Central City Public Library. A.P. Chekhov

The City Public Library – the oldest library in the south of Russia – was opened on May 23, 1876.

Anton Pavlovich visited the library from the first days of its opening and did not deprive it of his care after moving to Moscow. Many books were sent by him in the following years, and in 1899 he was elected an honorary trustee. In 1904, after the death of the writer, the library was named after him. (Photo: view of the library from Petrovskaya street).

The historical building of the library was built in 1914 according to the project of the Moscow academician of architecture F. Shekhtel. In the 20s, the library became a center where books from abandoned estates flocked.

During the German occupation of the city (1941-1943), librarians selflessly saved and saved funds.

To mark the 150th anniversary of Chekhov, a large-scale reconstruction of the library was carried out, a new modern building was built. The project “Automated hardware and software complex based on the Chekhov Central City Public Library” (“Electronic Library”) has been implemented.

Monument to A.P. Chekhov

The sculpture was installed on Red Square in Taganrog in 1960, during the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the writer’s birth. The work of the sculptor Rukavishnikov and architect Zakharov. The height of the sculpture is 3 meters.

Theater them. A.P. Chekhov

Taganrog Order “Badge of Honor” Theater named after A.P. Chekhov is one of the oldest in the south of Russia. Beginning in 1827, a troupe of dramatic artists under the direction of entrepreneur Petrovsky laid the foundation for the permanent Taganrog Theater.

The building of the Taganrog theater was built in 1866 by the Italian architect K. Landeron. It is one of the best examples of theater buildings from the second half of the XNUMXth century. A small but roomy room with excellent acoustics.

The construction of the theater was based on the drawings and plans of the famous Milan Teatro alla Scala. The auditorium and stage are a miniature copy of it.

The name of A.P. Chekhov theater was assigned in 1944 Address: st. Petrovskaya, 90.

Museum of History and Local Lore – Alferaki Palace

Alferaki Palace is an architectural monument of federal significance. Address: st. Frunze, 41. Among the many buildings, this palace stands out for its splendor. With a huge hall with gilded ceilings, choirs for musicians, huge unique chandeliers. Built in 1848 and originally belonged to the merchants of Alferaki.

Over the years, the house was visited by:

• M.P. Mussorgsky;
• M.S. Shchepkin;
• S.I. Taneyev;
• V. Suk;
• L. Auer;
• P.I. Tchaikovsky;
• N.V. Puppeteer;
• N.F. Nick.

A. P. Chekhov also visited the club of the Commercial Assembly several times, describing it in a number of his works.

On the initiative of Chekhov, the Museum of History and Local Lore was created in the building of the palace. Alferaki Palace was the center of the city’s cultural life. The museum in the palace was opened on June 22, 1898. In the early years of Soviet power, the palace housed various administrative institutions.

In 198-1996, restoration work was carried out. The exposition of the museum occupies 13 rooms. The exhibits are divided into collections and presented in several categories:

• archeology;
• metal;
• weapons;
• ceramics;
• glass;
• fabric;
• painting;
• sculpture;
• numismatics.

Taganrog Art Museum

The museum was founded in 1898, in the year of the 200th anniversary of Taganrog. The collection numbers over 6 thousand items. Address: st. Aleksandrovskaya 56

The idea of ​​creating an art museum belonged to A.P. Chekhov. At his request, Ilya Repin applied to the Council of the Academy of Arts with a request to transfer paintings by Russian painters to the Taganrog city museum. In 1902 the Academy of Arts allocated 8 paintings to the Taganrog Museum.

In 1968, the art collection of the Taganrog Museum of Local Lore was allocated to an independent museum, which was called the Taganrog Picture Gallery.

Since 1976, the gallery has opened an exposition in the magnificent Khandrin mansion, an architectural monument of the second half of the 2003th century. In XNUMX the Taganrog Art Gallery was renamed the Taganrog Art Museum.

The museum funds contain more than seven thousand exhibits of icon painting, painting, graphics, sculpture, decorative and applied art. The most valuable part of this collection are paintings by Russian artists of the XNUMXth-XNUMXth centuries.

First-class canvases by old Russian masters:

• A. Antropova;
• F. Rokotova;
• G. Semiradsky;
• I. Aivazovsky;
• V. Tropinin;
• I. Shishkina;
• A. Savrasov;
• I. Repin;
• V. Surikov;
• V. Vereshchagin;
• K. Makovsky;
• I. Levitan;
• K. Korovin;
• N. Bogdanov-Belsky and many other great artists.

Urban Planning Museum

The Museum “Urban Planning and Life of Taganrog” was founded in 1981. It is located in the former mansion of the local landowner Sharonov, built in 1912 by the architect F. Shekhtel, reminiscent of the building of the Yaroslavsky railway station in Moscow.

The museum is the only one in Russia dedicated to urban planning and everyday life. It is rightfully considered the brightest landmark of Taganrog and the architectural gem of the Rostov region. In Soviet times, the building housed a sericulture station, a children’s clinic, and various organizations.

At the top of the central part of the building, the interwindow openings are filled with the composition “Departure of the boats”, made in the manner of the artist N. Roerich.

The masks of lionesses on the gates – the work of the artist M. A. Vrubel; the same masks can be seen at the Savva Morozov mansion in Moscow. That is, the mansion in Taganrog is a magnificent example of the synthesis of arts – architecture, painting and sculpture. Museum address: st. Frunze, 80,

General A.I. Denikin

In this building at st. Greek 50/11 from 08.08.1919 to 27.12.1919 the headquarters of General Anton Ivanovich Denikin was located. At the headquarters there were numerous military missions of the governments of France, England, USA, Japan, Poland and Romania.

At various times during the Soviet era, the Department of Public Education, an orphanage, a House of Pioneers, a music school named after P.I. Tchaikovsky, who, after a short break, continued her work during the German occupation of the city.

All Saints Church

The Church of All Saints is the center of the necropolis of the 1810th-1824th centuries, located in the old part of the city. It was founded in 1826, and in 1000 it was assigned to the Taganrog Cathedral. In XNUMX, the wife of the then tsar, Alexander I donated to the temple an impressive amount – XNUMX rubles.

Pavel Afanasyevich Dmitrevsky was appointed the first priest of the church, and the merchant Gerasim Fedorovich Depaldo became the first head of the church. Thanks to his donation of 10 thousand rubles, it was possible to complete the construction of the temple quite quickly. The church was rebuilt in 1837 and this is how we see it today.

In 1860, the church needed a major overhaul, which was done, plus a refectory and a bell tower were added to the main building. In the underground of the All-Saints Church (crypt), in the stone supports supporting the vault, there are several little-known burials.

On one of the marble slabs there is an inscription “Here lies the ashes of Lev Yakovlevich Kulchitsky. Born in 1813 – died in 1873 ” Rear Admiral Kulchitsky was the thirteenth mayor of Taganrog.

Not far from the Church of All Saints is the tomb of St. Paul of Taganrog, deeply loved and revered by the Taganrozh people. Nowadays, his holy relics have been transferred to St. Nicholas Church. Address: Lagerny lane, 2, old cemetery.

Cell of the Holy Blessed Elder Paul of Taganrog

In the center of the city, along Turgenevsky lane (in those days – Depaldovsky lane) 82, there is an extraordinary house, half buried in the ground. The people called him the Cell of the Elder Paul.

Saint Blessed Pavel of Taganrog lived here for more than half of his life (years of his life 1792-1879). The glory of which, by the will of God, spread during his lifetime far beyond the provincial town. People came to Paul for the healing of soul and body.

The house contains various things that belonged to Pavel Taganrog, including icons, tables, benches, clay pots for candles and other items. In the courtyard there is a well, which, according to legend, was illuminated by the righteous John of Kronstadt.

The water in the well is considered miraculous, since the elder poured into it the water brought from all the springs he visited. Many pilgrims come to this place.

St. Nicholas Church

The temple was restored in the early 90s. In 1999, the relics of St. Paul of Taganrog were transferred to the temple, who in 1999 was canonized.

According to legend, the temple is located on the site of the tent of Peter I. On July 27, 1696, together with the Cossacks, he landed on the cape. On the cape, a place was chosen for the construction of a fortress and a harbor for anchorage of the future first Russian navy.

The temple took part in the heroic defense of the city of Taganrog during the Crimean War in May 1855. During the Great Patriotic War in 1941, the wooden parts of the church were completely burned down. In 1957, the upper tiers of the bell tower were blown up, and in the late 1950s the church was closed completely. Address: Shevchenko st. 28.

Park of Culture and Leisure named after Gorky

In April 1806, at the suggestion of the head of Taganrog, Baron B. Kampenhausen, permission was obtained to create a Pharmacy Garden in the city.

On June 30, 1806, the surveyor of the Rostov district, engineer Sharzhinsky, presented the plan of the garden. One part of which was allotted for pharmaceutical plantations, the other – for planting fruit and ornamental trees and vineyards.

Emperor Alexander I more than once expressed his “special favor” to Taganrog and did a lot for its development. He ordered to issue an annual subsidy from the state treasury for the maintenance of the city garden. The emperor loved to walk in this garden when he came to Taganrog.

Chekhov loved the city garden. The garden was located not far from the gymnasium. During his youth and adulthood, at the rare moments of his arrival in his hometown, Anton Pavlovich walked into the shady alleys.

Here the orchestra thundered constantly in the evenings, and on winter evenings a skating rink was arranged. In 1887 Chekhov wrote about the garden in several of his works and in a letter to his sister: “I was in the garden. Music played. The garden is gorgeous! ”

In 1909 the garden was completely cut down and planted with new trees. Since 1934 the garden has been a park, and it was named after A.M. Gorky. The park has been awarded the title of “Best Park of Culture and Leisure” several times.

House-Museum of A.A. Durova

The museum is dedicated to the outstanding circus performer and trainer Anatoly Durov, who successfully toured all over the world, but considered Taganrog as his home. The house-museum was opened in 1988 and tells about the creative path, methods of animal training, numerous tours and the trainer’s apprentices.

The museum houses about 2 exhibits. Including biography, tour map, original documents, letters and contracts of the artist. Address: A. Glushko lane, 000.

Stone staircase

This is the most famous staircase in the south of Russia. The stone staircase was built by a resident of Taganrog, the Greek Gerasim Depaldo in 1823, and earlier it was called the Depaldo Staircase. A little to the right of the stairs is the brick mansion of brother PI Tchaikovsky.

A stone staircase connects Grecheskaya Street with Pushkinskaya Embankment. The staircase is 108 meters long and 6.5 meters wide.

The stone (Depaldo) staircase originally had 142 steps and 13 platforms. According to the architect’s idea, if you look at the staircase from top to bottom, then it seems to be the same width along its entire length. And if, on the contrary, from bottom to top, then narrowing is noticeable. This effect was achieved due to the different widths of the steps.

In 1934, a major reconstruction of the stone staircase was carried out. 8 sculptures and 30 Roman and Greek vases were installed here. In addition, the staircase was illuminated with lamps and spotlights and the descent was landscaped.

In 2006, the restoration was carried out, and the shell rock steps were replaced with granite. Address: Intersection of Grecheskaya Street and Turgenevsky Lane.

Sundial

A unique clock was installed at the Depaldo (Stone) staircase in 1833. Until 1917, all street clocks were checked against it. The watch dial is a marble slab with carved marks and marks.

The arrow is the shadow of a triangular metal pointer in the center of the dial. The clock is considered one of the most beautiful and interesting landmarks in the city and is a popular meeting place.

Tchaikovsky House

The author of the project of the house (1871) commissioned by Lieutenant Colonel of the Don Army D.G. Petrov. There is a version that in the unfinished form the mansion passed into the repayment of the card debt, into the possession of the merchant Sarandino, who completed the construction. In 1880-1890, the house was listed as the widow of Sarandino.

1883-1894 the house was rented by the Russian Society of Shipping and Trade (ROPiT) for its agent, naval officer Ippolit Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky came to visit his brother, staying in this house (1886, 1888, 1890).

1898-1906 the owner of the mansion was the wife of the court counselor Yu.I. Tarkhova, and in 1915 – the wife of Major General K.P. Zealous.

1920 -1966 a part of the children’s hospital No. 1 was located here, from 1966 to 1974 the building organization UNR-100 was located. From 1974 to the present, the building is occupied by the music and music and foreign departments of the Central City Library. Chekhov, chamber concert hall, P.I. Tchaikovsky under the general title “House of Music”.

The current appearance of the building is different from the original. The wave of the Crimean earthquake (1927) damaged part of the left wing, which was later destroyed. During the reconstruction (1974-1976) a weather vane in the form of a sailboat appeared on the spire of the tower (author-artist Y.S. Yakovenko), which had never existed before.

Chekhov wrote to his brother in 1895: “If I were rich, I would certainly buy the house where Ippolit Tchaikovsky lived.” Address: st. Greek, 56

House of Ranevskaya

The parental house of the actress Faina Ranevskaya, where the actress spent her childhood and youth, is Frunze Street, 10. In those days it was a different address – Nikolaevskaya Street, house number 12. Previously, this house on the street belonged to the merchant Mikhail Nikolaevich Kamburov.

The house was bought out and rebuilt by the order of Faina Georgievna’s father. Many are mistaken when they say that it was in this house that she was born. The family moved here in 1898, when Faina was two years old.

From 1866 to 1923 the street was called Nikolaevskaya, in memory of Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich (son of Emperor Alexander II) who visited the city in August 1863 while traveling across Russia.

Near the house there is a 2008 monument. The bronze sculpture depicts Ranevskaya in the role of Lyalya from the film “Foundling”.

Old station and steam locomotive

The Old Station is the first railway station in the city. Today there is a suburban railway station, from where trains leave for Rostov and Uspenskaya.

The two-storey building of the station has existed since 1869 on the Fair Square (now it is Vosstaniya Square) not far from the barrier that marked the border of the city. The building is made of red brick without bas-reliefs and paintings. A distinctive feature of the facade is patterned masonry and windows of different heights.

Thanks to these techniques, the building has a distinctive look, it cannot be confused with anything.

“Steam locomotive”, designed to perpetuate the feat of red railroad workers during the civil war. It is dedicated to the events of January 1918, when the Red Army men drove the White Guards out of the well-fortified station building.

A few decades later, (since 1976), an EG-5504 steam locomotive was installed next to the station building. The model of the steam locomotive had to be changed, since by that time not a single copy of that very revolutionary steam locomotive UP had survived.

Monument to Garibaldi

The monument to the revolutionary, national hero of Italy Giuseppe Garibaldi was opened in 1961, the year of the centenary of the liberation of Italy.

At the time of installation, the monument was the only one in the Soviet Union, now it is the only one in Russia. It is a plaster brick stele with a bas-relief and an inscription.

It was in Taganrog that Garibaldi met Giovanni Cuneo and joined the organization that fought for the liberation of Italy. In 2007, by the day of the city, the monument was restored; the granddaughter of the revolutionary was present at its opening. The monument is located on Pushkinskaya embankment, not far from the seaport.

Monument to Pushkin

The sculpture is located on Pushkinskaya Embankment in 1986. The author is People’s Artist Neroda. Thus, they decided to immortalize the fact of the great poet’s visit to Taganrog.

Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin visited Taganrog on June 5, 1820 with the family of the hero of 1812 NN Raevsky. The guests stayed at the house of the mayor P.A. Papkova (Grecheskaya str., 40), in one of the best buildings in the city of those times. The terrace offered a wonderful view of the Sea of ​​Azov and the port. Two years earlier, Alexander I stayed in the same house.

By the way, the emperor died in the same house on November 19, 1825. Pushkin was credited with the authorship of the famous epitaph: “I spent my whole life on the road, and died in Taganrog.”

Since November 3, 2011 Taganrog has been the “City of Military Glory”.

“Oath of Youth”

The sculpture appeared in 1973 in memory of the heroic struggle of the underground youth organization for the liberation of the city.

Throughout all six hundred days, during which the city was occupied by the Germans, the youth waged an active struggle against the occupiers.

House-museum of the writer I. Vasilenko

Sights of Taganrog: the museum of the children’s writer-teacher, winner of the Stalin Prize Ivan Vasilenko is located in a house built in 1906. The writer and his family lived here from 1923 to 1966. Address: st. Chekhov, 88

House of the merchant Gladkov

It is one of the first shopping centers of ancient times (1895). Before the revolution, the first floor of this building housed shops, a hairdresser’s and an atelier. And later there was a dining room and a hall for singing and music courses.

The building is in the famous Art Nouveau style, which gives it a special splendor. The external facade is painted in lemon color, which, in combination with snow-white windows and exquisite stucco molding, looks great.

On Petrovskaya Street, the house is extremely popular among foreign tourists who come to see the sights of the city.

Former Gordon Hydrotherapy

The hydropathic establishment of David Markovich Gordon was opened in 1896. This is one of the most famous hydropathic establishments in Taganrog. It was in this old house that Chekhov was treated in 1899.

There is a specialized hospital in this house, where rehabilitation procedures are carried out. Address: st. Frunze, 37.

Memorable sign “Barrier”

Shlakbaum is a stele that symbolizes the border of the old city. In the 1770s, a guardhouse and a small barrier appeared.

Then, on both sides of the road leading to the city, two monumental cone pillars were erected. They were decorated with huge gilded balls, on top of which were two-headed eagles – the state emblem of Russia.

The “barrier” consisted of two tetrahedral columns. It was built in honor of the victory over Napoleon and opened on September 27, 1814. At the same time, it marked the city line, which ran on this place until the end of the XNUMXth century.

The columns stood until 1968, after which they were destroyed at night on the pretext that they allegedly interfere with traffic.

In the late 70s, a kind of barrier appeared. But not in the same place, but with a shift to the old station by about 30-40 meters. In addition, not 2 steles were restored, but only one. And for some reason they put it at an angle of 40 degrees to the previous orientation.

Monument in honor of the 300th anniversary of Taganrog

The monument in honor of the 300th anniversary of Taganrog was opened on September 13, 2002 on Pushkinskaya embankment. The composition of the monument is symbolic – three columns correspond to 300 years that have passed since the founding of Taganrog by Emperor Peter I.

Initially, according to the project, it was supposed to erect the figure of a seagull from the stories of A.P. Chekhov, but since 2009 the monument has been crowned with a sculpture of a guardian angel who understood the cup of abundance in his hands to the sky. The townspeople humorously call this monument “Three-member”.

Taganrog: European Quarter

And this place is called the “European Quarter”. Located in a side street from the main street of the city – Petrovskaya. Today it is a landmark of the city. A small piece of Europe is very popular with locals and visitors alike.

Cafe “Madame Ku-Ku”

In the European Quarter, there is a lovely and cozy cafe-confectionery “Madame Ku-Ku”. Address: Petrovskaya street, 51.

Cafe “Freken Bok”

Sights of Taganrog: Art Cafe “Freken Bok”, which was created by philologist Olga Evstratyeva. It was opened to visitors in September 2009 in a small 24th century mansion at lane. Turgenevsky, XNUMX, not far from the house

The café is popular among the guests of the city. Home comfort and good cuisine will delight you. It’s worth going here! Unusual. This cafe annually hosts events of the Chekhov Book Festival and meetings with authors, painting exhibitions.

Famous people visited the cafe:

• Konstantin Raikin;
• Lev Durov;
• Inna Makarova;
• Ekaterina Rozhdestvenskaya;
• Vladimir Voinovich;
• Marlen Khutsiev;
• Alexey Petrenko;
• Evgeny Doga;
• Dmitry Malikov;
• Yuri Galtsev, and others.

Round house

The sights of Taganrog are a residential multi-apartment (36 apartments) round house, the first built in the USSR. Street Aleksandrovskaya 107. Year of construction – 1929. The author of the project is the famous Rostov architect M.N. Kondratyev.

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