Attractions and entertainment of Novorossiysk and what to see

Novorossiysk received the title of Hero City in 1973 for the courage and heroism shown by local residents and troops during the Second World War. Therefore, most of the famous sights of the city are associated with this period. These are the cruiser Museum "Mikhail Kutuzov", the memorials" Malaya Zemlya" , "line-line of Defense" and "Valley of death", as well as many individual monuments. In addition to them, you can visit the Novorossiysk Historical Museum-Reserve, which includes several museums, exhibitions and monuments located in different places of the city.

We recommend starting the acquaintance with a visit to the Museum of local lore, and then, if you wish, visit the Museum of military equipment in the open air, the House Museum of N. P. Blavatsky. Ostrovsky, separate exhibitions. But you need to pay attention to the Schedule of their work and weekends. The fact is that in different museums and exhibitions weekends fall on different days, besides there are also monthly sanitary days, so there is always a chance to get to closed doors. Moreover, during the All-Russian holidays, museums can also be closed.

In addition to attractions in the city itself, you can visit interesting places in neighboring cities and resorts. So, you can go on your own or with excursions to Gelendzhik, Anapa and other cities of the region. Read more:

• Sights Of Gelendzhik
• Sights Of Anapa
• Sights Of Kabardinka

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Entertainment in the city is not much. With children, you can visit the planetarium or have fun on simple attractions in the park. Lenin or Frunze. So if you want to please the children, you will have to go during the day to the neighboring resorts. Gelendzhik is best suited for this, where there is a dolphinarium and a water park (as many as two), and excellent amusement parks. Adults can visit the local theater (located in the park. Lenin), where performances and concerts take place.

And now you can get acquainted with the list and description of the sights of Novorossiysk, which can be visited independently (without excursions), indicating their opening hours, the cost of visiting and ways to get to them.

Forum square

Forum Square is located in the central part of the city on the shore of Tsemesskaya Bay, and in fact is a spacious promenade. This is the central place in Novorossiysk, where important city sights and monuments are located: the cruiser Museum "Mikhail Kutuzov", the monument to the unknown sailor, the monument to the heroic sailors of the Black Sea, anchors and guns, the sculpture "giving water" and much more. You can even say this: if you do not know where to go to Novorossiysk for a short walk for the first time, go straight to Forum square.

Admiral Serebryakov Embankment

After the Forum Square, after the Cape Of Love, the embankment of Admiral Serebryakov, one of the founders of the city, stretches for more than two kilometers. In some places it requires repair, but in general it is beautiful and convenient for walking, especially summer. On the embankment there are monuments and memorials, a temple, and as a result it will lead you to a must – visit place-the Memorial "Malaya Zemlya". Along the embankment stretches several sections of the city's pebble beaches.

Cruiser Museum "Mikhail Kutuzov"

The once-operating cruiser of the USSR Navy, built in the middle of the last century after the service, "retired", and now receives visitors in the form of an open-air museum and afloat. An excursion is conducted on the deck and separate rooms of the ship, accompanied by an interesting story about the structure of the cruiser, the life of sailors during service. This is one of the must-visit places during a trip to Novorossiysk. Self-visit without excursion is not carried out.

Malaya Zemlya Memorial

This is the most grandiose and famous monument of Novosibirsk, installed on the site of the landing in 1943 of the Black Sea Fleet and the soldiers of the Caucasian front. In fierce battles, more than 23 thousand people died here. It represents the bow of the ship with a height of 22 meters with images of Soviet soldiers. You can and should go inside the building, where the museum "gallery of Military Glory" is located from 30 bas – reliefs with portraits of defenders awarded with a high award-hero of the Soviet Union. In the evenings, the monument is beautifully illuminated.

Memorial "line-line of Defense"

This is a sculptural composition installed on a very significant place during the Second World War. It was here that the German troops were stopped in 1942, and from here their assault began in 1943. The main part of the memorial is located directly above the main road in the form of a crossbar (bridge), from which arms with machine guns protrude. Most visitors to the city pass under the memorial by car, only briefly inspecting it. But you can stop at the spacious parking lot nearby and inspect the German freight car shot" in the sieve" and memorial plaques.

Death Valley Memorial Park

This is another memorial worthy of a separate visit in Novorossiysk. The park is small, includes monuments: "cutting edge", "explosion", "stone calendar", "Well of life", "demonstration map-scheme". "Command post of the 8th Rifle Brigade", "Command post of the 107th rifle Battalion". All of them are dedicated to the heroic and tragic events during the Second World War on Malaya Zemlya.

Local History Museum of Novorossiysk

The exposition "history of Novorossiysk" or the Museum of local lore is a branch of the Novorossiysk Museum-Reserve, located in a separate building in the center. There is a permanent exhibition telling about the history of the city, as well as temporary ones. The permanent exhibition is not very large, consists of several halls, but informative and many interesting exhibits. It is better to visit with a guide, whose services are offered when buying tickets.

Museum of military equipment

In the Museum of military equipment, or officially the Memorial exposition "weapons and military equipment of the period of the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" is part of the museum-reserve, located on an open - air site. The collection contains a small number of units of large military equipment and their parts that actually participated in the fighting during the Second World War: tanks, artillery and ship guns. You can walk around the site with equipment yourself, or purchase a tour guide.

House-Museum of N. Ostrovsky

In this house, owned by relatives of the writer, he lived from 1926 to 1928. The museum in the house was opened in 1983, the interior and exterior were restored by documents, photographs and memories. The situation in the house is very simple, especially spectacular exposition can not be called. It makes sense to visit with an excursion escort. Which is offered when buying tickets.

Exhibitions "nature of Novorossiysk district. Environmental Protection", "old Novorossiysk" and "historical gold and silver", "relics of the Great Patriotic War"

Three permanent thematic exhibitions of the Novorossiysk Museum-Reserve are located in a separate building on Lenin Avenue. Each of them is visited for a fee, excursions are offered.

Museum of cement industry

The only Thematic Museum of its kind in Russia, telling about the emergence and development of the cement industry in the country. He works at the local cement plant "Novoroscement" (founded in 1922) and is located in the industrial zone of the city, and therefore is not very popular, but this does not become less interesting. It is recommended to visit with a guided tour, which is offered at the entrance fee. The exposition tells about the history of the formation of the branch in the XIX century and the history of the enterprise, which begins in 1882. Here, on the second floor, there is a museum-apartment of the writer F. V. Gladkov, whose life was connected with "Novorossement".

Ruins of the palace of culture of cement workers

The palace of culture for cement plant workers was built at the beginning of the last century, and ironically its opening was scheduled for June 22, 1941. In connection with the beginning of the war, it, of course, did not take place, and during the fierce battles the building was almost completely destroyed, only the skeleton remained. They did not restore it, but left it as a monument, and even kept the postal address for it. But you can not get inside the building, it is dangerous, inspection only from the outside. In front of the building on a pedestal there is a famous T-34 tank and a mass grave next to it. We will not recommend this attraction to a mandatory visit, but if you drive past on the M4-don highway, you can make a stop for a couple of minutes.

Gagarin Planetarium

This is a small Planetarium, opened in Soviet times in 1961 in honor of the flight of the first cosmonaut. The equipment in it is outdated, but reconstruction is planned. The visit will be interesting for children of primary school age and preschoolers. In an entertaining form, they talk about the structure of the universe, the solar system, individual celestial bodies. Film programs vary, so it can be visited even several times. There are special programs for the youngest, telling about space in a playful way.

Monuments of Novorossiysk

In addition to the above-mentioned large-scale monuments in Novorossiysk, there are at least two dozen monuments reflecting important events of the Second World War and other historical periods, maritime themes. Of course, it is not necessary to visit all of them specially, but if you walk along the embankment and Formunoy Square, we advise you to pay attention to the following monuments: monument to the founders of Novorossiysk, giving water, dolphin and mermaid, exodus, handshake, monument to an unknown sailor, girl on a dolphin, sailors ' wives, monument to Heroic sailors of the Black Sea (boat).

Battery No. 394 captain Zubkov

This battery of protective artillery guns is located on a coastal hill, from where the waters of Novorossiysk Bay are perfectly visible. Due to its favorable location, it played an important and heroic role in repelling the fascist attack from the sea during the Second World War. On the territory of this open-air museum, original ship guns, an anti-aircraft gun, a command post, weapon cellars, and a chemical protection Post have been preserved. You can inspect the museum yourself, but it is much more interesting with excursion accompaniment, which can be purchased at the entrance to the ticket office. Learn more about Zubkov's battery here.

Viewing platforms on Tsemesskaya Bay

On the way from Gelendzhik towards Novorossiysk there are several observation decks and monuments dedicated to the events of the Second World War. Near them you can make a stop during a road trip to admire the views of the sea and the Bay, and honor the memory of the heroes of the Second World War. Tourist buses with excursion groups also stop here.