Maxim Gorky Fortresses, Sevastopol

Name: Maxim Gorky Fortresses
Address: Sevastopol, Ukraine

#16 among attractions in Sevastopol

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Armoured Coastal Batteries #30 and #35, commonly known in English as Maxim Gorky I and Maxim Gorky II, were coastal batteries used by the Soviet Union during the Crimean Campaign of World War II. The invading German forces nicknamed them after the famous Soviet author and political activist Maxim Gorky. ()

Local name: 35-та берегова батарея Coordinates: 44°39'50"N, 33°33'32"E

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Maxim Gorky Fortresses – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chersonesus, Chersonesus Cathedral, Siege of Sevastopol, St. Vladimir Cathedral.

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City,
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Ukrainian Orthodox church with 7 towers
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Church
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Harbor
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Monastery
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City
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Cemetery
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44°36'60"N • 33°31'31"E
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Forts and castles
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