The whole history of Odessa is for those who are constantly running somewhere and who never have free time. continuation

Many people believe that Odessa is the city of Mishka Yaponchik, a criminal eulogized in folklore. Alas, that’s not true. Criminality in Odessa has always been just criminality. continuation

Рескрипт императрицы Екатерины II об основании порта в Хаджибее

Официальная история Одессы начинается с подписания императрицей Екатериной II-ой рескрипта об основании гавани на месте бывшего турецкого поселения Хаджибея.
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Russian-Ukrainian war on the map more

Film locations - frames from films shot in Odessa right on the map of Odessa. more

Photo locations — photos and drawings of Odessa directly on the map of Odessa. more