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

Few people remember, but Odessa  played a pioneering role in exploring the sky in the Russian Empire. For instance, the chief designer of Special Design Bureau number 1 of RD Institute number 88 Sergey Korolev began to pave the way into space from Odessa. And this is not a metaphor! continuation

View of Odessa port from Potemkin Stairs

The pride of Odessa has always been its commercial seaport, which, unlike many other cities with their commercial ports, is located right in the historical part. For about 80 years, pillars of black smoke created by sea steamers have been an integral part of Odessa's urban seascape.
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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