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Tyras - Bilhorod (Akkerman), on the way from the Black Sea to the Baltic Sea

March 13, 2022

 Tyras - Bilhorod (Akkerman), on the way from the Black Sea to the Baltic Sea in Odessa Oblast.

The Greek colony of Tyras was established in the 6th century BCE on the banks of the Dniester Estuary. Through centuries, it served as an important trade port, with routes connecting to the Silk Road, the Baltic, and the Mediterranean. The city, now known as Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, was shaped by numerous communities that lived there through centuries.


Derzhprom (the State Industry Building)

March 13, 2022

 Derzhprom (the State Industry Building) in Kharkiv.

Derzhprom, or the State Industry Building, is located at the side of the Freedom Square in Kharkiv. Built in the 1920s, it is the world's largest building in constructivist style. It was designed by architects S.S. Serafnnov, M.D. Feldher, and S.M. Kravets. Derzhprom made modernism the main architectural style of the Soviet Union for several years.

The historical surroundings of Crimean Khans' capital in Bakhchysarai

March 13, 2022

 The historical surroundings of Crimean Khans' capital in Bakhchysarai in Bakhchysarai Raion.

This nomination comprises the Khan's palace and the fortress of Chufut-Kale (ruins pictured), as well as their surroundings. The palace was constructed in the first half of the 16th century and served as the residence of Crimean Khans for around next 250 years. The area around Chufut-Kale was home to Alans from the 6th to the 15th century. It served as the first capital of Crimean Tatars in the 14th century. Between the 17th and 19th centuries, Crimean Karaites became the largest ethnic group in the city. Most of the archaeological remains are from this period.

Cultural Landscape of "Cave Towns" of the Crimean Gothia

March 13, 2022

 Cultural Landscape of "Cave Towns" of the Crimean Gothia in Bakhchysarai Raion.

This nomination comprises two medieval settlements of Crimean Goths, Mangup and Eski-Kermen, as well as the surroundings with limestone formations and man-made caves. The Goths settled the area in the 3rd to 4th centuries and allied with the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. Mangup was their capital. The Principality of Theodoro formed in the area in the 14th century and was ultimately destroyed by the Ottomans in 1475.

Trading Posts and Fortifications on Genoese Trade Routes. From the Mediterranean to the Black Sea

March 13, 2022

 Trading Posts and Fortifications on Genoese Trade Routes. From the Mediterranean to the Black Sea* in Mykolaiv, Kyiv, Odessa, Yalta.

This transnational nomination brings together some of the most significant sites of maritime and mercantile settlements distributed around the Mediterranean and the Black Sea that were part of the trade network of Republic of Genoa between the 11th and 15th centuries. In Ukraine, the Sudak fortress is nominated.

Historic Center of the Port City of Odessa

March 13, 2022

 Historic Center of the Port City of Odessa.

The city of Odessa rapidly developed as a port city in the late 18th and 19th centuries. A multicultural city, it was home to Bulgarians, Greeks, Armenians, Jews, Italians, Moldovans, Poles, Russians, Romanians, Tatars, and Ukrainians, whose traditions blended into a single socio-cultural environment within a century. Odessa preserves an number of 19th-century buildings and architectural ensembles, including Primorsky Boulevard, the Potemkin Stairs, and the Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater (pictured).