Mikhailovskiy coastal battery (Sevastopol)

Ukraine / Sevastopol / Sevastopol / ulitsa Gromova / vulytsia Hromova
 museum, fortification, 1840s construction, military museum, object of cultural heritage of regional importance (Russia)

Protect the Sevastopol bay, actively forms a sea facade of Sevastopol. As well as Konstantinovkiy, it is built on a place of the former earthen battery for protection of a bay. The plan of strengthenings of a fortress including Mikhailovskiy batteries, the engineer-colonel K.I.Byurno sent to Sevastopol has developed in 1834. Most likely its project has been added engineer-colonel Felkerzam who since 1843 was engaged in its construction, after it the engineer-colonel, subsequently the general-lieutenant, Pavlovskiy has replaced. It was under construction of the limestone extracted in stone quarries of the Kilen-beam. In 1846 the basic civil work have been completed. Represents П-shaped by way of the two-story volume consisting of the central case and lateral wings, located to them under a corner in 100 degrees. Length of the battery (fort) of 205 meters (with flanks), thickness of an external wall of 1,8 meters. In a rear part (Gorgi) there was a defensive wall with Row. Internal corners of domestic facades were adjoined by two 3-Circle towers-Barbets with embrasures (one was kept only). On battery plased two kernel-heat ovens have constructed furnaces for 24-pound kernels. A lay-out of internal premises for staff of the battery is Anfilads, adjacent casemates on both circles are connected among themselves by a corridor. Interiors of the battery, despite of significant losses and reorganizations, basically also have nowadays kept the protogenic kind.
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Coordinates:   44°37'40"N   33°31'33"E

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  • Fascinating http://englishrussia.com/2011/06/29/not-a-place-for-tourists-in-sevastopol/
  • Панорама Михайловской батареи http://sevpano.pp.ua/panoramy/2-panorammy/5-mikhajlovskaya-batareya
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