Novorossiysk is a Black Sea port on the shore of the long and deep Tsemess Bay. Travelers who have visited the city recommend starting acquaintance with it by visiting the museums of Novorossiysk.
Historical reference
The Greeks who settled here at the beginning of our era were replaced by nomads, then the Ottoman Turks. In the middle of the XIX century, after Russian troops liberated the Black Sea region from Ottoman rule, the military settlement was given the status of a city.
Due to its favorable strategic position, Novorossiysk was at the center of the main military events of the 20th century. During the Civil War, he became the stronghold of Denikin's army. Soviet power in this region was finally established in 1920, after the victory of the Red Army over the remnants of the White movement.
The most important page in the history of the city is the war against the Nazi invaders. Here the Nazis were blocked on the way to the Caucasus. Reviews of tourists note that all the major milestones in the history of the city are represented in their museums by Novorossiysk.
Historical and Natural Museum Complex
The largest cultural center of the Kuban, the State Museum-Reserve in Novorossiysk turned 100 years old. Its expositions and exhibitions comprehensively cover the history of the region and its natural features. The museum-reserve complex includes the Museum of the Eighteenth Army dedicated to military events of the 20th century, the Death Valley monument, the home of the classic of Russian literature, Nikolai Ostrovsky, where his literary work began.
By the 80s of the XX century, the museums of Novorossiysk replenished the only Museum of the cement industry in the world. The exposition is dedicated to the history of Russian cement. In the reviews of tourists this circumstance is explained by the fact that the region is rich in deposits of marl - the main mineral raw material for the production of cement. At the end of the XIX century, this circumstance gave impetus to the rapid industrial development of the city.
Small earth
In honor of the heroic battles of 1943, a monumental museum complex was erected on the bridgehead of Malaya Zemlya. "Small land" (Novorossiysk) - the name of the bridgehead, which largely determined the course of the war. Often reviews of tourists tell about the events of those days and their display in the exposition.
In the early autumn of 1942, the city took upon itself the most powerful blow of the enemy, was completely destroyed, but restrained the massive German offensive in the Caucasus. In early February next year, landing on Malaya Zemlya landed. Major Kunikov Ts. L. commanded the group. Fierce battles for the liberation of the city stopped only in mid-September. The sculpture “Heart” and 30 bas-relief portraits of Heroes of the Soviet Union are in the Museum of Military Glory inside the monumental complex. The memorial is complemented by an exposition of military equipment.
Cruiser museum
In 1952, the ship Mikhail Kutuzov was launched at a shipyard in Nikolaev. The technical and military equipment of the ship was the most advanced for that time. It was intended for warfare in the coastal zone and in the open sea.
Now the place of permanent deployment of the military cruiser Mikhail Kutuzov is Novorossiysk. The museum on a warship, according to tourists' reviews, introduces visitors to a sample of world shipbuilding and the history of the navy.
Memorials and Monuments
Judging by the reviews of tourists, not only historical exhibitions, but also numerous memorial sculptural groups tell about the development of the city. The obelisks on Heroes Square in the city center were erected in honor of the Red Army soldiers who fell in battles with the White Guards and the Nazis. The memory of the equipment that participated in the fighting is also preserved. The skeleton of a railway carriage (monument “Frontier of Defense”) was placed on pedestals, a torpedo boat - in honor of the Great Patriotic torpedoes.
Reading the reviews of tourists, you come to the conclusion that the museums of Novorossiysk, memorials and monuments are vivid evidence of the grateful memory of descendants of those who gave their lives for this long-suffering and heroic land.