Those who come to Vladivostok do not have to worry about leisure - in this city you can build a route through the sights for every taste. We will keep you company and take a walk around Vladivostok!
Overview of the monuments of Vladivostok
In the capital of Primorsky Krai there are 720 historical and cultural official monuments protected by the state. Of them:
- 465 architectural creations;
- 103 fortifications;
- 101 objects of monumental art;
- 47 burial memorials;
- 16 cultural objects of the federal level;
- 4 landscape gardening ensembles.
We placed the most interesting and significant monuments of Vladivostok with descriptions in the relevant thematic sections below.
Hiking trails
We will introduce the most fascinating walking routes of Vladivostok:
- Tsesarevich Embankment (Dalzavodskaya St.). One of the most modern and visited places, popular both among lovers of leisurely walks, and among fans of outdoor activities.
- Millionaire. Former Chinatown, which consists of houses built by the Chinese, who lived here until 1937. Millionaire is a kind of "city in the city", interesting excursions are often held here, revealing the many secrets and legends of this place.
- University Embankment (Russky Island, Ajax Bay). A great place for sports recreation - rental, food court, and relaxation area are also organized here. The promenade offers beautiful views of the sea and the Russian Bridge in the evenings.
Canonical monuments
Let's look at the monuments of Vladivostok - symbols, copies, statues:
- Monument to Solzhenitsyn (Ship Embankment). The bronze figure of the writer depicts him on the go, on the run. Many attribute the installation of the monument to the fact that Solzhenitsyn returned from his emigration through Vladivostok.
- Peter and Fevronia of Murom (Ocean Ave., 44). Walking through the quiet Pokrovsky park, you will find a sculpture.
- Monument to Katyusha (Ovchinnikova St., 2). Monument to a girl who is waiting for her beloved from the front. According to many legends, the heroine of the popular song of the war years lived in Vladivostok.
- Monument to Ilya Muromets (between the Ship Embankment and the M. Gorky Theater). The epic hero is presented in the unusual appearance of a Russian elder, because Ilya of Murom is the patron saint of border guards.
Architectural monuments, structures
Among the architectural monuments of Vladivostok culture, as well as its grandiose structures, the following stand out:
- The bridge on about. Russian. It is most convenient to admire the cable-stayed bridge equipped with the latest technology from the FEFU embankment and the Novosiltsevskaya battery. Impressive tourists and its evening lights.
- Brinner Mansion (Aleutskaya, 15). This building began in the XX century. especially attracts connoisseurs of modern art. The mansion, which has come down to the present in an almost unchanged form, belonged to the family of Hollywood actor Yul Brinner, whose statue was installed near the building.
- The historic railway station of Vladivostok (Ship Embankment). Many note its similarity with the metropolitan Yaroslavl station. The building, so reminiscent of an Art Nouveau tower, was built in 1891. It is interesting not only outside but also inside - a unique floor tile, wall paintings and murals. Next to it is the sign "9288 km" - the distance to the other terminal point of the Trans-Siberian Railway - Moscow.
- Golden Bridge over the Golden Horn Bay. The magnificent building is decorated with most souvenirs with views of the city. Although it’s more convenient to admire the bridge from afar (from the Tsesarevich embankment, viewing platforms near the Opera House, the Eagle's Nest), it is possible to walk on it.
- Vladivostok fortress (4a Batareynaya St.). The historical military open-air museum, thought out to the smallest detail, is a grand fortress.
- Egersheld Lighthouse (Tokarevsky Cape). Another name is "Tokarevskaya Cat" (this is a scythe that allows you to walk to the lighthouse at low tide). A great place to meet the dawn or sunset, as if created specifically for the romantics.
Natural monuments
Imagine the natural monuments of Vladivostok with a description of:
- Sopka Buracheka. A beautiful natural observation deck - from it you can clearly see the city center, the Russian Island, the Golden and Russian Bridge, the East Bosphorus, the lighthouse on Egersheld. However, climbing here is quite laborious, therefore, as an alternative, they often choose the Tigrovaya or Orlinaya hills, on the tops of which you can even call in by car.
- State Marine Reserve (ul. Palchevskogo, 17). Clear sea, pine forest, amazing views from the hills. One minus - you can get here only after special permission.
- Sopka Eagle's Nest. The most popular observation deck of the city, which offers truly fabulous views.
Religious monuments
Let us present a description and history of the monuments of Vladivostok, one way or another connected with religion:
- New Jaganatha Puri Temple (Kalinin St., 170). A beautiful building of the Hare Krishna Center, freely open to visitors - with those who wish to share their knowledge of astrology, cooking, Ayurveda, etc.
- Temple Chapel of St. Andrew the First-Called (Peter the Great St., 4g). Visitors note the sincere, prayerful atmosphere of the temple, decorated with icons of military-church themes.
- Vladivostok Christian Methodist Church (Svetlanskaya St., 108zh). The Protestant temple, quiet and modest, located in a small but quite beautiful building.
- Armenian Apostolic Church "Surb Gevorg" (13 Volodarsky St.). Solemn beautiful building, erected on the site of the destroyed. In the temple there are no icons, no iconostasis - only the souls of believers who turn to God.
- St. Nicholas Cathedral (Makhalina, 30). The oldest Vladivostok Orthodox church, built in memory of those killed in the Russo-Japanese War. Here are the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, St. Andrew the First-Called and other saints.
- The Catholic Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Volodarsky St., 22). This magnificent Gothic church seems to carry the traveler to Germany or Poland. Concert evenings filled with the enchanting sounds of a classical organ held here are also amazing.
Landmarks and fleet
The price of monuments in Vladivostok dedicated to the fleet and sailors is someone's valor, courage, sacrifice, sometimes even life. Therefore, so many tourists seek to lay their heads in front of the following structures:
- Monument to the sailors of the merchant fleet 1941-1945 (intersection of Svetlanskaya and Fokina St.). Dedicated to the Vladivostok-San Francisco flight crews who delivered humanitarian aid from the Allies in World War II to their home country.
- Frigates "Pallas" and "Hope" (Golden Horn Bay). For a tourist luck, when these majestic vessels "rest" in the port - these days guided tours are organized. At other times, frigates with practicing cadets go to the oceans.
- Square them. Anna Schetinina (Krygina St., 80). The square dedicated to the first female captain is also a wonderful observation platform - from here you can clearly see the icebreaker parking, Russky Island, the Eastern Bosphorus.
- "Red Pennant", a memorial ship (Ship Embankment). For a nominal fee, you can wander around the deck of a former patrol ship.
Memorials, burials
The most significant monuments of Vladivostok in this category:
- The memorial complex "City of Military Glory" (Sq. Fighters for the power of the Soviets). The bas-reliefs decorating the stele tell the story of Vladivostok - the hero city of the Great Patriotic War.
- Memorial "Combat Glory of the Pacific Fleet" (Ship Embankment). The complex includes a bas-relief-story, the Eternal Flame, a commemorative book and a plaque dedicated to the dead sailors and ships, the museum "Submarine S-56", which, according to many, is the hallmark of Vladivostok.
- Sea cemetery (Patroclus street, 6). Located at the top of the hill. Here you can find the graves of sailors "Varyag", soldiers of the Czechoslovak Corps, traveler Arsenyev, the famous skipper Huck, the first female captain Shchetinina and many others. The cemetery is one of the oldest - it was founded in 1903.
Art objects
We list the most popular unofficial monuments of the city of Vladivostok:
- Monument to the Predator (25a Berezovaya St.). Access to a copy of the hero of the legendary American blockbuster is limited - a metal statue is located on the territory of the fishing port. To admire her, you need to pay a symbolic amount - 50 rubles.
- Monument to the Alien (Fontannaya St., 44). The idea belongs to the Swiss artist Hans Rudolph Giger - in Vladivostok a three-meter metal copy of the monster-leader was installed. The copyright holder of the figure is Metalltorg LLC, which is also the owner of the Predator.
- Art object "Bookcase" (square named after Sukhanov). In the center of the square there is a real bookcase where everyone can pick up literature to taste, in order to get acquainted with it here, on cozy shady alleys.
Monuments of Vladivostok open the history of the city from various sides, therefore, among their diversity is always one or those that will leave a lasting impression in the memory of every person.