Building    From 1793 

Sebastopol fortifications

Categories: Architecture

Countries: Ukraine

Sebastopol is a city and port in Ukraine. Founded 1793 and fortified in 1794. It was besieged from 1854-1855 during the Crimean War and left in ruins. It was besieged again by the Germans in World War 2 and fell in July 1942. Liberation by the Red Army in May 1944.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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