Evpatoriya

Evpatoria - the famous children's resort . Located on the shores of the Gulf Kalamitsky . The length of the urban coastline is 14km . With rare exceptions, there are sandy beaches. Because of the shallow bays already in the early summer , water is suitable for swimming.With 1915goda city has its own railway line which connects it with Simferopol .

Scientists believe that at this point, people were still living in the 3rd millennium BC. Oe. Lived here Tauris, Cimmerians , and later - the Greeks . The ancient name of the city - the city was given Kerkinitida Greeks.The remains of the predecessor Evpatoria preserved in the downtown area ( on the waterfront near the Quarantine Point ). At one time it was a large shopping center . During the wars with the Scythians Kerkinitida not once fell under the sway of the Scythian kings . Killed city , presumably in II-III centuries before . Mr . Oe.

At the time of the Ottoman Empire at this place was built a well-fortified fortress which the Turks called the Chersonese, and the Crimean Tatars Kezlev .

In the harbor came vessels from Asia Minor , came to Russian merchants. After five city gates to the city were carried goods from the surrounding villages.As the only port in the Crimean Khanate , the city quickly grew rich . In 1552, under Khan Devlet I Gera in Gezleve lays the largest and most magnificent mosque of Crimea Juma Mosque , Jami ( Friday Mosque Cathedral ) , also known as Jami Khan ( Khan Mosque ).Project Khan Mosque in Istanbul ordered the architect Hodja Sinan, a Greek by birth, a highly educated man , an engineer , mathematician, architect , gave the world more than three hundred excellent facilities ( including the Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul) .Construction of the mosque was carried out for long, as Sinan Hoxha built the mosque in Istanbul at the same time of Sultan Suleiman I, also , did not have enough money - most of the money flowing into the coffers, was spent on the war with Ivan the Terrible .

After the annexation of Crimea to Russia in 1784 received the status of Gezlev county town and a new name.Evpatoria , he was named in honor of an ancient king of Pontus Mithridates VI Eupator. Pontic king often rescued people in the attacks of the Scythians Kirkinitida , sending generals with a large army .

In the early XIX century, the city built a new port , which is one of the largest in the Crimea , in 1840 the city began construction of the embankment.By the 1840s lived in Yalta about 11 thousand people. During the Crimean War was busy Evpatoria Anglo -Franco- Turkish troops and turned into a fortified base.

In the XIX century became the main Evpatoria cultural center of the Crimean Karaites .Gradually from the blighted Calais in the city moved most of the population , led by Gaham - the spiritual leader of the Karaite community .

Today, the city recognized Evpatoria resort , famous for its beaches and history. This is a modern city , is popular with tourists.