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Orta-Kesek Destination Guide

Delve into Orta-Kesek in Ukraine

Orta-Kesek in the region of Misto Sevastopol is a city in Ukraine - some 427 mi or ( 687 km ) South of Kiev , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Orta-Kesek

Current time in Orta-Kesek is now 09:44 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Simferopol " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zalisne, Vyshneve, Verkhn'osadove, Uhlove, and Simferopol. While being here, make sure to check out Zalisne . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Orta-Kesek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Ukranian donkey trip 2010

0:21 min by Alexander Ni
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Donkeys riders: Tata, Gilang("it's running!!"), Sherlene, Mikolaj :))) ..

Valley of Death

1:05 min by jonathanwallace
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Some video I took of the location for the Charge of the Light Brigade in the Crimean War. Known as the Valley of Death, I visited it in October 2005. ..


Irises, Nikitsky Garden, Yalta, Ukraine

1:26 min by 1russianwoman
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These flowers are taken in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden near Yalta,Crimea, Ukraine ..

white wall lake

2:07 min by zzverozub
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Роли исполняли: 1. одичавшие вьетнамские свинки (Чунга энд Чанга) 2. одичавшая пресноводная медуза краспедакуста 3. дикие отдыхающие из Москвы ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Mangup

Mangup also known as Mangup Kale is a historic fortress in Crimea, located on a plateau about 9 miles due east of Sevastopol. In medieval times it was known as Doros, later it was given the Kipchak name Mangup (kale means fortress).

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Located at 44.58 33.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Crimea, Castles in Ukraine, Crimean Goths, Visitor attractions in Crimea

Battle of Inkerman

The Battle of Inkerman was fought during the Crimean War on November 5, 1854 between the allied armies of Britain and France against the Imperial Russian Army. The battle broke the will of the Russian Army to defeat the allies in the field, and was followed by the Siege of Sevastopol. The role of troops fighting mostly on their own initiative due to the foggy conditions during the battle has earned the engagement the name "The Soldier's Battle".

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Located at 44.58 33.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1854 in Russia, Battles involving France, Battles involving the French Foreign Legion, Battles involving the United Kingdom, Battles of the Crimean War, Conflicts in 1854

Brotherhood Cemetery

The Brotherhood cemetery (Russian: Братское кладбище на Северной стороне) is an Imperial Russian military cemetery in Sevastopol, Ukraine. The Brotherhood cemetery was founded in 1854 as a temporary burial place for Russian soldiers and officers who were killed during the first siege of Sevastopol. Three burials were created according to order of admiral Vladimir Kornilov near the Northern fort of Sevastopol.

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Located at 44.64 33.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1854 establishments in Russia, Buildings and structures in Crimea, Christian Orthodox cemeteries, Crimean War, Military cemeteries, Sevastopol

Ukrainian submarine Zaporizhzhia

Zaporizhzhia (U-01) is a project 641 ("Foxtrot" class) diesel-electric powered submarine, the only submarine of the Ukrainian Navy at the moment. She formerly carried the Soviet Navy pennant number B435. Zaporizhia was designed at the Rubin Design Bureau. Zaporizhzhia is run by a naval crew of 78, commanded by 1st Rank Capt. Oleh Orlov.

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Located at 44.61 33.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1970 ships, Cold War submarines of the Soviet Union, Foxtrot-class submarines, Naval ships of Ukraine, Ships built at Admiralty Shipyard, Ships built in the Soviet Union

Mamelon (fort)

A mamelon (from French "nipple") is a French name for a breast shaped hillock. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} At the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855) during the Crimea War the French called a strategic hillock the Mamelon. The British adopted the French name for the hill, but also called it Gordon's Hill. In October 1854 the French attempted to capture the summit of the hillock with a coup de main but were repulsed with casualties of about 600 officers and men.

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Located at 44.60 33.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Crimean War, Fortification in Russia