Name of Object:

Black Sea: Sevastopol port

Location:

Paris, France

Holding Institution:

National Library of France

 About National Library of France, Paris

Date of Object:

19th century

Author:

Illustrator: Philippe Noist  (1813-1905)

Inventory Number:

DC-241B (4)

Description:

Founded by Yekaterina II (Catherine the Great) in 1783, Sevastopol became a very active military and commercial port following the Russian annexation of the Crimea. The siege of Sevastopol from 1854 to 1855 was the one of the most critical points of the Crimean War.

Archival or Bibliographical Reference:

DC-241B (4)

Citation of this web page:

"Black Sea: Sevastopol port " in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;fr;99;en

Translation by: Flaminia Baldwin

MWNF Working Number: FR 099