Diorama "Storm of Sapun Mountain (aka Assault of Sapun Hill) on May 7, 1944"
The site is 6 km away from the central part of Sevastopol and there during the 2nd defence of the hero city in 1941-1942, and during the time of liberation of the city in spring 1944 this natural 8-km long obstacle on the way to Sevastopol became the scene of fierce fights.
A museum of Diorama is a semi-circular building containing diorama itself and an exposition devoted to 250-days heroic defence and liberation of Crimean peninsular. 25-mete long and 5 meter in height canvas depict one of the episodes of the battle for the liberation of Sevastopol from the Hitler's troops, which took place on the slopes of Sapun Hill.
The battle was led literally for every meter of Sevastopol land. An object plan of the immense diorama has 83 m2.
Besides the building of Diorama, the Museum complex includes an open air exposition. It is possible to see models of weapons and equipment (tanks, artillery, military naval armaments) and also models of captured German weapons. Behind the building of Diorama there is a memorial complex with the Eternal flame at the Obelisk of Glory.
A Chapel of St. George built in honor of 50-year anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people over fascists Germany is nearby.
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