Odun Bazar Kapusy City of Evpatoria

Odun-bazar kapusy, which means “gates of a wood shed”, got its name for good reason. In medieval Yevpatoria (Gezlev), behind them was the eponymous bazaar - wood-burning, nearby was a slave market, where they sold captured during raids Slavs, young women and children. This is the only gate that was restored from the five gates that existed in Gezlev. The first gate was built at the end of the 15th century to protect the city from enemy raids, stood, withstanding the Russian-Turkish wars and numerous raids of the Cossacks. Under Soviet rule, in September 1959, they were destroyed under the pretext that interfere with automobile traffic along Matveyev Street. When the gate was destroyed, the top layer of soil was removed, which made restoration work difficult.

In 2003, the gates were restored at the expense of patrons and now an amazing excursion begins near them - a route through the old city - "little Jerusalem". They rebuilt the gate in image and likeness. The masonry used stones older than 70 years, using the type of masonry that the original tower had. Now it is not just a gate, but a unique complex where you can relax and get in touch with the history of the medieval city. On the first floor of the tower, you can see the excavation with part of the preserved masonry of the tower, which was not demolished. Inside the tower-museum on the second floor there is a cozy cafe where you can taste dishes of national cuisine, drink a cup of fragrant oriental coffee and listen to the chants of Tatar music, as well as see the exhibits located around the perimeter of the walls. Here in the cafe show slides about ancient and modern Evpatoria and each table serves a plate with fragrant Crimean herbs. Climbing to the third floor, you will see a huge model of the ancient city of Gezlev on a scale of 200:1, with sound and light design. You can see how the medieval city woke up. Hear the sounds of a passing arba, the noise of the sea, the voice of a muezzin calling to prayer. The layout was created for two years on the basis of ancient maps by historians and designers. Here you will see sand animation, a map of the Crimean Khanate on the skin, as well as ancient utensils and national clothes of the Crimean Tatars. The museum has audio guides in Turkish, English, German, Polish.