Monument to Afanasy Nikitin
ooh Portovaya, Feodosia, Crimea, Russia
Description:
The monument to the famous merchant and traveler Athanasius Nikitin is a relatively young architectural landmark of Feodosia. It was erected in 2008.
Not many people know that it was Athanasius Nikitin who discovered India almost 30 years before the Portuguese did.
The inhabitants of Feodosia immortalized the name of the traveler not only with a monument, but also naming streets in his honor. It is believed that it was in Feodosia that Nikitin finished his famous work “Walking for the Three Seas”.
The monument itself is located in the vicinity of the Genoese fortress on a level well-groomed platform, its height is 3 meters, many travel enthusiasts consider it their duty to take pictures near the monument to the famous traveler - a pioneer. You can get to the monument by personal car from the center of Feodosia or by public transport, following to the Iveron Church.
