Deribasovskaya Street

Deribasovskaya is perhaps the most famous street in Odessa. Who, at least once in his life, has not heard the verse: “A beer hall opened on Deribasovskaya...”?

The street is named after the Russian admiral of Spanish origin Jose de Ribas, appointed in 1794 by Catherine II the chief organizer and trustee of the city.

Now Deribasovskaya is a pedestrian street, a traditional place for walks of Odessa residents and guests of the city. It also hosts the City Day, Odessa Yumorina and other mass events and holidays. Magnificent architecture, many cozy cafes, restaurants and shops, cobblestone pavement, giving the street an inimitable atmosphere of the XIX, will not leave anyone indifferent, even once strolled along Deribasovskaya.

On this street there are many city sights and architectural monuments, including the famous Passage, the hotel "New Moscow", the monument to de Ribas. Near Deribasovskaya, between the street. Preobrazhenskaya and street. Havanna, is the first park of Odessa, where you can watch the singing fountain, on weekends and holidays listen to the symphony orchestra. Also Odessa Park is known for its monuments: it is a monument "Twelfth chair", dedicated to the immortal work of I. Ilf and E. Petrov, a monument to Leonid Utyosov, and a monument to the famous pilot Utochkin.