Monument to the Sunken Ships
Памятник затопленным кораблям Пам'ятник затопленим кораблям | |
| Location | Sevastopol, Crimea |
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| Coordinates | 44°37′06″N 33°31′27″E / 44.618388°N 33.524263°E |
| Designer | Amandus Adamson |
| Type | Monument |
| Material | Granite and Bronze |
| Height | 16.7 m (55 ft) |
| Opening date | 1905 |
| Dedicated to | Imperial Russian Navy ships destroyed during the Siege of Sevastopol |
| Official name | Пам'ятник затопленим кораблям (Monument to the Sunken Ships) |
| Type | Monumental Art |
| Reference no. | 270010-Н |
The Monument to the Sunken Ships (Russian: Памятник затопленным кораблям, romanized: Pamyatnik zatoplennym korablyam; Ukrainian: Пам'ятник затопленим кораблям, romanized: Pamiatnyk zatoplenym korabliam) is the symbol of the city of Sevastopol, on the disputed Crimean peninsula. Located in Sevastopol Bay, it was designed by Amandus Adamson and built by Valentin Feldmann in 1905.