Marine Station (Sochi)

The Marine Station or Marine Terminal (Russian: Морской вокзал) is a marine passenger terminal in the port of Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

History

The building was built in 1955, to the design of architects Karo Halabyan and Leonid Karlik [ru].^[1]^[2]

It is listed as an object of cultural heritage of Russia of federal significance. The centre of the building is topped by a 71-meter three-tiered tower and spire made of polished stainless steel.^[3] The tower is decorated with sculptures by Valentin Ingal [ru]. They represent the four seasons and the four cardinal points. A fountain stands in front of the terminal, with a statue of the goddess of navigation.

Destinations

Vessels from the terminal sail to a number of destinations, including Batumi, Gagra, Trabzon, Novorossiysk, Yalta, and Sevastopol.^[4]

In popular culture

The terminal at left illuminated during Victory Day celebrations, 9 May 2015

A scene of the Soviet film The Diamond Arm was filmed at the main deep-water berths for cruise liners. It showed protagonist Semen Semenovich Gorbunkov's farewell to his family as he began his journey on the ship Mikhail Svetlov [ru].

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43°34′50″N 39°43′06″E / 43.58056°N 39.71833°E / 43.58056; 39.71833

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[1] Marine station – station complex Sochi seaport in the central region of Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia Archived 2016-02-06 at the Wayback Machine

[2] Морской вокзал Сочи на «Тонкостях туризма»

[3] Sochi | Attraction: Marine Station of Sochi

[4] Passenger Line Port of Sochi

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