panorama museum on the siege of sevastopol

The museum is nice and it has some interesting features about the siege. The surroundings are nice also.

What an amazing museum/painting. Nothing like it! You climb the stairs and end up surrounded by the battle. Never experienced anything like it before, truly unique. The gardens then beckoned and the waterfront with the gun emplacements. It is like re-living the story and being immersed in history. You cannot help but marvel at the work that has gone into this, and the models around the bottom give it the 3D feel. Just go if you get chance!

We've seen several diaramas, historical tapestries and countless paintings, but this is all three in one. All of the Trip Advisor reviews are spot-on and it's not to be missed.

Painted between 1902 and 1904 this massive, detailed and lifelike work depicts the siege on Sevastopol by the French and British on the Malakhov Battery June 6, 1855 as viewed behind the Russian lines. There are many actual items in the foreground that blend into the painting as you look into the distance. It is difficult to discern where the 3 dimensional gives way to the 2 dimensional work of Russian artist Franz Roubaud. The painting is housed in a round building so you walk continuously around losing yourself in the scene. We had an excellent guide who pointed out all the details on our journey around the panorama. It is reputed to be one of the world's largest panoramas.

Couldn't believe my eyes when we got to the top of the stairs. It has been done so well.The combination of props in the foreground blending into the 3D painting is absolutely incredible. You can well imagine being there. Very very enjoyable!

Our cruise of the Black Sea included a trip to Sevastopol and a visit to the panorama museum depicting the siege of Sevastopol and the battle of Malakhov Hill in the Crimean War. It was unlike anything that we had ever seen before. it was so lifelike that you felt the soldiers could walk off the field and into the museum. Apparently it was destroyed during WW11 but has been completely restored. It certainly was a highlight of the trip.

This was part of a shore excursion on a Black Sea cruise, and it was incredible. Go upstairs and you get an incredible panoramic overview. Downstairs look through the windows and it is all so real at ground level. This was the most memorable experience in a 12 day Black Sea cruise and included in the cost, but I believe normal admission is around £4 in Ukranian currency.

This is a sight that should not be missed. It is a reenactment of the Crimean War. Part of it has manikins dressed in costume and the farther scenes are actually painted on the walls which go completely around you and up to the top. It's impossible to see where the manikins stop and the paintings begin. To say it is life like is an understatement.

This area is steeped in history and this is a great way to study some of it. We visited as a part of an organised tour, so cannot advise on fees.The siege of Sevastopol was a crucial part of the Crimean War. The diarama or panorama depicts the major episodes of the Malakhov Kurgan battlefield, involving 5000 sq ft monumental painting created by Franz Roubaud. As you walk around the 360 degrees of intricate detail, you see the movement of troops, triumph and success, individual human stories on the battlefield. History and art blended skilfully together.After this, a visit to the site of the Balaklava Valley is also a must, to see the scene of the Charge of the Light Brigade.

Gives you a real feeling for the time and history. So well done.There are pay toilets. Don't expect anything more than porcelain slits.

If you ever get to Sevastopol in the Ukraine this is a must to go and visit, it is an unbelievable work of art depicting history and really brings to life the battle scene as if you could be there yourself. They say the cleaners have a name for every face in the painting though I doubt that is true. Just make sure you have a decent camera that takes pictures without a flash, in order to prevent damage to art work which you can photograph at your pleasure.

We visited the museum during a guided tour of Sevastopol and to be honest I wasn't looking forward to it . What a mistake - the panorama is an amazing piece of art that brings the whole battle for Sevastopol to life - Highly Recommended !!

This was a really excellent museum to visit. Snoopysister says it all in the review posted on 18 September and I would agree with every word.

This building was destroyed by the Germans during WW2. After the war the panorama was recreated by a team of 16 soviet artists. It was ahead of its time when it first opened in 1905 and still impresses today. Unfortunately it was very crowded when we visited and it would be nice to visit of an afternoon when it is quieter. It costs £4.50 in local currency to buy a ticket and a further £2.25 to take photos.

Proper old school death-and-glory portrayal of war, of the kind which is thankfully deeply unfashionable this side of WWI.Admission seems to be by tour only, but people who don't speak Russian can avoid this and look round on their own. I got to wander round with a group of Koreans visiting from Germany, while the Russian-speakers queued up outside for the start of the next tour.