In Odessa opened an unusual underground Museum

In the dungeon already visited many tourists.

Underground Museum in the city centre. In Odessa for visitors opened one of the most ancient mines of limestone. Now there are six thematic halls dedicated by the stones and the construction of old Odessa. Caves already have the status of a monument of national importance.

At the entrance to the underground labyrinth place. And the cave is really amazing. In the catacomb of cantacuzene sawed limestone even in the most primitive ways. Later production in the city is generally prohibited. The production is considered the oldest in Odessa. Axe the writing on the wall – 1812.

“This is the oldest known campleman, its age was estimated according to location, system testing, according to the inscriptions found here and according to archival records, at least the owner of those plots Prince Kantakuzen 14 year wrote a petition,” – said the employee of the Department of General and marine Geology OU Mechnikov Konstantin Pronin.

Thirty tons of waste and soil were taken from the dungeon enthusiasts. Among the mud found a lot of interesting finds.

The old-timers about the catacombs under a courtyard, of course, knew. However, down did not dare.

Between carved into the limestone walls of a more modern brick walls. After production is stopped, the catacombs in the center of Odessa was and shelter, and barns for local, and a hiding place of smugglers and a haven for crime. The first tourists climb to the surface full of emotions.

In General, under Odessa and its surroundings for two and a half thousand kilometers of catacombs. Most of them still unexplored. From the downtown to go underground it is possible only here.

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