Mekenzievy mountains in the Crimea

The Station "mekenzievy mountains" on the Crimean Peninsula is the center of a remote district of Sevastopol. The name of many says nothing, but it is closely connected with the history of the city, with its founder, a man who did a lot for the birth of this city by the sea city-hero. His name is Thomas Mackenzie. Russian rear Admiral who commanded a squadron of the black sea fleet in 1873-1876 year.

Nature Mikenzievy mountains

A Wide, flat hill, located near Sevastopol on the Crimean Peninsula, is the name mekenzievy mountains. The watershed is a sloping ridge that divides the upper part of the deep and extensive beams, descending to the North and West. It's gentle on the North side and steep to the South.

Their cover of deciduous forest, which is mixed with artificial pine plantations. On-site Makenzijeva mountains is a unique seed Crimean pine nursery, which supplies seeds of forest beauties. The slopes of the mountains from a distance look like white marl deposits.

Mekenzievy mountains stretch to the East from the station of the same name and the mountains to the ancient Inkerman, Eski-Kermen settlement is located on the inside of the Crimean ridge. This place is the border of the Bakhchisaray district of Sevastopol. In the North the mountains form the watershed between the rivers Chernaya and Belbek.

F. F. Mackenzie

In the eighteenth century the mountains wore the Turkic name of Kok-Agach, but his fame was called mekenzievy mountains. Who is F. F. Mackenzie? The father of the future rear Admiral by birth a Scot and bore the name of Mac Kenzie. His son Thomas McKenzie was born in the North of Russia, according to some sources - in Arkhangelsk.

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In all likelihood, he was baptized in the Orthodox Church and given the name of Thomas, his name was interpreted to Russian manners, and he became Thomas Mackenzie. Enlisted in the naval service, and had a brilliant career – became a rear Admiral and commander of the black sea squadron.

As the name

It was under his leadership in 1783 and started clearing forests to almost a desert Akhtiarsky Bay and commenced the construction of barracks, hospital, Church, the Admiralty building and houses for the officers. F. F. Mackenzie was the first commander of the Sevastopol port.

Under his leadership was organized at the quarry where they extracted the stone for building and furnace, which burned lime. There was a small workshops for the manufacture of some of things needed by the fleet. Created by agricultural farmsteads, which gave food for provisions of the population and fleet. He was a good and zealous master.

For his service to Russia, he was given land where he founded the hamlet that became known as Mackenzie. Hence came the name of the mountains, at the foot of which it was located, they were called mekenzievy mountains. It is the name of a railway station, located on the outskirts of the city of Sevastopol, which has played and continues to play a prominent role in city life.

Reasons for construction of the station

The Military situation in the Black sea was restless. Turkey tried to regain Crimea, annexed by Russia in 1783. Russia was needed ports and bases located on the Peninsula. Began their construction and arrangement. An important city on the Crimean Peninsula Sevastopol became.

The Ongoing Russo-Turkish clashes ahead of the last Turkish war of 1877-1878 put the question to the Russian government on urgent measures for the regular supply of food and military support.

It was built of the Lozovo-Sevastopol railway, connecting Sevastopol and Simferopol. In the fall of 1875 to Sevastopol was filed the first of the cargo. In 1891, construction began on the station on the Crimean Peninsula "mekenzievy mountains." Simferopol and Sevastopol were securely attached.

The station's Role in the defense of Sevastopol

"mekenzievy mountains" – the station serving the port, which was of strategic importance. That is why during the great Patriotic war around her fierce fighting occurred, which was from 1941 to 1942. Here were the key positions of the Soviet troops, which had closed the passage to the Northern part of Sevastopol Bay.

Especially cruel was the battle in early June 1942, when the station area is three times passed from Soviet soldiers to the Germans. Near the station was a famous anti-aircraft battery No. 365, which was commanded by senior Lieutenant S. I. Pyanzin.

The station Itself became a monument to the heroism and courage of Soviet soldiers and sailors who fought here to the last. Its land witnessed the assault, melee fights, action, armored “Zheleznyakov" of the desperate fire of anti-aircraft batteries and many tears retreat in July 1942.

Near the station is the cemetery "mekenzievy mountains." Sevastopol continues to evolve and here, according to the decision, will be built newthe cemetery, as the old closed. The old cemetery includes mass graves of the defenders of city who died in 1941-1942, during the defense of Sevastopol. On the memorial slabs engraved almost all the names of the fallen defenders of the station.

Railway station

In the postwar period the demand for the station remained large. These were goods from all over the Soviet Union. It was necessary to restore Sevastopol's North side. It was done in no time.

Today "mekenzievy mountains" – hub passenger station on the line Simferopol-Sevastopol. From the station regular train mekenzievy mountains – Simferopol. Next to it was built a new neighborhood mekenzievy mountains relating to the Nakhimovsky area of Sevastopol, located 24 kilometers from the city center and four kilometers from the top of the Sevastopol Bay.

The Value of the station to the town of Veliko, especially in connection with the construction of the new port Avlita, able to accommodate large ships. It is located on the North side of the non-freezing Sevastopol Bay. Through it is the carriage of grain and steel products. The Northern part of the port will be fully operational station. The port area built huge terminals for grain storage.