Attractions in Sevastopol - Monument to Admiral Nakhimov

Outstanding naval commander, inspirational leader and patriot, Admiral Pavel Nakhimov is one of Sevastopol's and Russian greatest heroes. His monument is located at the very heart of Sevastopol on square named after him.

Best known as one of the Russian leaders of the Crimean war, Pavel Nakhimov had unanimous admiration of the sailors who were under his command.  Modest in everyday life and brave in fighting, he was a model for them. Fatally wounded two months before the end of the siege, he was buried in the Burial Vault of the Admirals on the central hill of Sevastopol next to his fellow-fighters admirals Kornilov, Istomin and to their preceptor Mikhail Lasarev.

From central Nakhivov square, next to Grafskaya wharf and Primorsky Boulevard the statue of the admiral seemingly looks towards the open sea and the fleet the admiral gave his life for.