Marine station (Sochi)

Postage stamps of Russia, 2011

Marine station - station complex Port of Sochi in the central region of Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

History

The building was built in 1955.[1] The authors of the project were the architects Karo Halabyan and Leonid Karlik.[2]

Marine station of Sochi - an architectural monument of federal significance. In the center of the building is topped by a tower with a spire, made of polished stainless steel. The height of its 71 meters.[3] Over the three-tiered tower sculptural pieces authored by the famous sculptor Valentin Ingal. They represent the four seasons and the four cardinal points. In front of the sea port - a fountain with a statue of the goddess navigation.

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In popular culture

On the main deep-water berths for cruise liners Marine Station of Sochi was filmed an episode of the famous Soviet movie The Diamond Arm - farewell scene with his family protagonist Semen Semenovich Gorbunkov to sail his journey on the ship Mikhail Svetlov.[5]

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