Colonnade of the Vorontsov Palace, Odesa
The complex Vorontsov Palace in Odessa, which is an architectural monument of the 19th century, has a special, symbolic place. Colonnade (otherwise rotunda or gazebo) is considered a symbol of the city. Belvedere crowns the hill above the open sea. Like the rest of the complex, the rotunda built by architect F. Boffo. It curved shape 10 includes two rows of columns on a high pedestal stepwise.
From the belvedere offers a spectacular view of the sea - you can spend hours watching dimensional movement of the waves and the ships.
On the colonnade is a legend: like in its place was a restaurant, and the owner of slaves sent to Turkey, on the slave markets.
This structure is called "Portal lonely girl" and considered a symbol of eternal love and fidelity. There is a sad legend related to the construction of the columns. They say that once upon a time a girl came to accompany her lover on a long sea voyage. Every day she went to the beach and anxiously peered out to sea in the hope of seeing his beloved ship. Years passed, and the man did not return to his home. So they decided to put the tower every year. This was a sign that love through the years has not lost its force, and she continues to wait for his beloved.
Today the rotunda -. A favorite place of Odessa and visitors to South Palmyra Co. Odessa Day September 2nd before the rotunda goes costumed "Ball living chess", which goes back to the traditions of the tournament at the Odessa town governor revered Duke of Richelieu.
