Museum of anchors in Odessa

Odessa has long been an important seaport, and it will be displayed on its coat of arms, which depicts an anchor cat with four "legs".

Anchor - special items on the ship, the sailors often saves lives. In ordinary life, he was perceived as a symbol of reliability. The pictures often depict the two-horned anchor. But they are many species to see this, visit the Museum of anchors in Odessa .

The exposition is located in the open air on the dock Seaport . The first anchor appeared in the 7th century in the Mediterranean and were made of wood. Now, of course, there are none, you can admire them more sturdy metal counterparts. Here and "classics of the genre" - two-horned anchor; and an anchor cat with different amounts of "paws", borrowed from the Vikings; rocker and anchor from a single piece of metal. Talk about the exhibits signs. You will be able to know what the admiralty anchor and why it is so durable.

Recently exposition was added anchors enthusiasts found near Odessa, Berdyansk, Zatoka.

Next to the museum is the anchor Yacht Club "Odessa" , located opposite the St. Nicholas Church .