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The Potemkin Stairs as seen in Battleship Potemkin. As erosion destroyed the stairs, in 1933 the sandstone was replaced by rose-grey granite from the Boh area, and the landings were covered with asphalt. Eight steps were lost under the sand when the port was being extended, reducing the number of stairs to 192, with ten landings. [1] [2]
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The 142-metre-long Potemkin Stairs (constructed 1837–1841), which were famously featured in the 1925 film Battleship Potemkin. It was built with the important contribution of the Italians of Odesa. The city became the home of a large Jewish community during the 19th century, and by 1897 Jews were estimated to comprise some 37% of the population.
The Theatre and the Potemkin Stairs are the most famous edifices in Odesa. [2] The first opera house was opened in 1810 and destroyed by fire in 1873. The modern building was constructed by Fellner & Helmer in neo-baroque (Vienna Baroque) style and opened in 1887.
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Odesa preserves a number of 19th-century buildings and architectural ensembles, including Prymorskyi Boulevard, the Potemkin Stairs, and the Odesa Opera and Ballet Theater (pictured). The site was immediately listed as endangered because of the 2022 Russian invasion. [14] [15]
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Prymorskyi Boulevard (Ukrainian: Приморський бульвар, romanized: Prymorskyi bulvar, lit. 'Seaside Boulevard'), also known by its Russian-language name as Primorsky Boulevard (Russian: Приморский бульвар) is a street located in the Historic Centre of Odesa, Ukraine.