[Odessa]: Cozy courtyards of our past

All good! All roads in the center of South Palmyra lead to our magnificent Opera house. But today we will not go to the theater, but to another place - the old Odessa courtyard on the territory of the Literary Museum  I always admire the Opera house...  Let's go down a little from the Opera house down the walk of Fame to Langeron, 2  Literary Museum of Odessa you are already familiar with " sculpture Garden"  Before you arch, and on the sides of the old stone statues of our ancestors. They were delivered from the archaeological Museum of Odessa. We got these sculptures from the ancestors of the Northern black sea region. Contemporaries call them " women"  The ancient Scythians, Cumans installed these statues on the mounds with the III century BC to the XIII century ad. They called them differently. For example, balbals (translated - stone with an inscription) or a fool (translated - athlete, hero). So if you're called a chump, that's a compliment.;)  We moved a little away from the arch, which leads us to a very cozy place - it's an old Odessa courtyard  On the old stone wall attached lamps of the old model with the names of all areas of Odessa  On the walls are collected different old signs and other interesting historical things  Of course, in old Odessa still quite rare old courtyards. But many yards are under lock and key. In this yard there are no washing ropes, serpentine iron stairs and huge front doors with marble stairs...  In this courtyard we can see a typical old column which is found in many old courtyards  Old column crane  Before you is a large pit, which I described partially here  Wells on all sides decorated with personal coats of arms  The well for good luck be sure to throw a coin...  In this courtyard there are three active bells, you can even call them. I warn you, it's going to be very loud...  The house in the yard once served as an art club. Now here plan to make an exposition of the Odessa municipal apartment  How Odessa yard without a home to pigeons?! Of course, very often and now in old Odessa it is possible to meet such structures. Although a lot of pigeons are just made of wood  Stone buildings - Odessa coquina. In our area in the quarries are still mined this material and used in construction  Old door ring  Stones, which used to be paved roads and yards. At one time it was a stone savage, then ships as ballast brought cobblestone. Many patios are laid with slabs of lava from Italy. Lava slabs simply do not wear, and our marine climate has not affected their condition in many old yards  Odessa old courtyards are always in the shade, as the trees are very high. In this courtyard you always feel cool View of the seaport from the Odessa courtyard and the ruins of the old house...  On the walls you can see old information posters and advertisements of those times  Posters, images of old Odessa, all this is very interesting to see Take a look at the Odessa courtyard for new experiences;) Thank you for attention! More photos of the iPhone 6s+