Primorskaya (Maritime) Embankment is one of the most beautiful places in the city, the integral part of the resort city image. Sukhum embankment was named like this in honor of Abkhazians resettled to Ottoman Empire by the tsar's government in the 19 th century. This is the main spot of rest and entertainment for the citizens and the guests of Sukhum. Buried in the exotic verdure the embankment was built mainly in the late 19 th – early 20 th century. The oldest and the most interesting are the buildings of Abkhazian Steamship Company (1903) and former Rossia Hotel (1898) with round-headed windows and magnificent plaster window ledges. In 1925 Sergey Yesenin stayed there for a while .
Not far from the embankment there are two theaters: Abkhazian State Drama Theater named after S. Chanba and State Russian Drama Theater. |
