THE FOUNDATION OF ODESSA (1794)
In the area where Odessa is located today there used to be ancient settlements. During the Bronze period there lived the tribes of pit grave and catacomb cultures. In the seventh century before Christ there appeared ancient Greek settlements. The harbor, where Odessa is situated, was used by the Greek seamen to call at and repair their vessels.
At the end of the fifteenth century in the Northern Black Sea region the Turkish Empire established its rule. The city of Khadjibey, which was later renamed as Odessa, then was inhabited by Ukrainians, Greeks, Armenians etc. In the harbor, where a beacon was built, vessels were loaded with wheat, cultivated in Podillia and Dniester region.
1794 marked the start of the new city construction. That year has been consi
