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The Great Mithridates Staircase leads to the top of Mount Mithridat, in a series of flights and balustraded terraces. It was built in 1833–1840 by the Italian architect Alexander Digbi. In the present day, a road also goes to the top of the mountain.
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In the 19th century, a museum was erected on the top of the mountain in the form of a Greek temple, but it was destroyed during the Second World War. In 1944, a memorial
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was built at the summit to commemorate the soldiers that defended Kerch in
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and the city of Kerch. Sometimes it is possible to see the Caucasus shore.
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From the top of Mount Mithridat a scenic view spreads across the
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