Marine Station (Sochi)
# Marine Station (Sochi)

The Marine Station or Marine Terminal (Russian: Морской вокзал) is a marine passenger terminal in the port of Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

## History

The building was built in 1955, to the design of architects Karo Halabyan and Leonid Karlik [ru].

It is listed as an object of cultural heritage of Russia of federal significance. The centre of the building is topped by a 71-meter three-tiered tower and spire made of polished stainless steel. The tower is decorated with sculptures by Valentin Ingal [ru]. They represent the four seasons and the four cardinal points. A fountain stands in front of the terminal, with a statue of the goddess of navigation.

## Destinations

Vessels from the terminal sail to a number of destinations, including Batumi, Gagra, Trabzon, Novorossiysk, Yalta, and Sevastopol.

## In popular culture

A scene of the Soviet film The Diamond Arm was filmed at the main deep-water berths for cruise liners. It showed protagonist Semen Semenovich Gorbunkov's farewell to his family as he began his journey on the ship Mikhail Svetlov [ru].

