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Above the three arches of the entryway,
three dates are inscribed: 1905, 1917, 1944. These
dates commemorate the three most important events
for Odessa in the early 20th century:
- Battleship
Potemkin uprising in 1905,
- the
Soviet Revolution in 1917, and
- the
liberation of Odessa from the Nazi's in 1944.
The words
in the center read: "Glory to the hero-city!"
On the
roof there is a sculpture of a girl with a dove raised
above her head, surrounded by three other young male
figures.
There is
a Soviet sickle and hammer emblems on the facade.
Forty trains
and 20,000 passengers can travel through this train
station everyday. Every time a train enters Odessa,
it is greeted by the melody "Odessa my town",
the same tune that plays every half-hour at the Mayor's
office.
Train station from the train platform
From ediogo virtualtourist.com
Above the
train platforms is an Order of Lenin medal
and the "Gold Star" medal, the highest
Soviet decoration, awarded to the city of Odessa for
its defense against Nazis during World War two. Along
the roof are the words:
Welcome
to the Hero-City Odessa!
Order of Lenin medal and the "Gold Star"
medal
8412; 3 index card and printed (10" x 15")
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