Museum of Partisan Glory.

Millions years ago the land of Odessa city was covered by The Black Sea salt water. Shells of sea mollusks formed yellow rock. This yellow rock consists of millions of shells. This rock was used as a building material. Sandstone was mined to build houses. All historical part of Odessa city was built of this natural material. .

Tunnels appeared under Odessa city as a result of sandstone extraction, an estimated length of these tunnels-labyrinths under Odessa city is 2000 kilometers. They are still not investigated. Odessa is the only city in Ukraine with the population over 1 million, which has not got subway. The reason of the absence of subway in Odessa is these underground tunnels-labyrinths, called catacombs.

During World War II Odessa catacombs were the place where Odessa partisans were hiding. Thanks to Odessa catacombs partisans could reach any part of Odessa, immediately attack Nazi troops any part of the city, make diversion and than hide in catacombs. Each house of the historical part of Odessa city center had entrance to the catacombs. 6000 partisans operated in catacombs during the time of Odessa occupation. Over 3000 German soldiers were destroyed by Odessa partisans, more than 30 trains with military equipment were destroyed. The museum of partisan glory is open in catacombs, Nerubayskoye village, few kilometers from Odessa city.