of the Mount Mithridat, contains 428 footsteps, built in 1833–1840 under the guidance of Italian architect Alexander Digbi Obelisk of Glory on the Mount Mithridat, built after World War II Lapidarium Memorial of heroic guerilla warfare in Adzhimushkay mines Kerch Fortress; restricted area in Soviet times but free to enter in present days. The fortress was built by the Russian military architect Totleben in the middle of 19th century. Sites of ancient settlements Mirmecium, Tiritaka and Nimphei. There are also some settlements which have gone underwater due to earthquakes. So called Demetra's Crypt, a crypt with numerous frescos dated 1st century BC. Transport Kerch has a harbour on the Kerch Strait, which makes it a key to the Sea of Azov, several railroad terminals and a small airport. The Kerch Strait ferry line across the Kerch Strait was established in 1953, connecting Crimea and the Krasnodar Krai (Port Krym – Port Kavkaz line); (as of November 2009) there are also plans for a Kerch-Poti ferry route. Tavrida Highway work in progress along Kerch railway (two rails) highway (four lanes) bridge to connect Rostov Krasnodar with peninsula. There are several ports in Kerch, including Kerch Maritime Trading Port, Kerch Maritime Fishing Port, Port Krym (ferry crossing), Kamysh-Burun Port. The railroad terminals include: Kerch, Kerch I, Kerch Factory, Arshyntsevo, and Krym. Bus network connects Kerch to other cities in Crimea and Krasnodar Krai. City transport Kerch has short tram system established in 1935 and destroyed in 1941. Kerch trolleybus system established in 2004, and have one line. Crimean Bridge On 25 April 2010, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed an agreement to build a bridge across the Kerch Strait. In January 2015, with Russia now in control, the contract for the construction of the bridge was awarded to Arkady Rotenberg's S.G.M. Group. In May 2015 construction commenced, and the road section of the bridge was opened to traffic in May 2018. The rail section was opened in 2019, with Russian President Vladimir Putin taking the first train across on December 23. It was heavily damaged by an explosion on 8 October 2022. Culture Festivals and celebrations Liberation Day (11 April) Day of Fishermen (the second Sunday of July) Day of the (the second Saturday of September) Education Kerch hosts (2004): 28 schools, 9 institutes and branches of Ukrainian and Russian universities, shipbuilding and polytechnical colleges, medical school, 6