Arcadia

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Arcadia (Ukrainian: Аркадія, romanized: Arkadiia) is a historical part of Odesa, Ukraine, which is known as a famous resort. It is located in the coastal part of the city, close to the quarters of 5th and 7th stations of Velyky Fontan. The quarter was named after a mountainous district in Greece, which was known as the home of pastoral villagers. The famous Arcadia Beach and Arcadia Park are located in the district. The modern concept of Arcadia is a restaurant and entertainment complex with elements of a shopping center.

History: Prior to the end of the 18th century, the area was the location of the Wittgenstein family farm. Afterwards, the farm was bought by the Decemberist general Sergei Volkonsky, which was when the development of a settlement in the area began. The area became heavily populated with estates and summer cottages owned by the Russian aristocrats, and was then eventually purchased by Yekaterina Gagarina. However, many parts of central Arcadia were still underdeveloped with the historian A.M. Deribas writing that one could only find the shack of a poor Greek fisherman. The development of Arcadia as a resort area began in 1894 with the construction of a horse-drawn...