This 1969 postcard captures the Medical Treatment Beach in Evpatoria, one of the largest balneological and climatic resorts in the USSR. The image showcases the typical Soviet-era infrastructure designed for health and recreation on the Black Sea coast.
What is shown on the postcard
The foreground of the postcard features a crowded sandy beach with numerous vacationers. White beach umbrellas and inflatable rafts are visible. In the background, a large multi-level treatment building stands, partially constructed on piles over the water and connected to the shore by a bridge. A long pier extends into the sea in the distance. On the horizon, a silhouette of a submarine is discernible.
Historical note
Evpatoria gained renown as a children’s resort and a center for treating various ailments, thanks to its unique combination of steppe and sea climates, mud estuaries, and mineral springs. Medical treatment beaches were an integral part of the sanatorium complex, where vacationers underwent heliotherapy (sunbathing), thalassotherapy (sea bathing), and various aquatic procedures under medical supervision. This structure is believed to have been part of the beach complex of the Sanatorium named after the 20th Anniversary of the Soviet Army.
Present day
In modern Evpatoria, the beach area where this medical treatment complex was located is still actively used for recreation and health. However, the original building depicted on the postcard likely has not survived in its pristine form or has been significantly rebuilt during subsequent reconstructions. The territory of the former Sanatorium named after the 20th Anniversary of the Soviet Army (now “Primorye”) continues to operate as a resort facility.
Location (map)
Address: Coastal area near Gorky Embankment, Evpatoria
Coordinates: 45.196600, 33.360100
(Google Maps)
Coordinate source: Geolocation based on archival photographs and mapping data corresponding to the location of the former medical treatment beach of the Sanatorium named after the 20th Anniversary of the Soviet Army (now «Primorye») in Evpatoria..
Questions and answers
- What is depicted on the postcard? The 1969 postcard shows the Medical Treatment Beach in Evpatoria, featuring a multi-level building on piles, a long pier, vacationers, and a submarine on the horizon.
- What was the purpose of a medical treatment beach in Evpatoria? Such beaches were an integral part of the sanatorium complex, where vacationers underwent heliotherapy (sunbathing), thalassotherapy (sea bathing), and various aquatic procedures under medical supervision.
- What is the modern status of this building and beach? The beach area is still actively used for recreation, but the original building depicted on the postcard has likely not survived in its pristine form or has been significantly rebuilt. The former sanatorium’s territory continues to operate as a resort facility.
See also
The «Old Postcards» archive includes other views of Yevpatoria from 1969.
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