Adler, Russia

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Adler from mount Akhun

Adler () is a resort on the Black Sea coast located in the mouth of the Mzymta River. formerly a resort settlement, now it is a residential district Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, an administrative center of its Adlersky city district.

History

Svyatoy Dukh fortress was founded here by Russians in 1837. However, the region was inhabited before the Russian arrival. Since ancient times, a Sadz Abkhazian village, named Liesh, had been located there. In the 12th century, the Genoese founded a factory here, known as Layso. During that time this land belonged to the Sadz princes of Aredba, which had one of their main settlements there. Turks called this place Artlar or ArtΔ±. Russians mispronounced it as Adler (from German , meaning "eagle"). However, another theory postulates that the name comes from the brig Adler. thumb|400px|right|Adler hosts the coastal cluster for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi

Topography

Adler has a pebbly and narrow beach, backed by the railway in some places. There are Russian Orthodox churches of the Trinity and the Holy Spirit, as well as the Armenian Saint Sarkis Cathedral. There are also the Adlersky District History Museum and the South Cultures park in Adler.