Episode 2 of 4

Founding as Military Outpost

When
1860-07-02
Where
Golden Horn Bay
Part of
Founding of Vladivostok

Vladivostok was founded as a Russian military outpost on July 2, 1860, following the Amur Annexation.

The city was established as a military post on July 2, 1860, after the Treaty of Aigun and Convention of Peking. The transport Mandzhur delivered a military unit to Golden Horn Bay to establish the post, which received the name Vladivostok.

Sources

  1. Vladivostok Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28

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