17 Sights in Mykolaiv, Ukraine (with Map and Images)
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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Mykolaiv, Ukraine! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Mykolaiv. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.
Sightseeing Tours in Mykolaiv1. Т-34-85
The T-34 is a Soviet medium tank from World War II. When introduced, its 76.2 mm (3 in) tank gun was more powerful than many of its contemporaries, and its 60-degree sloped armour provided good protection against anti-tank weapons. The T-34 had a profound effect on the conflict on the Eastern Front, and had a long-lasting impact on tank design. The tank was praised by multiple German generals when encountered during Operation Barbarossa, although its armour and armament were surpassed later in the war. Its main strength was its cost and production time, meaning that German panzer forces would often fight against Soviet tank forces several times their size. The T-34 is also a critical part of the mechanized divisions that form the backbone of the Deep Battle Strategy.
2. МіГ-15УТВ
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 is a jet fighter aircraft developed by Mikoyan-Gurevich for the Soviet Union. The MiG-15 was one of the first successful jet fighters to incorporate swept wings to achieve high transonic speeds. In aerial combat during the Korean War, it outclassed straight-winged jet day fighters, which were largely relegated to ground-attack roles. In response to the MiG-15's appearance and in order to counter it, the United States Air Force rushed the North American F-86 Sabre to Korea.
3. The monument to veterans of the Afghan campaign
The BMD-1 is a Soviet airborne amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), which was introduced in 1969 and first seen by the West in 1970. BMD stands for Boyevaya Mashina Desanta. It can be dropped by parachute and although it resembles the BMP-1 it is in fact much smaller. The BMD-1 was used as an IFV by the Soviet Airborne Forces (VDV). An improved variant of the BMD-1 was developed, the BMD-2. The BMD-1 also provided a basis for the BTR-D airborne multi-purpose tracked APC.
4. Іл-18 № 75844
The Ilyushin Il-18 is a large turboprop airliner that first flew in 1957 and became one of the best known Soviet aircraft of its era. The Il-18 was one of the world's principal airliners for several decades and was widely exported. Due to the aircraft's durability, many examples achieved over 45,000 flight hours and the type remains operational in both military and civilian capacities. The Il-18's successor was the longer-range Ilyushin Il-62.
5. Як-38
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The Yakovlev Yak-38 was Soviet Naval Aviation's only operational VTOL strike fighter aircraft in addition to being its first operational carrier-based fixed-wing aircraft. It was developed specifically for, and served almost exclusively on, the Kiev-class aircraft carriers.
6. Zoological Park
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Mykolaiv Zoo is one of the best and most famous zoos in Europe, located in Mykolaiv. One of the oldest zoos in Ukraine. The history of the zoo begins on April 26, 1901, when the mayor Mykola Leontovych founded his own private collection.
7. КС-1 «Комета»
The Raduga KS-1 Komet, also referred to as AS-1 and KS-1 was a Soviet short range air-to-surface missile, primarily developed for anti-ship missions. It was carried on two aircraft, the Tupolev Tu-4 and the Tupolev Tu-16.
8. ракетний крейсер «Україна»
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Ukraina is a Ukrainian Slava-class cruiser originally ordered by the Soviet Union in the early 1980s under the name Admiral Flota Lobov. After the Soviet Union disbanded in the early 1990s, the ship passed on to Russia and then to Ukraine, assuming the name Ukraina. In 2010 the Ukrainian parliament stripped the ship of her name. The ship remains unfinished and is currently moored at the Mykolayiv Shipyard.
9. Український театр драми і музичної комедії
The Mykolayiv National Academic Ukrainian Theatre of Drama and Musical Comedy is a drama theater in the city of Mykolaiv, founded in 1959. Located on Dunaeva Street, No. 59. The artistic director of the theater is Nikolai Semenovich Berson, the chief director is Oleg Grigorievich Ignatiev.
Wikipedia: Миколаївський національний академічний український театр драми і музичної комедії (UK)
10. Кірха Христа-Спасителя
The Lutheran Church or St. Nicholas Church is the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Christ the Savior of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ukraine, the religious center of the Lutherans of Mykolaiv of the German church tradition. It is an architectural monument of national importance.
Wikipedia: Лютеранська церква Христа Спасителя (Миколаїв) (UK)
11. Дикий сад
The Dykyi Sad archaeological site constitutes the remains of a fortified Cimmerian settlement, an ancient port city discovered in the Dykyi Sad park in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. The site is dated to the Bilozerska culture, around 1250–925 BC.
12. All Saints Temple
St. Nicholas Church of All Saints is a two-altar church built in 1807. It is considered the only church in Mykolaiv that has never been closed by the city authorities. It was founded on the territory of the old city cemetery, ul. Stepova 35.
13. Штольний комплекс I
The tunnel complexes of Chorna Hora are conventionally early medieval archaeological sites of the Chorna Hora tract, which is not far from the city of Mykolaiv in the Lviv region. To this day, about 10 adit complexes have been preserved in the sides of the ancient structural terrace to the north of Mykolaiv.
14. святителю Миколаю Чудотворцю
Monument to St. Nicholas - a monument in honor of the Holy Deputy City of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker; Located in a chestnut square on Sobornaya Street in Nikolaev. In the same place for a long time they held Christmas events and installed the main Christmas tree of the city. Established on September 17, 2005 to the 215th anniversary of the city, and the opening took place on December 19, 2005 on St. Nicholas Day.
15. Stepan Makarov Monument
The Monument to Admiral Makarov is a monument to the Russian naval commander, oceanographer, polar explorer, shipbuilder, vice admiral, erected in Mykolaiv, the city where Stepan Osipovich Makarov was born.
16. Воїнам-інтернаціоналістам
The Monument to Soldiers-Internationalists is a monument dedicated to soldiers who died during the war in Afghanistan in 1979-1989. It is located on the Alley of Military Glory in Victory Park in the city of Mykolaiv.
Wikipedia: Пам'ятник воїнам-інтернаціоналістам (Миколаїв) (UK)
17. Шурі Коберу і Віті Хоменку
The monument to Shura Kober and Vita Khomenko is a monument to the pioneer heroes O. P. Kober and V. K. Khomenko, members of the anti-fascist underground "Mykolaiv Center" in Mykolaiv during the German-Soviet war.
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