Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Kharkiv, Ukraine
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Experience Kharkiv in Ukraine in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in KharkivSight 1: Пам'ятник Олексію Бекетову
Sight 2: Пам'ятник закоханим
The monument to lovers is an arch formed by the figures of a young man and a girl flying and merging in a kiss. It is located in Kharkiv in the park on Hryhoriy Skovoroda Street, near the metro station of Architect Beketov. The monument was unveiled on September 1, 2002.
Sight 3: Kharkiv Municipal Gallery
Kharkiv Municipal Gallery is one of the first Ukrainian galleries of contemporary art. The gallery combines the programs and exhibitions of traditional paintings, graphics, sculpture, photo, and contemporary art projects and new media.
Sight 4: Харківський академічний драматичний театр
Kharkiv Academic Drama Theater is a Drama Theater in Kharkiv.
Wikipedia: Харківський академічний драматичний театр (UK), Website
Sight 5: Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary also called Assumption Cathedral is the name given to a religious building affiliated with the Latin Catholic Church and is located in the city of Kharkiv, in Kharkiv Oblast in east part of the European country of Ukraine. The temple was built in neo-Gothic style between 1887 and 1892 on Gogol Street. The author of the temple project was a Polish architect, Bolesław Michałowski (1830-1909). He designed about 30 buildings in Kharkiv.
Wikipedia: Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Kharkiv (EN), Website
Sight 6: Ukrainian dramatic theatre
The Kharkiv Ukrainian Drama Theatre also known as the Taras Shevchenko Kharkiv Academic Ukrainian Drama Theatre is a national theatre founded in 1935 out of remnants of the suppressed Berezil Theatre, which was founded by Les Kurbas in 1922. Kharkiv Ukrainian Drama Theatre has two stages: Main Stage and Small Stage "Berezil".
Sight 7: Миколі Гоголю
Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol was a Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright of Ukrainian origin.
Sight 8: Kharkiv Choral Synagogue
The Kharkiv Choral Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue, located at 12 Pushkinska Street, Kharkiv, in the Kharkiv Oblast of Ukraine. The Chabad congregation worships in the synagogue, also called Beit Menachem, reportedly the largest synagogue in Ukraine, and a building of architectural significance.
Sight 9: Mark V
The British Mark V tank was an upgraded version of the Mark IV tank.
Sight 10: М-30
The 122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) is a Soviet 121.92 mm (4.8 inch) howitzer. The weapon was developed by the design bureau of Motovilikha Plants, headed by F. F. Petrov, in the late 1930s, and was in production from 1939 to 1955. The M-30 saw action in World War II, mainly as a divisional artillery piece of the Red Army (RKKA). Captured guns were also employed later in the conflict by the German Wehrmacht and the Finnish Army. Post World War II the M-30 saw combat in numerous conflicts of the mid- to late twentieth century in service of other countries' armies, notably in the Middle East.
Sight 11: ЗіС-3
The 76-mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) was a Soviet 76.2 mm divisional field gun used during World War II. ZiS was a factory designation and stood for Zavod imeni Stalina, the honorific title of Artillery Factory No. 92, which first constructed this gun.
Sight 12: БС-3
The 100 mm field gun M1944 (BS-3) is a Soviet 100 mm (3.9 in) anti-tank and field gun.
Sight 13: Харківський історичний музей
The Kharkiv Historical Museum named after Mykola Fedorovich Sumtsov was established in Kharkiv in 1920 on the initiative and under the management of M. Sumtsov.
Sight 14: Танк Т-34-85
The T-34-85 was a Soviet medium tank of the German–Soviet War. It was adopted by the Russian Army by the Resolution of the State Defense Committee No. 5020 ss, dated January 23, 1944.
Sight 15: Пам'ятник Незалежності Україна, що летить
The Independence Monument "Flying Ukraine" is a monument erected in honor of the proclamation of Ukraine's Independence on August 24, 1991 in the city of Kharkiv on Constitution Square. It was inaugurated on August 22, 2012 on the eve of the 21st anniversary of the Independence of the state and the Day of the city of Kharkiv.
Sight 16: Fighters for Independence of Ukraine
The monument to the Heroes who laid down their heads for the independence and freedom of Ukraine is a monument on Universitetska Street. It was inaugurated on November 6, 1957. The author of the monument is the architect L. V. Gurova.
Wikipedia: Пам'ятник Героям, які поклали голову за незалежність та свободу України (Харків) (UK)
Sight 17: Pokrovskyi Monastery Cathedral
The Intercession Monastery Cathedral is the oldest cathedral in Kharkiv, Ukraine, built in 1689. The complex includes the seminary, Pokrovskyi Cathedral, Kharkiv episcopal residence and the Temple of the Mother of God Ozerianska.
Sight 18: Annunciation Cathedral
Get Ticket*The Annunciation Cathedral is the main Orthodox church of Kharkiv, Ukraine. The pentacupolar Neo-Byzantine structure with a distinctive 80-meter-tall bell tower was completed on 2 October 1888, from designs by a local architect, Mikhail Lovtsov. The church was consecrated in 1901, and the earlier Annunciation church was then pulled down.
Sight 19: Kharkiv Theatre for Children and Youth
Kharkiv Theater for Children and Youth is one of the oldest theaters for children in Ukraine, founded in Kharkiv in 1920 on the initiative of the Higher Theater School. The theater, which had a difficult history, went through several revivals, managed to rebuild after the fire, but still remains one of the most special collectives for the audience, despite the rather rich theatrical life.
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