Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #4 in Kharkiv, Ukraine

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Number of sights 18 sights
Distance 5.7 km
Ascend 105 m
Descend 103 m

Explore Kharkiv in Ukraine with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Kharkiv

Sight 1: Kharkiv Theatre for Children and Youth

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The Kharkiv Theatre for Children and Youth is one of the oldest theatres for children in Ukraine, founded in Kharkiv in 1920 on the initiative of the Higher Theatre School. The theater, which had a complex history, survived several revivals, managed to rebuild after the fire, but still remains one of the most special teams for the audience, despite a rather rich theatrical life.

Wikipedia: Харківський театр для дітей та юнацтва (UK)

338 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Annunciation Cathedral

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Annunciation CathedralSerhii BobokIf you have any questions please contact with me. Other photos see here.Якщо у Вас є якісь запитання будь ласка зв'яжіться зі мною. Інші фотографії Ви можете переглянути тут / CC BY-SA 4.0

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.

Wikipedia: Annunciation Cathedral, Kharkiv (EN)

621 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: Pokrovskyi Monastery Cathedral

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The Pokrovskyi 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.

Wikipedia: Pokrovskyi Monastery, Kharkiv (EN)

207 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Пам'ятник Незалежності Україна, що летить

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The Independence Monument "Flying Ukraine" is a monument erected in honor of Ukraine's declaration of independence on August 24, 1991 in Kharkiv on the Constitution Square. It was solemnly opened on August 22, 2012 on the eve of the 21st anniversary of the state of independence and Kharkiv Day.

Wikipedia: Пам'ятник незалежності (Харків) (UK)

138 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Танк Т-34-85

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T-34-85 is a Soviet medium tank of the German-Soviet War. Adopted in service by the RSHA by the Decree of DKO No. 5020 ps, dated January 23, 1944.

Wikipedia: Т-34-85 (UK)

38 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 6: БС-3

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The 100 mm field gun M1944 (BS-3) is a Soviet 100 mm anti-tank and field gun.

Wikipedia: 100 mm field gun M1944 (BS-3) (EN)

36 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 7: ЗіС-3

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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.

Wikipedia: 76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) (EN)

1 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 8: М-30

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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.

Wikipedia: 122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) (EN)

159 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Mark V

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Mark V

The British Mark V tank was an upgraded version of the Mark IV tank.

Wikipedia: Mark V tank (EN)

359 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: Миколі Гоголю

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Миколі Гоголю

Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol was a Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright of Ukrainian origin.

Wikipedia: Nikolai Gogol (EN)

87 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: Ukrainian dramatic theatre

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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".

Wikipedia: Kharkiv Ukrainian Drama Theatre (EN)

348 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 12: Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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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 Roman 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

199 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 13: Харківський академічний драматичний театр

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Харківський академічний драматичний театрSerhii BobokIf you have any questions please contact with me. Other photos see here.Якщо у Вас є якісь запитання будь ласка зв'яжіться зі мною. Інші фотографії Ви можете переглянути тут / CC BY-SA 4.0

Kharkiv Academic Drama Theater is a drama theater in Kharkiv, Russia.

Wikipedia: Харківський академічний драматичний театр (UK), Website

723 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 14: Пам'ятник Бекетову О.М.

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942 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 15: Скрипаль на даху

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The Fiddler on the Roof monument is a monument dedicated to people of creative professions. It was installed in 2003 on the roof of house No. 18 on Constitution Square in Kharkiv, in 2017 it was moved to the roof of the Platinum Plaza building (72 Sumska Street), which is owned by the author of the project. The sculptor of the sculpture is a Kharkiv sculptor, People's Artist of Ukraine Seyfaddin Gurbanov, the author of the idea is Oleksandr Feldman.

Wikipedia: Пам'ятник «Скрипаль на даху» (UK)

321 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 16: Dormition Cathedral

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The Assumption or Dormition Cathedral was the main Orthodox church of Kharkiv until the construction of the Annunciation Cathedral in 1901. The cathedral stands on the University Hill by the bank of the Lopan River and dominates the entire downtown. The Neoclassical cathedral bell tower, built in the 1820s and 1830s to a height of 90 meters, remained the tallest building in the city until the 21st century. The cathedral is the only building in Kharkiv visited by almost all Emperors of Russia, starting with Catherine the Great.

Wikipedia: Dormition Cathedral, Kharkiv (EN)

159 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 17: Fighters for Independence of Ukraine

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The monument to the heroes who laid the head for the independence and freedom of Ukraine is a monument on University Street. It was solemnly opened on November 6, 1957. The author of the monument is architect LV Gurov.

Wikipedia: Пам'ятник Героям, які поклали голову за незалежність та свободу України (Харків) (UK)

1057 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 18: Петру Сагайдачному

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The monument to Petrov Sahaidachny-a monument to the Ukrainian hetman Petro Konashevich-Sahaidachny was erected on June 14, 2008 in the Gagarin district of Sevastopol before celebrating the 225th anniversary of the city. The authors are sculptor Volodymyr Lutsak. The main patron of the project was the head of the Association "Transcontinental" Yuri Kolesnikov.

Wikipedia: Пам'ятник Петрові Сагайдачному (Харків) (UK)

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