Fountain 'Mirror Stream'
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Kharkiv (191 km.)
Fountain 'Mirror Stream'
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Kharkiv (191 km.)
Situated in the Pobedy Garden, opposite to the Opera Theater, the fountain ‘Mirror Stream’ (Zerkalnaya Struya) is one of the brightest and most recognizable symbols of the city, which is included in the list of Seven Wonders of Kharkiv.
The place, where the fountain is located, used to be a cemetery, then it was occupied by a temple, pulled down in 1930, and later a trolleybus terminal was situate
Tsar Cannon and the Bell
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Donetsk (210 km.)
Tsar Cannon and the Bell
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Donetsk (210 km.)
Made by Russian craftsmen, the Donetsk Tsar Cannon is an exact replica of the renowned Moscow Tsar Cannon, which was cast in the late 16th century and is recognized as the weapon with the largest caliber in the world. Moscow presented it to Donetsk in 2001, and since then it adorns the square in front of the Donetsk City Hall.
It is said that the mayor of Moscow agreed to make such a present on a
The Beatles Monument
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Donetsk (210 km.)
The Beatles Monument
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Donetsk (210 km.)
Donetsk has many places, connected to the Great Britain in one way or another. It is not surprising, given that the city was founded by the Welsh industrialist John Hughes, who was engaged in coal mining and steel production, in the middle of the 19th century. However, the most popular of them is the monument to the well-known British rock band The Beatles. It stands near the hotel and restaurant
Cathedral of the Savior’s Transfiguration
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Donetsk (210 km.)
Cathedral of the Savior’s Transfiguration
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Donetsk (210 km.)
The Cathedral of the Savior’s Transfiguration is the main Orthodox temple in Donetsk and its majestic building is called one of the most beautiful constructions in the city. Towering above the central square, it is Donbas capital’s true adornment.
The construction of the Donetsk first stone Orthodox cathedral started in 1883. It was built on the money, collected by parishioners, on the place of th
Mertsalov's Palm
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Donetsk (210 km.)
Mertsalov's Palm
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Donetsk (210 km.)
Donetsk has long been famous as a home of skillful blacksmiths who created genuine masterpieces. One of these amazing creations is the Mertsalov’s Palm. It is not only city’s significant landmark, but also a symbol of the entire region.
The steel palm was forged by the local craftsman, a worker of the Donetsk metallurgical works, Alexey Mertsalov, in the end of 1895. The sculpture was intended for
Museum of History
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Kharkiv (190 km.)
Museum of History
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Kharkiv (190 km.)
Kharkiv Museum of History is one of the biggest and oldest museums in Ukraine. It owns significant collection of valuable exhibits, telling about city's and Left-bank Ukraine's tough history.
It was founded in 1920 as the Slobodskaya Ukraine Museum and was situated on the premises of the Intercession Monastery for a long time. Since the late 20th century, museum's collection is kept in the former
The Assumption Cathedral
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Kharkiv (190 km.)
The Assumption Cathedral
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Kharkiv (190 km.)
Kharkiv's oldest orthodox church - the magnificent Assumption Cathedral - rivets attention with its elegance and grandeur. It is situated at the Universytetskaya Gorka (literally: University's hill) - an old district, where city's fortress used to stand - and is reckoned among the brightest sights of Kharkiv.
The first wooden Assumption of the Theotokos Church was built right after Kharkiv's found
Freedom Square
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Kharkiv (192 km.)
Freedom Square
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Kharkiv (192 km.)
The huge Freedom Square is Kharkiv's most famous sight that remains town's landmark for almost hundred years. The unique square, striking with its size, is the largest in Ukraine and one of the largest in the world. It is arranged in form of flask with the whole boulevard 'inside' it. The Freedom Square is Khrakiv's heart that sets the rhythm of the town's life.
It appeared in the early 20th cent
Annunciation Cathedral
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Kharkiv (190 km.)
Annunciation Cathedral
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Kharkiv (190 km.)
Situated at town's historical center, the grandiose Annunciation Cathedral - one of the most beautiful Kharkiv's churches - rivets attention by its original forms and uncommon striped patterns. Built in Russian and Byzantine style, it is recognized as unique architectural monument of the early 20th century and inevitably remains in the center of tourists' attention.
The first Annunciation Church