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General information about Kharkiv

The city of Kharkiv is the second most populous city in Ukraine (1.5 million), proud of the informal status of the first capital of Soviet Ukraine (from 1919 to 1934 it was the capital of the Ukrainian SSR). The main scientific and cultural center of the eastern regions of the country.

Kharkiv was founded in 1646-1654 near the hillfort of the historical city of Donets (XI-XIII centuries), which is mentioned in the "Word about Ihor's regiment". According to traditions, it was named after the founder - the Cossack Kharko (Khariton). The core of the city was a wooden fortress at the confluence of the Lopan and Kharkiv rivers. In 1659, it was rebuilt and strengthened according to the Moscow model, and lasted until the end of the 18th century.

Thanks to its favorabl ...

The city of Kharkiv is the second most populous city in Ukraine (1.5 million), proud of the informal status of the first capital of Soviet Ukraine (from 1919 to 1934 it was the capital of the Ukrainian SSR). The main scientific and cultural center of the eastern regions of the country.

Kharkiv was founded in 1646-1654 near the hillfort of the historical city of Donets (XI-XIII centuries), which is mentioned in the "Word about Ihor's regiment". According to traditions, it was named after the founder - the Cossack Kharko (Khariton). The core of the city was a wooden fortress at the confluence of the Lopan and Kharkiv rivers. In 1659, it was rebuilt and strengthened according to the Moscow model, and lasted until the end of the 18th century.

Thanks to its favorable geographical location, in the 18th and 19th centuries, Kharkiv actively developed and became one of the largest industrial and commercial centers of Eastern Europe.

In 1731, the Kharkiv Collegium was founded, which became the second most important in Ukraine after the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (taught by the outstanding Ukrainian philosopher and poet Hryhoriy Skovoroda). In 1805, the Kharkiv University, one of the oldest in Russia, was opened by the efforts of the scientist Vasyl Kazarin.

The city is rich in architectural monuments of the XIX-XX centuries, there are many monuments, including those of Taras Shevchenko and Vasyl Karazin.

Kharkiv City Day is celebrated on August 23.

Місто Харків - друге за розміром і чисельністю населення місто в Україні (1,5 мільйона), що пишається неформальним статусом першої столиці радянський України (з 1919 року по 1934 рік був столицею УРСР). Головний науковий і культурний центр східних областей країни.

Харків заснований в 1646-1654 роках поблизу городища літописного міста Донець (XI-XIII столітя), яке згадується в "Слові о полку Ігоревім". За переказами, назване по імені засновника - козака Харько (Харитона). Ядром міста була дерев'яна фортеця на злитті річок Лопань і Харків. У 1659 році перебудована та укріплена за московським зразком, проіснувала до кінця XVIII століття.

Завдяки вигідному географічному розташуванню, в XVIII-XIX столітях Харків активно розвивався і став одним з найбільших промислов ...

Місто Харків - друге за розміром і чисельністю населення місто в Україні (1,5 мільйона), що пишається неформальним статусом першої столиці радянський України (з 1919 року по 1934 рік був столицею УРСР). Головний науковий і культурний центр східних областей країни.

Харків заснований в 1646-1654 роках поблизу городища літописного міста Донець (XI-XIII столітя), яке згадується в "Слові о полку Ігоревім". За переказами, назване по імені засновника - козака Харько (Харитона). Ядром міста була дерев'яна фортеця на злитті річок Лопань і Харків. У 1659 році перебудована та укріплена за московським зразком, проіснувала до кінця XVIII століття.

Завдяки вигідному географічному розташуванню, в XVIII-XIX столітях Харків активно розвивався і став одним з найбільших промислово-торговельних центрів Східної Європи.

У 1731 році заснований Харківський колегіум, що став другим за значенням в Україні після Києво-Могилянської академії (викладав видатний український філософ і поет Григорій Сковорода). У 1805 році зусиллями вченого Василя Казаріна був відкритий один з найстаріших в росії Харківський університет.

Місто багате архітектурними пам'ятками XIX-XX століть, є безліч пам'ятників, в тому числі Тарасові Шевченку і Василю Каразіну.

День міста Харкова відзначається 23 серпня.

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Fiddler on the Roof, Kharkiv
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Fiddler on Roof

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The sculpture "Fiddler on Roof" was installed on the building of the Kharkiv Conservatory - an architectural monument of the 19th century.

The author of the composition is Seyfaddin Hurbanov. The prototype of "Fiddler" was the famous violist Yuriy Bashmet, but the image is considered collective, and the monument is dedicated to all Kharkiv artists, artists and musicians - people of creative professions.

"Fiddler on the Roof" became a symbol of the "People's Recognition" award - the "Kharkiv Oscar", which is awarded every year in the nominations "Music", "Fine Art", "Literature", "Theatre" and "Architecture".

In 2017, the monument was moved to the roof of the Platinum Plaza building.

Map pin icon Sumska Street, 72

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Archeology Museum of Kharkiv National University
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Archeology Museum of Kharkiv National University

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The Museum of Archeology of the Vasyl Karazin Kharkiv National University dates back to 1807, when an antiquity cabinet was established at the university.

In the same year he received artifacts from the excavations of Olbia. They formed the basis of the exposition of the Museum of Fine Arts and Antiquities, established at the university in 1837. At the beginning of the XX century the Archaeological Museum became an independent scientific institution.

The modern exposition is located in the Exhibition Hall in the Main Building of the University. Here are some of the largest in Ukraine collections of objects of the Bronze Age, Scythian era, ancient times, Chernyakhiv and Saltivka cultures.

Map pin icon Nezalezhnosti Avenue, 4

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AVEC Gallery, Kharkiv
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AVEC Gallery

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AVEC Gallery is one of the main exhibition venues in Kharkiv.

It was opened in 2000 in the Platinum Plaza office and shopping center with the assistance of the AVEC charity fund of the great Kharkiv businessman Oleksandr Feldman.

The best masters of Kharkov have repeatedly exhibited their works in the AVEC gallery. A special place is occupied by the "Dialogue of Cultures" project, which included the following exhibitions: "Images of the Disappeared World", "Foundation of Eternity", "Ethnic Diversity of Ukraine", the exhibition of Nikas Safronov's works "Childhood Memories. With Love for Ukraine" and others.

In the courtyard, there is a light and music fountain in the summer. The sculptural compositions "Orchestra", "Family at Work" and "Enthusiastic Photographer" (2008) by the famous Israeli sculptor Frank Meisler, as well as "Globe of Kharkiv" ("Planet Kharkiv"; 2011) by the artist Mykola Rosenfeld are also installed here.

Free entrance.

Map pin icon Sumska Street, 70

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Cableway, Kharkiv
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Cableway

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The Kharkiv suspended Cableway is laid from the Central Park of Culture and Recreation (Sumska Street) to the Botanical Garden (Otakara Yarosha Street).

Along the way, two-seater cabins pass over Sarzhyn Yar, from where a view of Pavlove Pole - one of the old districts of Kharkiv - opens up. The building of the Pavlove Pole boarding station, designed by architect Ihor Popov, is decorated with a mosaic panel by Viktor Savenkov.

The total length of the cable car is 1385 meters, the height is up to 26 meters. Travel time one way - 18 minutes.

Map pin icon Sumska street, 81

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Assumption Cathedral, Kharkiv
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Cathedral of the Assumption of the Holy Virgin Mary

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The Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built in Kharkiv in 1887-1892 according to the project of Kharkiv city engineer Boleslav Mykhaylovskyi.

The basilica-type church has a tall Gothic belfry with a spire and a round rosette window on the second tier. The organ, made in Bavaria, was installed in 1901. An almshouse, a shelter for orphans, a parish school, and a cemetery chapel were located at the temple.

In 1940, the church was closed by decision of the city authorities. The first post-war Mass was celebrated on the steps of the church only in 1991. By 2000, the restoration and restoration of the interiors was completed. Currently, the cathedral is active.

Map pin icon Mykoly Hoholya Street, 4

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