Mykolaiv

The Old Fleet Barracks in Mykolaiv is part of the complex of buildings of the Admiralty, which was built in the middle of the 19th century for the Maritime Department.

The barracks were built in 1850 according to the project of the architect Karl Akroyd in the style of classicism. The premises were intended for sailors of naval crews. Each of the three buildings of the Old Fleet Barracks accommodated 1,200 to 2,000 people. In 1863, the complex was handed over to the Oleksandrivska male Gymnasium, which was located here before the revolution. After the Second World War, the western building housed a construction technical school, and the other two were transferred to the military.

In 2012, the creation of a museum town began on the territory of the Old Fleet Barracks. The Mykolaiv Museum of Local Lore, which used to be located on the territory of Saint Joseph's Church, moved to the main building. The museum was created in 1913 on the basis of the office of rare things at the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet, where various finds from the territory of the Black Sea were collected. They formed the basis of the collection, which now has more than 160,000 exhibits.

In particular, the exposition of the local lore museum presents objects found during archaeological research in Olbia, objects from Kyivan Rus, Cossack weapons.

The building of the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Mykolaiv was built in 1794 in the style of classicism, designed by architect Illya Neyolov.

For some time, the residence of the Black Sea Fleet Commander-in-Chief was located here.

Since 1978, the premises have been occupied by the Museum of Shipbuilding and the Navy. The exposition demonstrates the development of shipbuilding in the Northern Black Sea region from ancient times to the present - more than 100 models of ships of the XVIII-XX centuries. In particular, models of the first ship of the Mykolayiv shipyard - the 44-gun frigate "Saint Nicholas", the legendary 20-gun brig "Mercury", the rebellious battleship "Potemkin", the aircraft carrier "Kyiv", the research ship "Academic" are presented. Also presented are fragments of ancient ships, navigation devices, rare maps and documents.

One of the most interesting exhibits - a diorama "Construction of the first sailing ships on the Mykolaiv Admiralty".

In front of the house is the Alley of Fleet Commanders (busts of Ushakov, Lazarev, Bellingshausen, Nakhimov, etc.).

The complex of buildings of the Maritime Department (Admiralty) in Mykolaiv began to be created in 1788 during the construction of the Mykolaiv Shipyard.

According to the instructions of the Governor-General of Katerynoslav, Hrihoriy Potemkin, the complex had a closed structure and was a small fortress. After the reconstruction carried out in the 1840s by order of Vice-Admiral Mykhaylo Lazarev, the Admiralty included a shipyard with a stone fence and main gate, a foundry and a rope factory, various workshops, three-story barracks in the classicist style, as well as a male gymnasium building, which now houses the Mykolaiv Construction College.

Most of the original buildings of the Mykolaiv Admiralty were destroyed during World War II. Nowadays, the admiralty refers to the main administrative building of the Shipyard (1951), which is distinguished by a tall spire. It plays a significant urban planning role, closing the wide and well-planted Sadova Street, serving as the compositional center of the square formed at its intersection with Admyralska Street. Only the foundations and the main gate to the right of the house with the spire remain of the old buildings.

In front of the entrance, there is a monument to the founder of Mykolaiv and the Admiralty, Prince Hrihoriy Potemkin.

On the night of April 27, 2023, during the large-scale Russian-Ukrainian war, Russia attacked Mykolaiv with four Kalibr missiles. One of the missiles hit the Admiralty building. As a result of the rocket attack, the right wing of the historical Admiralty building was destroyed and the left wing was significantly damaged.

The Church of All Saints is one of the oldest churches in Mykolaiv. City planner and founder of Mykolaiv Shipyard Mykhaylo Falyeyev is buried in the crypt of the church.

Nearby, in the Old Cemetery, is the crypt of Kharkiv University founder Vasyl Karazin.

Aquapark Vodoliy is one of the first water parks in the country, opened in 1997 on the basis of a water sports complex.

In the hall with stands there is a sports bath measuring 50 by 21 meters, designed for swimming competitions on eight lanes. The 5.5-meter-deep jumping pool is equipped with springboards and towers up to 10 meters high. The 16.5-by-8.5-meter attraction bath has a 26-meter-long speed slide, fountains, water flow, waterfalls, hydromassage. For the youngest visitors, there is a children's bath with fountains and a water umbrella (water temperature +32°С).

There is a cafe-bar, a sauna, a gym. Individual swimming lessons are held.