Attractions of Zhovti Vody

The monument to the Heroes of the Ukrainian People's Liberation War of 1648-1654, located in Slavy Park, is central in the city of Zhovti Vody.

The composition of three figures of horsemen, located on the hill, symbolizes the observation post of Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytskyi during the historic battle on Zhovti Vody. Next to the famous commander are his glorified associates Ivan Bohun and Maksym Kryvonis.

The authors of the sculptural composition are honored sculptors of Ukraine, Anatoliy Bilostotskyi and Oksana Suprun. The monument was built according to the project of the honored architect of Ukraine Vasyl Hnyezdylov. The total height of the monument is 11.5 meters, the height of the sculptures is 6 meters. The bronze sculptures were cast by specialists of the Kyiv creative and production association "Khudozhnyk".

The monument to the Heroes of the Liberation War in Zhovti Vody was opened in 1992.

The Palace of Culture, built in 1957 according to the project of the architect Anatoliy Oleksandrov, is the pride of the residents of Zhovti Vody.

The project is unique in its content, the Palace of Culture of Automobile Manufacturers in the city of Miass and the Palace of Arts in Czechoslovakia were later built on its model. In all three options, only the layout is the same. Different materials and interiors were used in each case.

Given the uniqueness of the Palace of Culture in Zhovti Vody, in 1985 it was included in the list of architectural monuments of the Dnipropetrovsk region.

Zhovti Vody Historical Museum was established in 1985.

The exhibition is housed in ten halls on two floors. The first hall is devoted to the events of the Ukrainian People's Liberation War of 1648-1654 and the victory of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi at Zhovti Vody.

The second hall presents the development of the village of Zhovta Rika and the extraction of iron ore: models of the Lviv quarry, the Kapitalna mine, and the village of Zhovta Rika in 1913.

Separate expositions are dedicated to the events of the Second World War and the development of the city in the post-war years. The layout of the city of Zhovti Vody is presented.

In five rooms on the second floor, collections of watches, minerals, numismatics, paintings, graphics, artistic embroidery, and sculpture are exhibited.