Attractions of Mykolaiv

The Chapel of Saint Nicholas was founded in Mykolaiv in 2004 on Soborno-Mykolayivska Square.

Before the Bolshevik coup of 1917, the main church of Mykolaiv - the majestic Admiralty Cathedral - was located near this place, at the intersection of Admiralska and Soborna streets.

The Church of Saint Nicholas was designed by the architect Oleksandr Domoratskyi. The height from the base to the cross is 16 meters.

The monument to Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, the patron saint of the city of Mykolaiv, was opened in Kashtanovyi Square in 2005 to celebrate the city's 216th anniversary.

Saint Nicholas the Conciliator has long been considered the patron saint of sailors, protecting their ships on long voyages. The monument to Nicholas the Wonderworker made of gray-blue marble (architect Anatoliy Pavlov and Oleksandr Bondar, sculptor Ivan Bulavytskyi) was created for 1.5 years with public money, so the names of all those who made donations are immortalized on the pedestal.

Kashtanovyi Square is one of the most favorite places of rest for residents of Mykolaiv. Sculptures of lions are installed at the entrance to the square.

The Art Gallery named after Serafyma Senkevych was founded in Mykolaiv in 1998 at the Petro Mohyla Black Sea State University.

Since 2022, it has been named after the Mykolaiv artist Serafyma Senkevych, who was the director of the gallery for a long time and was at the origins of its creation.

The Art Gallery does not have its own collection, but works with traveling exhibitions of both Mykolaiv artists and masters from all over Ukraine and foreign countries.

The ancient settlement "Wild Garden" in Mykolaiv is the remains of the Cimmerian settlement of the 12th century BC.

This port city at the confluence of the Ingul River with the Pivdennyi Buh appeared during the time of the legendary Troy, half a millennium before the foundation of the ancient Greek Olbia.

The settlement was discovered by the archaeologist Feodosiy Kaminsky in 1927, and regular archaeological research has been conducted since 1990. One of the first finds was a bronze cauldron. Next, fragments of ceramic dishes, tools, and animal bones were discovered - these finds are presented in the local history museum.

The foundations of the walls of the ancient premises, the remains of two stone bridges, and the temple premises of the sun worshipers were cleared. In the northern part, a fragment of a defensive wall and a watchtower were excavated.

The settlement "Wild Garden" was a well-fortified Black Sea port city, an important administrative and trade center that received ships and land caravans. Some researchers consider this settlement to be a proto-state.

It is planned to create a museum complex "Settlement "Wild Garden".

In one of the highest places in Mykolaiv, on the top of Spassky Hill, a water tower has been standing for more than a hundred years, the peculiarity of which is its hyperboloid construction.

Despite the curvature, it was built from straight beams. This form was first introduced into architecture by the famous Russian engineer Volodymyr Shukhov, in whose honor this tower was named. According to his project, many similar structures were built in Russia and abroad, including the famous television tower in Moscow on Shabolovska Street.

The question of the need to build a water tower arose in Mykolaiv in July 1904. The city community then spent more than 35 thousand rubles on the implementation of the project.

When the city was occupied by the fascists, the Shukhovska Tower was blown up and overturned. Soon after the liberation of Mykolaiv, the landmark was restored.

Now the tower is not used for its intended purpose, but it still remains the pride of Mykolaiv. The height of the building is 25 meters, and the total capacity of the tank is 50,000 buckets.

The Toy Museum in Mykolaiv was opened in 2024 by the local travel agency "Kotyhoroshko" in the premises of the House of Artists. The exhibition presents a huge number of soft toys and various dolls.

Young visitors are invited to listen to amazing stories about toys, take part in master classes on making toys and children's entertainment. For adults: various thematic events, quests and meetings, as well as original locations for photos.

A commemorative sign in honor of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Zorya - Mashroyekt State Enterprise of the NVK Gas Turbine Construction was installed in 2004 on the square in front of the "Molodizhny" PC.

458 warships and civilian ships operating under the flags of 16 countries are equipped with the company's gas turbine engines.