Attractions of Mykolaiv district

A monument to Vice-Admiral Stepan Makarov was erected in 1976 in his native city of Mykolaiv, on Flotskyi Boulevard.

Makarov was an outstanding polar explorer, scientist and naval theorist. A hero of the Russian-Turkish war of 1877-1878, during the war he successfully used torpedo weapons for the first time in the world.

The figure of the admiral was made of metal by sculptors Anatoliy Koptev and Oleksiy Sopelkin, and the pedestal is made of polished granite. The inscription on the pedestal reads: "Makarov Stepan Yosypovych. 1848-1904. Vice-admiral, outstanding naval commander and scientist. Born in Mykolaiv, died on the battleship "Petropavlivsk".

The Memorial Museum of Admiral Stepan Makarov was established in Mykolaiv in 1949 by teachers, staff and students of the Admiral Makarov National Shipbuilding University.

The museum is located in the main building of the university.

The museum's exposition presents exhibits that tell about the life and activities of the outstanding scientist, shipbuilder, and naval commander Admiral Stepan Makarov - ship models related to Admiral Makarov's service, a large number of photographs, issues of the "Maritime Collection" with the Admiral's scientific publications, and Admiral Makarov's books that were printed during his lifetime.

Among the museum's exhibits are many memorial items - a fragment of the ladder to the navigation bridge of the world's first icebreaker "Yermak", created according to the idea of ​​Admiral Makarov, and an armchair from the cabin of this icebreaker, and the diary of the senior mechanic of the icebreaker Ulashkevych, who, under the leadership of Admiral Makarov, took part in the second Arctic expedition, and a drawing of the first-rank cruiser "Admiral Makarov" from 1908.

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 "Attika" in the resort village of Chornomorka near Ochakiv is designed in the Greek style.

Landscape design and architecture are inspired by the myths of Ancient Greece. Leave a note in the "Amphora of Desires", throw a coin in the "Fountain of Prosperity", retire to the "Lovers' Bench".

6 water slides for adults ("Bodyslide", "Aquatube" tunnel, "Multislide", "Kamikaze", "Freefall" tunnel, "Space Hole"), 4 children's slides, 5 pools with different depths, sunbeds and awnings, cozy gazebos with soft pillows, a chain of restaurants with a diverse menu of Greek cuisine, a water bar, billiards, a children's play area with animation.

Aquapark "Attika" can accommodate up to 700 people at the same time.

A modern outdoor water park in the center of the Kobleve resort on an area of 4 hectares. Positioned as the largest water park in southwestern Ukraine.

Main pool area of 4000 square meters with hydromassage, swimming pools and children's pool. 10 slides for adults: "Family rafting", "Kamikaze", "Multi-slide", "Flying boat", "Serpentine", "Black hole", "Kosychka", "Wide slide", "Space gap". There are also 9 children's slides.

There is a fast food cafe and a children's cafe on the territory.

The water park is equipped with a modern water purification system, which comes from its own artesian well.

Aquapark Vodoliy is one of the first water parks in the country, opened in Mykolaiv 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.

The municipal institution "Berezanka People's Historical Museum" of the Berezanka Village Council was established in 1989 as a local history museum. At the time of its opening, it had about 400 exhibits.

The museum's exposition is presented in three halls. Today, the funds have 1260 exhibits.

The monument to Brigadier Ivan Horych is the most unusual in Ochakiv. An eagle with spread wings sits on top of a pyramid of 30 cannonballs.

During the assault on Ochakiv by Russian troops and Black Sea Cossacks, Horych commanded the 6th column, which was tasked with directly attacking the fortress. At the head of the column, the brigadier was one of the first to climb the fortress wall and heroically died in battle.

The monument to Horych was installed in the square at the intersection of Oleha Medynskoho and Lotsmanska Streets. Authors: sculptor Yuriy Makushyn and architect Oleksiy Rudenko.

George Redoubt at the entrance to the former village of Mala Korenykha (now Mykolaiv District) is part of the fortification system created during the Crimean War of 1853-1856 by the project of the famous engineer Eduard Totleben.

The redoubt covered the approaches to the Kostyantynivska Battery. Many guns, a powder cellar, barracks and everything necessary for people's daily life were placed inside. Significant earthen ramparts have been preserved.

The Museum of the History of the Mykolaiv Sea Commercial Port was established in 1976.

The exposition chronologically introduces the development of port construction from the beginning of the founding of the city of Mykolaiv and the appearance of the first piers to modern port structures located on the banks of the Buh-Dnipro Estuary, including the Ochakiv Port, transshipment facilities, and volumes of goods turnover.

The museum's stock books currently record 2,992 exhibits, of which 2017 are original.

The museum's current collection includes: an old map of Mykolaiv from the 19th century, paintings by famous artists, models of port cranes, various port equipment, original photographs, postcards, and books dedicated to the port. The museum's exposition is decorated with 10 models of ships that are connected with the history of the port or named after famous leaders of the Mykolaiv Commercial Port.

A memorial to the residents of the Mykolaiv region who became victims of the Holodomor in Ukraine in 1932-1933 was erected in Mykolaiv in 1993 for the 60th anniversary of the Holodomor. Reconstructed in 2003.

The height of the monument is 15 meters. The main structure and the cross are made of metal, the crown of thorns is made of aluminum, the bells are made of bronze.

The monument is located at the intersection of highway Khersonske and Kruhova Streets.

The Church of the Holy Spirit was built in 1857 on the then outskirts of Mykolaiv, in the village of Bohoyavlenske, at the expense of the villagers with the active financial assistance of the merchant Kostyantyn Sobolev.

During Soviet times, the Holy Spirit Church was closed.. In 1941, the German occupiers allowed religious services to be held and the church was reopened. During the retreat of the Germans, the church was destroyed.

In 1992-1997, the Church of the Holy Spirit was restored to its original form.

The monument to Hrihoriy Potomkin-Tavriysky was erected in Mykolaiv in 2007 in front of the Admiralty building. In 2009, it was moved to the territory of Manhanarivskyi Square next to the factory management of the first shipbuilding plant.

The bust was made of labradorite by the Mykolaiv artist and architect Viktor Makushyn.

On May 8, 2023, the monument to Potomkin in Mykolaiv was dismantled at the request of the Law of Ukraine "On Decolonization".

The Ivan Mazepa Square was opened in Mykolaiv in 1988. It is located at the intersection of Arkasivska and Naberezhna Streets, where the Inhul Bridge begins.

Before the full-scale Russian military invasion of Ukraine, the square was named after Pushkin. A bronze sculpture of the twenty-five-year-old poet on a granite pedestal, created by Yuriy Makushyn, was installed in the square. In 2022, during the Russian-Ukrainian war, by decision of the Mykolaiv City Council, the Pushkin sculpture was dismantled by the city's municipal services. In 2024, at the request of the Law of Ukraine on the Decolonization of Toponymy, the square was renamed in honor of the outstanding Ukrainian - Hetman Ivan Mazepa.

In 2011, the square was reconstructed.

The Cathedral of the Kasperivska Icon of the Mother of God in Mykolaiv is distinguished by ancient Rus architectural forms (architect Fedir Eppinher), due to disputes over which the construction was delayed for three decades.

The main shrine, in honor of which the church is named, was the icon most revered by the inhabitants of Tavriya province during the Crimean War.

In Soviet times, the building was a club of the Plant named after 61 Communards.

The Cathedral of the Kasperivska icon of the Mother of God was returned to believers in 1992, and reconstruction was carried out. Currently, it is the cathedral of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in Mykolaiv.