Attractions of Dnipro

The Museum "Public feat of the inhabitants of Dnipropetrovsk region in the events of the anti-terrorist operation", which recreates the main events of the war in eastern Ukraine and honors Ukrainian soldiers, is a department of the Dnipropetrovsk National Historical Museum after Dmytro Yavornytsky.

Created in 2016-2017 at the initiative of anti-terrorist operation participants and volunteers. The open-air street exhibition "Ways of Donbass" has more than 400 exhibits that are symbols of war: a typical reinforced concrete checkpoint, anti-aircraft gun ZU-23-2, ambulance, infantry fighting vehicle BMP-2, T-64 tank turret, military SUV, road signs of the cities of Donbass, a sculptural composition "Soldier and the girl".

Even more exhibits are presented in an internal exhibition of more than 500 square meters, which tells about the military, volunteers, migrants, journalists, chaplains and medics.

In the "Hall of Bright Memory of Heroes" 500 photo portraits of the fallen soldiers of the Armed Forces and volunteer formations from Dnipropetrovsk region are presented. In the hall of panoramic video you can watch the documentary "Dnipropetrovsk region in the events of the anti-terrorist operation" with the effect of presence.

The memorial house-museum of Academician Dmytro Yavornytsky in Dnipro is the only residential estate of old Katerynoslav that has survived to this day.

It was built in 1905 according to the project of architect Leonid Brodnytsky opposite the Potemkin Palace in the current Shevchenko Park. Dmytro Yavornytsky, a prominent Ukrainian historian, archaeologist, and public figure, lived and worked in this small red-brick house with a belvedere and a carved wooden veranda for 35 years. Heading the Dnipropetrovsk Historical Museum, he became famous as a researcher of the history of the Zaporizhzhian Cossacks.

The interiors of the rooms of Yavornytsky's house were recreated as they were during his life: the lobby, the hall, the study, the living room, the dining room, the mezzanine. The exhibition presents many memorial items: student notebooks from the time of study at the Kharkiv gymnasium, workbooks exhibited his own things, documents, letters, photographs, paintings. Among personal belongings: embroidered shirt, stick, glasses, etc.

In front of the house you can still see pine and poplar planted by Yavornytsky.

Dnipropetrovsk National Historical Museum named after Dmytro Yavornytsky presents one of the best historical collections of Ukraine, in particular Cossack antiquities.

It is also one of the most progressive museums in Ukraine, which holds regular museum festivals, theatrical night tours with music and lighting effects, themed museum salons.

The institution was founded in 1849 by Governor Andriy Fabre as the Public Museum of the Ekaterinoslav Province. At first he was housed in one of the rooms of the Potemkin Palace, then moved several times. In 1902, on its basis, as well as on the basis of several private collections, the Regional Museum named after Oleksandr Pol was opened, headed by a prominent historian, researcher of the Ukrainian Cossacks Dmytro Yavornytsky. Since 1905, the museum has been housed in a museum building specially built for him in a modernized classicist style.

Today the funds of the Historical Museum. Yavornytsky has 240,000 museum items. About 7,000 of them are presented in the exhibition, which tells about the history of the region from ancient times to the middle of the twentieth century. These include archeological monuments, relics of the Zaporizhzhian Cossacks, old prints and rare editions, porcelain, clocks, furniture, weapons and many other historical and cultural monuments. In particular, a statuette of Pharaoh Ramses VI, a milk cart and a carriage from the time of Catherine II's journey to the South, the first Soviet tractor. In front of the entrance there is a collection of stone sculptures: Scythian stone statues and Polovtsian "babas". A monument to Dmytro Yavornytsky's grave has been erected on the square near the museum.

The old one-storey part of the museum is combined with a new two-storey building, which houses the largest in Ukraine dioramas "Battle for the Dnipro" with an exhibition of military equipment nearby, as well as a new museum exposition "Public feat of Dnipropetrovsk residents in anti-terrorist operation events".

In addition, the Historical Museum in Dnipro has a number of branches in the city:
- House-museum of Dmytro Yavornytsky
- Museum center of the family of Helena Blavatska
- Literary Prydniprovya Museum;
- Museum of the history of local self-government.

An interesting building in the style of Ukrainian Art Nouveau on the central avenue of the city is called "Khrinnykov's House" or "Ukrainian House" in Dnipro.

The four-story commercial building was built in 1912 by the entrepreneur and philanthropist Volodymyr Khrinnykov from Ekaterinoslav according to the project of the Kyiv architect Petro Fetysov. According to the idea of Khrinnikov, who was a Ukrainian patriot, a member of the council of the local association "Prosvita", the new building was to become an architectural embodiment of Ukrainian national culture.

Ethnographer and historian Dmytro Yavornytskyi played a significant role in the development of the project. Hexagonal windows, multi-tiered tent towers with forged spiers, red tiled roofs and white walls resembled the forms of the structure of the times of the Zaporizhzhian Sich. Originally, the spiers of the towers were crowned with images of a horse, a quiver and a falcon, as well as a weather vane cross with a Cossack and a noble fighting. Colorful majolica has been preserved under the roof, as well as the image of the main element of the coat of arms of the Zaporizhzhia Army - a Cossack with a musket and a saber. Part of the wing of the building was once equipped for theatrical purposes.

Before the revolution of 1917, the "Palace" theater was located here. Currently, the building is occupied by the five-star Grand Hotel "Ukraine".

Museum "Jewish Memory and Holocaust in Ukraine" in Dnipro is the largest museum in the country, which tells the story of Jewry in Ukraine, as well as the persecution and mass murder of Jews by the Nazis during World War II.

The museum also tells about the tragedies of Ukrainians, Roma, Armenians, Crimean Tatars, Poles and other peoples.

The museum collection has more than 16 thousand exhibits of the main fund. These are objects of Judaism and a collection of publications of spiritual literature of the XIX-XX centuries, household items of that era, artifacts related to the Holocaust (literature, leaflets and announcements, equipment and weapons), personal belongings of Jews involved in World War II, documents, manuscripts and photos related to the history of the Jews of Ukraine.

The exhibition uses the principle of combining unique exhibits, modern multimedia technologies and art installations. In particular, the diorama "Babyn Yar" is presented.

Visitors are offered different types of excursions - both sightseeing, throughout the Museum, and thematic, devoted to a detailed examination of certain aspects of Jewish and Ukrainian history, culture and religion.

The museum is located on the 3rd floor of the Jewish cultural and business center "Menorah" in the center of Dnipro. There is also a choral synagogue, kosher restaurant, hotel. Visitors are offered comprehensive tours of the center, including access to the observation deck on the 18th floor.

The factory Nicolas Church in the working village on the western outskirts of Katerynoslav (Dnipro) was built at a "shocking pace" - in just 28 months.

It went down in history as "Bryansk" - after the name of the area (Bryansk Colony).

Five pinnacles, a three-tier bell tower with a clock - the building is designed in a neoclassical style with abundant decor. Apparently, in terms of size and splendor, this church could compete with the main churches of Katerynoslav (Dnipro) - Transfiguration, Assumption and Trinity.

In 1929, the church was closed, a warehouse was located here. In the post-war period, the building fell into disrepair, it was about to be demolished, but thanks to the efforts of enthusiasts, the church acquired the status of an architectural monument and was converted into an organ hall.

In 1988, the Dnipro "House of Organ and Chamber Music" was opened, which is still functioning. The Dnipro organ is included in the UNESCO catalogs.

The House of Organ and Chamber Music organizes tours with a concert visit.

The building was damaged during the Russian invasion on March 11, 2022. As a result of enemy shelling, projectile fragments hit the walls and windows of the building.

The construction of the Transfiguration Cathedral was started in 1787 during Kateryna II's tour of the southern territories. The empress personally laid the first stone, which is considered to be the moment of the foundation of the city. However, the continuation of the works dragged on for 48 years and ended only in 1835.

The cathedral is located in the middle of a green square in the historical part of the Dnipro. It has a high architectural and artistic value as a building that reflected the traditions and techniques of the Russian classical school during its heyday.

During the years of Soviet power, at the request of academician Dmytro Yavornytskyi, a museum of atheism was opened in the cathedral, thanks to which it was possible to save the temple from destruction and preserve the interiors. The cathedral briefly resumed work during the German occupation. Restored in 1975. In 1992, it was handed over to the UOC of the Moscow Patriarchate.

Nearby is the verst "Katerynynska Mile".

Museum-diorama "Battle for the Dnipro near the villages of Vyskove-Vovnihy" is a department of the Dnipropetrovsk National Historical Museum named after Dmytro Yavornytsky.

Opened in 1975 to mark the 30th anniversary of the Victory in World War II in a new building attached to the back of the main building of the museum. This is one of the largest dioramas in Europe - its total area of the canvas is 840 square meters, viewing radius - 230 degrees. Created by masters of battle painting Mykola But and Mykola Ovechkin from the Studio of Military Artists named after Hrekov.

The plot of the diorama tells about the events of forcing the Dnipro on the bridgehead Vyskove-Vovnihy and the liberation of the city of Dnipro from German occupation in late September 1943. Deep subject plan, consisting of the remains of fortifications, weapons, means of crossing and other military attributes, special lighting of the hall, sound effects create the effect of the audience's direct presence at the site of the storming of the Dnipro by Soviet soldiers. Fighters in the foreground of natural growth.

A collection of Soviet military equipment is on display at the exhibition site next to the museum: T-34-85 and T-70 tanks, a BM-13 Katyusha jet launcher based on the ZIS-151, several World War II cannons, and an surface-to-air launcher missile system S-125.

The Dnipro Academic Theater of Drama and Comedy is located in the premises of the former Winter Theater of Katerynoslav, built in 1906-1907 in the Art Nouveau style according to the project of architect Fedir Bulatsel.

In 1927, based on the decision of the executive committee of the city council, a theater of Russian drama was created on the basis of the troupe of the Moscow Maly Theater, which was touring in the city at that time.

Before the Second World War, the theater building was reconstructed and took on more classical forms - the facade was decorated with columns, pilasters and sculptural images of art muses.

The "Governor's House" in Dnipro is a very beautiful and unusual for the Dnipro region Neo-Gothic style building on the corner of Dmytro Yavornytskyi Avenue and Voskresenska Street, which is an architectural monument of national importance. Now it houses the Dnipro History Museum.

The building was erected in 1840-1850 as the mansion of Major Hryhoriy Shcherbakov. From the middle of the 19th century, it housed the English Club. From 1887 until the Bolshevik coup, the governors of Katerinoslav lived there. And although in Soviet times the Council of Deputies and the Dnipro Palace of Pioneers were located here, the building continued to be unofficially called the "Governor's House".

In 1997, the "Governor's House" was purchased by "PrivatBank" and reconstructed into an office, which became a guarantee of the preservation of the building. In 2021, the first exhibition of the Dnipro History Museum was opened here.

The modern interactive exhibition of the museum tells about the founding and development of the city in the 18th - 20th centuries, social and cultural life, the history of trade and banking in the city, etc. Archaeological finds from Katerynoslav-Kilchenskyi, samples of bricks, roof tiles and tiles produced in Katerynoslav, documents about urban development and many others are presented. The interior of a city living room of the 1960s has been reconstructed. In the hall "Dnieper, bridges, rapids" you can learn about Dnieper crossings and pilotage on the rapids of the Dnieper from the time of the Cossacks to the present day.

Multimedia equipment is widely used in the exposition: interactive information panels, projection screens, QR codes, audio guides. The museum is adapted for visiting people with disabilities (internal portable ramp, mnemonic diagram, excursion materials in Braille). Inclusive tours and tactile exhibitions are held.

The circus in Dnipro was founded at the end of the 19th century.

The current building of the Dnipro State Circus, stylized as a tent, was built in 1980 according to the project of Pavlo Nirinberg. The building is distinguished by an original pattern of a dome vault, which makes it possible to conveniently attach the suspension of artists' devices and creates excellent acoustics.

For the first time in domestic practice, during the construction of the Dnipro Circus, a tent covering made of prefabricated reinforced concrete elements was used. The hall is equipped with the latest light and sound equipment.

The Dnipro State Circus is the only circus in Ukraine with a rehearsal and stage arena. The capacity of the audience hall is 1914 people.

The Holy Trinity Cathedral is the main temple of the Dnipro. It was founded as the Church of the Holy Spirit on the site of an old wooden church, the construction was carried out with patronage funds of local merchants.

In the 30s of the 20th century, the church was closed by the Bolsheviks, but in 1941 the service was restored and continues to this day.

The main shrine is the Novokaydatska (Samarska) icon of the Mother of God.

The diocesan center is located nearby.

Potemkin Palace is one of the first and most significant buildings of Dnipro, the former Katerynoslav.

The exact date of the building has not been established - construction was carried out between 1786 and 1790. Most likely, the laying took place in 1787-1788, after the construction of the Transfiguration Cathedral began.

The authorship of the project of the large-scale palace in the style of classicism, built for the founder of the city, the governor-general of the Novorossiysk region, Prince Hrihoriy Potemkin-Tavriyskyi, is attributed to the outstanding Russian architect Ivan Starov. Originally, the main building contained a number of ceremonial rooms, including a huge bicolor hall in the central part.

It is believed that Potemkin himself never visited his Katerynoslav palace. After his death, the building stood in desolation for a long time, in 1837 it was reconstructed as a house of noble meetings. In 1952, the completely rebuilt building became the Students Palace of Culture.

According to legend, an underground passage was laid from the basement of the Potemkin Palace to the bank of the Dnipro, in which a person of his entire height could move freely.

The Dnipro embankment is considered the longest in Europe. Its total length is more than 23 kilometers.

It consists of three streets: Zavodska Naberezhna, Sicheslavska Naberezhna and Peremohy Naberezhna. The arrangement of the territory along the Dnipro River, the construction of the embankment and the boulevard in the Dnipro began in the late 1950s. Production waste (slag) from the Dnipro Metallurgical Plant was used to build the dam. Outside, the embankment was lined with granite. The parapet is assembled from cast-iron grid links fixed between granite blocks. Construction continued until the early 1970s.

Today it is a favorite place for local residents to walk, one of the city's hallmarks. There are many monuments, sculptures, cafes and restaurants here. One of the novelties is the "White Swan" fountain. The longest 50-meter "family" bench in Ukraine is located in the free Wi-Fi zone. Sicheslavska Embankment is especially beautiful in the evening illumination.

Monastyrskyi Island is the historical core of the Dnipro River, a favorite recreation spot of the townspeople. A pedestrian bridge across a branch of the Dnipro River was thrown from Taras Shevchenko Park to the island.

According to legend, in the 11th century there was a Byzantine monastery here, where Princess Olha stayed on the stormy road to Constantinople. A memorial cross was erected in honor of the Byzantine monks, the Nicholas Church was built on the cape (1999).

During Soviet times, a monument to Taras Shevchenko was erected, a zoo and an aquarium, as well as a children's amusement park, were opened.

In 2013, the 17-meter decorative waterfall "Porih Revuchy" was opened, which symbolizes the flooded cascade of the Dnipro rapids (it works during the summer period on weekends, and in the evening - on weekdays).