Attractions of Mykolaiv

The stone Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Mykolaiv was built in 1813 in the style of classicism. Ornaments and paintings of the 19th century have been preserved.

Since its consecration, the temple has never been closed for a long time, even in the midst of the struggle with religion. After the establishment of the Nicholas and Ascension Diocese, when the city of Mykolaiv became the diocesan center, the Saint Nicholas Church was given the status of a cathedral. The temple was restored, bells appeared on the belfry. In the southern part of the cathedral, a side altar was built in honor of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God. A place for the consecration of water was built near the northern door on the outside.

Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Mykolaiv is included in the list of architectural monuments of state importance.

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

Before the revolution, next to this place, at the intersection of Admiralska and Soborna streets, was the main temple of Mykolaiv - the majestic Admiralty Cathedral.

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

The ancient settlement "Wild Garden" 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.

The Museum of the Underground Partisan Movement in the Mykolaiv Region was opened in 1975 in an old mansion of the end of the 19th century, which belonged to the family of German colonists von Schardt, well-known in Mykolaiv.

In 1941-1943, the intelligence officer Viktor Lyahin, the head of the Mykolaiv underground resistance center during the Second World War, lived here.

The museum contains a rich collection of documents, photographs, and objects that tell about the struggle of the residents of the Mykolaiv region against the German invaders. Presented are fictitious medical certificates, passes, passports, copies of German seals, made by the underground to save young people from being deported to Germany and to organize the escape of prisoners of war from the concentration camp.

In the center of the hall, a collection of small arms and large-scale models of military equipment are exhibited.