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Kharkiv - tourist attractions and monuments of the city. What is worth seeing?

Kharkiv is the second most populous city in Ukraine, with an agglomeration of more than 1.5 million people. It was Kharkiv that was originally the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. Relocated to Kyiv only in 1934, the city is one of Ukraine's largest industrial centers and is known for its numerous cultural and scientific institutions. Amid the gray blockhouses and numerous industrial plants, beautiful and often gilded religious buildings stand out.

Kharkiv is a relatively young city, founded in the mid-17th century by Cossacks. It has no medieval monuments, and the oldest buildings date back to the 17th century. It is interesting to note that a university was established in Kharkiv in 1804, where Adam Mickiewicz's brother, Alexander Mickiewicz, taught law, and from 1885 Jozef Pilsudski studied medicine there.

What is worth seeing in Kharkiv?

- Defensive walls dating back to the 17th century

- Svobody Square (formerly Felix Dzerzhinsky Square), which is the ninth largest square in Europe

- Piatchatki Cemetery - the burial place of victims of the Great Purge, as well as Polish army officers executed during the Katyn Massacre in 1940

- Derzhprom building - a building in the style of constructivism, built in the 1920s, until 1954 the second tallest building in Europe, the height to the top of the roof is 68 m, and the total, including the TV mast - 108 m.

Freedom Square - in addition to the Derzhprom building, there is the modernist edifice of Kharkiv National University and the Regional State Administration Building

In addition to the aforementioned historic buildings, Kharkiv is home to numerous temples with beautiful, centuries-old architecture.

- Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God, built in 1770 in Baroque style with elements of early Russian classicism

- Annunciation Cathedral - a 19th century temple built of brick with numerous beautiful frescoes inside

Monastery of the Care of the Mother of God - an 18th century men's monastery

- Tempel Synagogue - the largest synagogue in Ukraine and the second in Europe, built in the early 20th century

- Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - a 19th-century Roman Catholic temple built in neo-Gothic style

In addition to the superfluous buildings, the city offers such attractions as:

- Kharkiv Zoo - founded in the late 19th century, being one of the oldest zoological gardens in Europe

- Gorky Park - a more than 100-hectare amusement park featuring Ukraine's largest roller-coaster, roller coaster and numerous educational paths for children

- NEMO Dolphinarium

- J. Gagarin Planetarium

- Southern Railway History Museum-which features exhibitions of historical locomotives, as well as other technical vehicles

- Historical Museum.

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