Things to see in Kharkiv
Kharkiv is a city in Ukraine, with an urban population of about 1.5 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 5 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Freedom Square Neighbourhood
Freedom Square is the largest city square in Kharkiv, Ukraine and one of the largest in Europe. The square has two parts: round and rectangular.
2Intercession Cathedral Place of worship
The Intercession Cathedral or Pokrovskyi Cathedral is the oldest cathedral in Kharkiv, Ukraine, built in 1689. In addition to the cathedral, the monastery complex includes the seminary, Kharkiv episcopal residence, and the Church of the Mother of God Ozerianska.
3Kharkiv Ukrainian Drama Theatre Arts & culture
The Kharkiv Ukrainian Drama Theatre also known as the Taras Shevchenko Kharkiv Academic Ukrainian Drama Theatre is a national theatre founded in 1935 out of remnants of the suppressed Berezil Theatre, which was founded by Les Kurbas in 1922.
4Dormition Cathedral Place of worship
The Dormition Cathedral is a church in Kharkiv, Ukraine. It was the city's main Orthodox church until the construction of the Annunciation Cathedral in 1901.
5Kharkiv Choral Synagogue Place of worship
The Kharkiv Choral Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue, located at 12 Pushkinska Street, Kharkiv, in the Kharkiv Oblast of Ukraine. The architectural style is described as a combination of Romano-Gothic, Gothic Revival, and Moorish Revival.
6Annunciation Cathedral Place of worship
The Annunciation Cathedral is the main Orthodox church of Kharkiv, Ukraine. The pentacupolar Neo-Byzantine structure with a distinctive 80-meter-tall bell tower was completed on 2 October 1888, from designs by a local architect, Mikhail Lovtsov.
7M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum Museum
The M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum is a history museum located in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
8Fine Arts Museum Kharkiv Art
The Kharkiv Art Museum is one of the largest collections of fine and applied arts in Kharkiv, Ukraine, a state museum.
9Kharkiv Cathedral Mosque Place of worship
The Kharkiv Cathedral Mosque, also known as Khavidrali Mosque, is located in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The mosque was originally built in 1906, demolished by Soviet communists in 1936, and rebuilt in 2006.
10Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Kharkiv Place of worship
The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary also called Assumption Cathedral is the name given to a religious building affiliated with the Latin Catholic Church and is located in the city of Kharkiv, in Kharkiv Oblast in east part of the European country of Ukraine.
11Kharkiv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre M. V. Lysenka Arts & culture
The Kharkiv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Mykola Lysenko is a theater in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The postmodern theater building was built in 1991 and features tufa tiles.
12Kharkiv TV Tower Landmark
Kharkiv Television Tower, most commonly known as the Kharkiv TV Tower, is a steel truss television tower for FM-/TV-broadcasting in Kharkiv, Ukraine, which was 240.7-metre-tall (790 ft).
13Monument to Lenin History
The Statue of Lenin in Kharkiv was a sculpture monument to Vladimir Lenin, located in Freedom Square, Kharkiv, Ukraine, that was toppled and demolished in 2014.
14Kharkiv Metro Bridge Landmark
The Metro Bridge is the only bridge of the Kharkiv Metro, located between the Kyivska and Akademika Barabashova stations on the Saltivska Line.
15Kharkiv Zoo Park
Kharkiv Zoo is a public zoo in Park Shevchenko, Kharkiv, Ukraine. The zoo is connected to the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria.
16Monument to the Liberator Soldier History
The Monument to the Liberator Soldier, commonly called "Pavlusha", is a large monument in Kharkiv to the Red Army troops who recaptured the city from Nazi Germany in 1943.
17Nafta Theatre Arts & culture
Neft Theater is an alternative independent theater based in Kharkiv since 2018. "Neft" is an open theatrical platform, where there is no fixed troupe and classical canons.
18Museum of World Sexual Cultures Museum
The Museum of Sexual Cultures is a scientific and educational museum, which explores the sexual cultures of a number of countries. The first of its kind in both Ukraine, and in post-Soviet Eastern Europe, it is located in Kharkiv.
19Kharkiv Philharmonic Society Arts & culture
The Kharkiv Philharmonic Society is a leading musical organization in Ukraine, promoting classical music, contemporary music, and Ukrainian folk music.
20Central Park (Kharkiv) Park
Central Park for Culture and Recreation is a park in the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine. It is bounded to the south by Vesnina Street, to the east by Sumska Street, to the north by the so-called elite private settlement construction, and to the west by Dynamo Street.
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