Unique sights of Dnepropetrovsk

There are many amazing places on our planet andbeautiful cities, from which breathtaking. And it is not necessary to go to the far end of the world to see them. The beauty is much closer. Make sure of this yourself, visiting Dnepropetrovsk, attractions, interesting places worthy of attention even the most experienced tourist.

The city above the Dnieper

Many tourists believe that the city can notnothing interesting, because it is relatively young. Indeed, the sights of Dnepropetrovsk are not older than the 18th century, because the construction of Ekaterinoslav (the first name) began in May 1787. But still Sicheslav, he is the city of the Dnieper, can boast of objects that are nowhere else.

The Breeze of History

Undoubtedly, the most importantthe sights of Dnepropetrovsk are historical objects. The first such object is the Kodak fortress, which was built at the time of B. Khmelnitsky. Remains of the shafts of the once grandiose Polish structure (1635) can still be seen above the mirror surface of the Dnieper near the Kodak threshold. The fortress was captured twice by Zaporozhye Cossacks, as evidenced by the obelisk.

Famous sights of Dnepropetrovsk,and all of Ukraine - it's stone Scythian women. Eight dozen unique sculptures belong to the city's historical museum. Among the most ancient statues there are those that were created in the III millennium BC. They have no analogues in the whole of Europe, either by age or by technique, which is almost perfect. Today these attractions of Dnepropetrovsk stand directly on the street in front of the museum entrance, and anyone can see them.

It is necessary to look at the palace of Potemkin,one of the first buildings of Ekaterinoslav. True, the palace lost its original appearance during the Second World War and numerous reconstructions. In Soviet times, here was the rest home of workers, and then the building was turned into a Palace of Culture of students, which was given the name of the first cosmonaut - Yu. A. Gagarin.

Other interesting things

Sights of Dnipropetrovsk, photos andthe description of which can be found in our article, are very diverse. What is the park for them. T. Shevchenko in the form of an arc-shaped colonnade, broken near the Potemkin's palace. This is a favorite vacation spot for locals and visitors. If you walk through the bridge, you can get to the Monastery Island, where, according to legend, in the days of Princess Olga operated a monastery. And if you walk the other way from the park, you will get to the longest quay in the Old World.

Other sights of Dnepropetrovsk, onwho want to at least briefly stop, this is the main street of the city, the prospect of them. K. Marx. Here are located different in style and time of building construction: the Governor's House (mid-19th century), Khrennikov's House (now the Hotel Ukraine, the beginning of the 20th century), the post office building.

There are also cult buildings in the city: The Transfiguration Cathedral, built according to the rules of the Russian classical school, the stone Nikolaev church, the Trinity cathedral (all - the 19th century), the Bryansk Nikolaev church (the beginning of the 20th century). Also, walking along Dnepropetrovsk, you can not miss the hotel "Ukraine" (1912), a music and drama theater with a sculptural facade (1913), a sculpture composition "Youth of the Dnieper" from bronze, a diorama "Battle for the Dnieper". But it's better to see all this with your own eyes, so come to Dnepropetrovsk!

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