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Charków - tourist attractions and sights of the city. What is worth seeing?

Charkov tis 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 Kiev only in 1934, the city is one of Ukraine's largest industrial centers and is known for its numerous cultural and scientific institutions. Amidst the gray blockhouses and numerous industrial plants, beautiful and often gilded religious buildings stand out. 

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

What is worth seeing in Kharkov?

- Defensive walls dating back to the 17th century

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

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

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

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

In addition to the above-mentioned 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 largest in Europe, built in the early 20th century

- Assumption Cathedral - a 19th-century Roman Catholic temple built in a neo-Gothic style

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

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

- Gorky Park. Gorky Park - more than 100 hectares of amusement park, which includes the largest roller-coaster in Ukraine, a roller coaster and numerous educational paths for children

- NEMO Dolphinarium

- Planetarium named after J. Gagarin

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

- Historical Museum.

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