What to see in Kharkov

Sarzhin Yar

Sarzhin Yar & ndash; This is a natural gully in which you can collect water from a mineral spring, dip into a font or just relax. For this, there are lawns, benches, sports and children's playgrounds.

Suspended cable car

The suspension cable car runs over the picturesque Gorky Central Park and Sarzhin Yar. Its length is about 1.5 kilometers. One way travel lasts 20 minutes, and the height of the route at the highest point is almost 30 meters.

Gorky Park

Gorky Park is located on an area of ​​more than 130 hectares. This is the largest city park, which is a favorite place for walking townspeople. The old attractions have recently been dismantled, and now the park is undergoing a grandiose reconstruction.

Children's Railway

The children's railway stretches almost 4 kilometers from the Gorky Park to the Forest Park. On this narrow gauge railway, all the attendants are children who are well versed in passenger transportation.

Freedom Square

Freedom Square is the central square of the city and it hosts all major festivities, festivities and parades. In terms of size, the square is the sixth in Europe and the eleventh in the world.

Shevchenko's Garden

Shevchenko's garden is in the center of the city. The park was founded in 1804 and here stands the famous monument to the outstanding Ukrainian writer Taras Shevchenko. Football fans must visit, installed in the park in 2001 by the club & laquo; Metalist & raquo; a monument to a football.

Kharkiv Zoo

The State Zoo, founded in 1896, is located in Shevchenko Park and is one of the oldest in Ukraine. The zoo has many species of animals, nineteen of which are listed in the Red Book.

Dolphinarium & Nemo & raquo;

The Dolphinarium & Nemo & raquo; is also located in the park of Shevchenko and is the largest not only in the CIS, but also in Europe. It was built in 2009 and now you can see four dolphins, three fur seals and one sea lion here.

Cascade staircase

The cascade ladder in the Shevchenko Garden was built to mark the 300th anniversary of the city in 1955. Here flows a picturesque cascading fountain. In past years, in addition, at the top there was an observation deck, from which a beautiful panoramic view of the valley of the Lopat River, inaccessible seycassiz for new buildings, opened.

Opera and Ballet Theater

Kharkiv National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet. N. Lysenko (KhNATOB) became the first opera theater in Ukraine.

Construction has been going on for 21 years since 1970 and the architecture of its building is very distinct: it is the contrast of the overhanging large slab & raquo; the upper floors and the complex plastics of the lower rooms. Before the theater there are magnificent fountains, illuminated in the evening by light music.

Mirror Stream

Mirror stream & ndash; a beautiful fountain-gazebo, which became the symbol of Kharkov. It was originally called the Victory Monument & raquo; and was erected in 1947. The fountain is located in the Victory Park, opposite KhNATOB.

Architects Square

The area of ​​the Architects is located at the intersection of three streets: Darwin, Pushkin and Sovnarkomovskaya. Here in 2009 in honor of the city's day was opened an exhibition of seven wonders of Kharkov. Also on the square is a fairly well-known monument, which later became the Fountain of Lovers.

Stadium & Metalist & raquo;

Stadium & la Metalist & raquo; & ndash; Central in Kharkov, one of the participants of the European Football Championship in 2012. Here are football matches, including home matches of the club & laquo; Metalist & raquo ;. The stadium is designed for almost 39 thousand spectators.

Location and contacts of the stadium "Metalist".