Some time ago, in the early days of Soviet Union, Kharkiv used to be the capital of Ukraine. Today its monumental Stalinist architecture tells us about that. This is also the second largest city in Ukraine, where everyone will find something for fun. It can be long walks, nice cafes, art exhibitions or rock concerts. In 2008 there was a concert of Queen with Paul Rodgers on the Svobody (Liberty) Square, one of the largest squares in Europe. The concert brought together the largest audience in the history of the band. I guess Freddie would have been shocked :)
On the railway station you can see the sculpture of one of the characters from the famous Soviet novel "Twelve Chairs".
There's a three-line subway (metro) in Kharkiv, just like in Kyiv. But there are significant differences from Kyiv: the tokens can only be bought only from vending machines, and some stations even have toilets.
In the Kharkiv subway on the Oleksyiivska station scandalous, the most expensive benches in Ukraine for $8 thousand each were installed. Yes, yes, that is famous Ukrainian corruption :)
In honor of the concert, devoted fans painted graffiti near the central square. The band made some photos there. Unfortunately, the graffiti was removed :(
Better start the city tour on the central Svobody (Liberty) Square. Here you can find one of the main attractions of the city, the Gosprom (House of State Industry) building. It's built in the constructivism style and symbolizes this style.
Then move to the Shevchenko Park. The park has a very interesting monument to the greatest Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko. There are two figures of Shevchenko on it.
Not far from the Shevchenko is a monument to the 50th parallel created in 2010. It symbolizes that Kharkiv is the largest city on the 50th parallel of north latitude.
On the roof near the Radianska metro station stands an unusual sculpture of The Violinist. According to the authors, it's dedicated to the city's creativity.
On the left is the Rosa Luxemburg Square. The Independence monument used to stand here until 2012, but then it was removed due to lack of popularity among the tourists.
On the waterfront you can take a boat and ride along the river. And on the other bank of the river there's a long Poltavskyi Shlyakh (Poltava Road) Street, which leads to the railway station.
The new Metalist stadium is a very popular place in Kharkiv (Sportyvna metro station). Football is incredibly popular in the city and local fans are the most active in Ukraine.
On the Sumska Street there's a monument to the soccer ball. Oleg Blokhin left a symbolic autograph on the ball and after that many visitors felt the need to do the same. The monument was repeatedly dyed, then washed and dyed again.
Near the stadium, at the intersection of the Academika Pavlova Street and Saltovskyi Highway is a small copy of the Eiffel Tower. In the evening it's highlighted.
There's another symbol of the city In a park near the Architectora Beketova metro station: the Fountain of Lovers. Here you can also find miniature sculptures of the city landmarks.
Getting there: By IC+ train from Kyiv. But if you don't plan to stay overnight in Kharkiv, it's better to go by night train and have more time in the city. Or by comfortable buses of the Autolux and Gunsel carriers from the central bus station in Kyiv (Demiyivska metro station).
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Comments (Total: 4)
2014-07-29 23:22
# 1 Олексій
Що ж, цікавинки архітектури нашої ви повністю пропустили, приїжджайте ще =)
2015-11-10 13:34
# 2 Харьковчанка Ксюша
Поддерживаю предыдущий комментарий. Читая описания достопримечательностей Харькова, не увидела и половины. Кроме этого, описания их очень примитивны и не обновлена информация - за три года много что в городе изменилось, обновилось и стало намного лучше. Чего только стоит наш парк им.Горького, вошедший в десятку лучших парков Европы! И это далеко не все. Приезжайте к нам - сами убедитесь )))
2016-04-14 14:11
# 3 Таша
Действительно, с момента опубликования статьи город изменился. Даже визитка Харькова "Зеркальная струя" приобрела новый "фон".
И не только парк Горького остался без внимания, но и Мемориал. Скверы, которые не перечесть, сами улицы... Да что говорить, статья совсем не раскрывает духа города
2016-09-01 22:01
# 4 Аля
Коментувати може кожний... а ви от візьміть і напишіть найкращий маршрут на день, щоб максимально близько познайомитись із вашим містом... от я, наприклад, післязавтра буду цілий день там гуляти... якщо дана стаття мені хоч трохи допоможе зорієнтуватись, то ваші негативні коментарі - ні... :(
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