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The cradle of Ukrainian Cossacks –the city of Zaporozhye– beautiful nature and unique monuments of the regional center, nestled on the banks of the Dnieper river, gray-haired. An outstanding monument of history, culture and architecture of the city, and indeed the entire state, is a Museum and national cultural reserve "Zaporizhzhya Sich", located on the island of Khortytsya. The Museum is a fully restored wooden fortress of the Ukrainian Cossacks, with various fortifications, barracks (Smoking), household objects and wooden temple. This is the biggest island on the Dnieper river, was inhabited by people since ancient times. Here found refuge and protection. On the island and some unique stone statues, as well as a pagan sanctuary. Rumor has it that these places have a very powerful healing energy. The island also preserved the unique Botanical monument – a gigantic relic oak, which, according to scientists, about 1000 years. It is surrounded with legends and tales, the tree was one of the symbols of the Zaporozhye Sech. Everyone who comes to Zaporozhye by train meets a beautiful station building, built in the late XIX century, restored, with the addition of the elements of the Stalin Baroque, in the mid-twentieth century. Despite the old appearance, the interior of the building has modern equipment, facilities, comfortable Lounges, a bar. Among the technical sights of the city, isThe Dnieper– hydroelectric power plant built in 30-ies of the twentieth century, and spearheaded many other important industrial enterprises of the region. If you want to learn more about the life and history of the city – go to the Regional Museum, which was created in the first half of the twentieth century and during its history has collected a considerable collection of values, amounts to almost 100 000 exhibits. Of particular interest are displays of weapons, numismatics, old books, items of Cossack life, as well as the ancient remains of animals and decoration of the Sarmatian tribes. If you want to join the art – you will surely remember the tour in Zaporizhia art Museum, Regional Philharmonic, young people's Theatre, which regularly hosts premiere performances and Academic musical-drama theatre, located in an amazing building decorated with vast stucco elements. For all pilgrims who came to Zaporozhye, a special value is Pokrovsky Cathedral. His delicate and yet, strong building was erected in our century, the site was completely destroyed in the Soviet time, the stone Cathedral, which, in turn, was preceded by a wooden structure, 1778. In addition to its external magnificence, the Cathedral has an unusually nice interior.