Many who come to vacation or tour in a major city, appear before a special task – to watch the greatest number of cultural, historical, architectural and natural attractions that it is famous for one or another area, in a relatively short period of time available for a trip or vacation.
Visitors, caught in Kharkov, this task sometimes seems quite feasible. Of course! Kharkiv is the former capital and second largest city of Ukraine. Kharkov has ancient roots, sprouted around the beginning of the XVII century. The great history of this city is reflected in the extant attractions, many of which are reflected in the regional literature and textbooks, and have been associated with the life of famous Kharkiv – figures of culture and art, science and politics, famous for his deeds.
First of all, among the notable places worth noting the main street of the city where our time has preserved a large number of old, pre-revolutionary buildings, which can go down to the pride of Kharkiv is the Freedom square, which is one of the first places in the list of the largest squares in the world. Among other old buildings – the oldest firehouse in the whole of Ukraine is considered Salamanca, built in Kharkov in the mid-NINETEENTH century.
In Kharkov many buildings attributed to the era of Stalin's Empire. This is the state academic Russian drama theatre. A. S. Pushkin, Central wedding Palace, the theatre. Shevchenko, residential "house with a spire", as the locals call it, a Public library named after V. G. Korolenko, the House of State industry, as well as the station Kharkov-Passenger, belonging to the southern railway, the pride of which is also Children's railway "Small South", where in addition to pleasant walks in the Park in Kharkiv, the training of future professionals of the railway industry. On the forecourt there are still some unique buildings such as the post office building.
Together with the elegance of old buildings in the life of modern Kharkov burst and the constructive form of the masterpieces of our era. For example – a wonderful city fountains – the favorite place for strolling couples and honeymooners, the most popular and recognizable of which is "Mirrored arrow" – a fountain with arched designs and colored lights.
In addition to the streets of the city, in Kharkov there are still places where a story. This Kharkiv Literary and also Historical museums.
The heritage of the city are also considered places of worship. The most attractive for tourists and pilgrims, among them are the assumption and the Annunciation Cathedral and Svyato-Pokrovsky monastery. There in Kharkov and the Catholic Church – the Church of the assumption of the blessed virgin Mary.