Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #6 in Kharkiv, Ukraine
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4.7 km
85 m
Experience Kharkiv in Ukraine in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in KharkivSight 1: Озерянська церква
The Holy Lake Church is a large Orthodox church in Kharkov on the street. Poltavsky Shlyakh, 124.
Sight 2: ЗіС-3
The 76-mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) was a Soviet 76.2 mm divisional field gun used during World War II. ZiS was a factory designation and stood for Zavod imeni Stalina, the honorific title of Artillery Factory No. 92, which first constructed this gun.
Sight 3: Pokrovskyi Monastery Cathedral
The Pokrovskyi Monastery Cathedral is the oldest cathedral in Kharkiv, Ukraine, built in 1689. The complex includes the seminary, Pokrovskyi Cathedral, Kharkiv episcopal residence and the Temple of the Mother of God Ozerianska.
Sight 4: Пам'ятник Незалежності Україна, що летить
The Monument to Independence "Flying Ukraine" is a monument erected in honor of the proclamation of Independence of Ukraine on August 24, 1991 in the city of Kharkiv on Constitution Square. It was solemnly opened on August 22, 2012 on the eve of the 21st anniversary of the Independence of the state and the Day of the city of Kharkiv.
Sight 5: Танк Т-34-85
The T-34-85 was a Soviet medium tank of the German-Soviet War. It was adopted by the Red Army by the Resolution of the State Defense Committee No. 5020 ss, dated January 23, 1944.
Sight 6: Харківський історичний музей
The Kharkiv Historical Museum named after Mykola Fedorovych Sumtsov was founded in Kharkiv in 1920 on the initiative and under the direction of M. Sumtsov.
Sight 7: БС-3
The 100 mm field gun M1944 (BS-3) is a Soviet 100 mm anti-tank and field gun.
Sight 8: М-30
The 122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) is a Soviet 121.92 mm (4.8 inch) howitzer. The weapon was developed by the design bureau of Motovilikha Plants, headed by F. F. Petrov, in the late 1930s, and was in production from 1939 to 1955. The M-30 saw action in World War II, mainly as a divisional artillery piece of the Red Army (RKKA). Captured guns were also employed later in the conflict by the German Wehrmacht and the Finnish Army. Post World War II the M-30 saw combat in numerous conflicts of the mid- to late twentieth century in service of other countries' armies, notably in the Middle East.
Sight 9: Mark V
The British Mark V tank was an upgraded version of the Mark IV tank.
Sight 10: Ukrainian dramatic theatre
The Kharkiv Ukrainian Drama Theatre also known as the Taras Shevchenko Kharkiv Academic Ukrainian Drama Theatre is a national theatre founded in 1935 out of remnants of the suppressed Berezil Theatre, which was founded by Les Kurbas in 1922. Kharkiv Ukrainian Drama Theatre has two stages: Main Stage and Small Stage "Berezil".
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