Ukrainian cities and towns

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Lugansk photos

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Lugansk circus

Hotel" Ukraine"

Fountain in the park " Druzhba"

Kharkov pictures 3

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Square of Rosa Luxemburg

Pushkinskaya street

Sumskaya Street

Kharkov pictures 2

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Metro station

Kharkov metro

Pokrovskiy Cathedral

Opera and Ballet house

Kharkov pictures

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Church named after St. Pantelaymon

Square of Constitution

Square of Freedom

Pushkinskaya street

Places of interest in Ukraine

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A visitor to Ukraine should start his sightseeing with Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, the ancient city, which celebrated its 1,500th anniversary in 1982.
The most ancient building in Kiev is St. Sophia's Cathedral, founded by Prince Yaroslav the Wise in 1037. He meant to turn it into the cultural centre of his Eastern Slavic state, but the Cathedral was also the place where the Kiev community gathered for assemblies, and where the Prince gave official audiences to foreign ambassadors.

The Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, the oldest monastery in Ukraine, owes its name to the numerous caves which were used as dwellings from pre-historic times. About a thousand years ago the caves were taken over by monks who set up a monastery there, and very soon the Lavra became a, major center for the promotion of early Russian culture. The Golden Gate, St. Vladimir's Cathedral, St. Andrew's Church, Andriyivsky Uzviz, Kreschatik, these are the places of interest in Kiev which it's better to see once, than to hear about them many times. The town of Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky is situated not far from Kiev and happens to be the third oldest town in Ukraine after Kiev and Chernihov. This town is a real wonder and one cannot help admiring its 22 museums of all possible kinds. Lvov is one of the richest towns in Ukraine for the number and value of historical and architectural monuments. It was founded in the 13th century by Prince Danilo Galitsky, who named the town after his elder son Lev. A relic coming down to us from that period is the Church of St. Nicolas (late 13th c.), which is the oldest church in Lvov. The highest point of the town is the hill High Castle, where a mediaeval fortress bearing the same name is situated, and from which one can see the whole town with its beautiful churches, cathedrals and other historical monuments. It is claimed that anyone who has ever been to the Crimea wants to return there again and again. The first written mention of the Crimea occurs in Herodotus' «History». One will be affected by the ruins of ancient Roman, Byzantine and Genoese fortress as well as by the Swallow's Nest, Vorontsov's Palace and Park, Armenian church, to say nothing of its gentle sea and beautiful mountains.

Mariupol video

2010-08-13T22:18:00.000-07:00

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Uman

2010-05-10T01:33:00.001-07:00

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2010-01-06T05:09:00.001-08:00

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Ukrainian Places of Interest

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Ukraine is a country with the glorious past. It is rich in historical monuments and different places of interest.

Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine and one of the oldest cities in the Eastern Europe. It has already celebrated its 1500th anniversary.

That's why it is not surprising that a lot of interesting monuments are situated there, for example, the well-known to all Slavonic world St Sophia's Cathedral and Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra. It is breathtaking to wander along the streets of the old town, to feel the breath of history.

But Ukrainian places of interest are situated not only in Kyiv.

Near the small town of Kanev the monument to the Ukrainian national genius Taras Shevchenko is situated.
The museum, where the books, drawings and manuscripts of Shevchenko are kept, is situated in the village not far from Kanev. Even the house, where he was born, is preserved. It is very interesting to look at it.

One may come to Poltava and visit the museum of the famous Poltava battle, the field where Peter the Great defeated the Swedes.

One may also go to Zaporozhje to the island of Khortytsia, where the Ukrainian Cossacks' organization was born.

One can go to Odessa and walk along the boulevards, where Pushkin walked a long time ago, and one can touch the trees, which Pushkin touched.

It is also possible to visit the last house of Chekhov (now the museum in Yalta), where Chekhov lived, and where he wrote his last works, and where he died.

One may visit the famous symbol of the Crimea — the castle Swallow's Nest or the residence of Russian tsars in Livadia.

It is possible to go through Gogol places in the Poltava Region and see Dickanka, Sorochintsy.

One can continue this list, because there is also Western Ukraine with the Carpathians and their legends, feudal lords' castles and cathedrals, with their unique culture and nature.

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2009-11-19T01:16:00.001-08:00

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Yalta video 2

2009-11-14T23:35:00.001-08:00

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2009-11-08T05:11:00.001-08:00

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Krivoy Rog video 1

2009-11-07T07:02:00.000-08:00

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Dneprodzerzhinsk video 1

2009-11-03T00:04:00.000-08:00

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Kremenchug video 1

2009-10-28T00:23:00.000-07:00

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Berdichev video 1

2009-10-25T00:17:00.001-07:00

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Hmelnitskiy video 1

2009-10-23T09:10:00.001-07:00

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Cherkassy video 1

2009-10-22T22:57:00.000-07:00

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2009-10-21T23:32:00.000-07:00

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Zhitomir video 1

2009-10-18T09:06:00.000-07:00

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Kirovograd video 1

2009-10-18T00:59:00.001-07:00

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Simferopol video 1

2009-10-12T10:03:00.000-07:00

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Lugansk video 1

2009-10-07T23:15:00.001-07:00

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Vinnitsa video 1

2009-10-05T22:58:00.000-07:00

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Sevastopol video1

2009-10-04T23:41:00.001-07:00

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Nikolaev video2

2009-08-02T08:21:00.000-07:00

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2009-08-02T08:18:00.000-07:00

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2009-07-03T02:05:00.000-07:00

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2009-07-03T02:04:00.000-07:00

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Chernivtsi

2009-05-01T00:38:00.000-07:00

Chernivtsi is situated in the Western Ukraine on both banks of the Prut River.

Its total area is 153 km2 and it is divided into 3 districts. Its population is 257 300.

The city was founded in the second part of the 12th century. The first mention of Chernivtsi in the chronicles occurred in 1207.

In the middle of the 14th century it belonged to Moldavia and stood on its border with Poland. In 1744 it became a part of Austria, and since 1917 - a part of Romania.
In 1940 the Southern Bukovyna joined the Ukrainian Republic.

The Prut divides the city into two parts. Chernivtsi is a green city with the Botanical Gardens, the arboretum, 8 parks and many public gardens.

The architectural monuments are the building of the Chernivtsi University, the former residence of the Bukovynian metropolitan, the city hall, St Nicholas's Church (1607) and the building of the theatre.

Chernivtsi is the city of theatres, museums and libraries.

It is famous for the Chernivtsi University, the Medical University, the Institute of Trade and Economy, 12 technical secondary schools and many scientific-research institutions.

The Kobylanska Music and Drama Theatre, the puppet theatre and the philharmonic society are very popular among the people.

The museums are worth visiting. They are the Yu. Fedkovych Memorial Museum, the 0. Kobylanska Memorial Museum, an art museum, and a regional-history museum.

The major branches of industry in Chernivtsi include light industry, the food-processing, the machine-building and metal-working industries.

The well-known enterprises include he Fedkovich fine goods factory, he "Bukovyna" souvenir factory, the furniture factory and many othes.

Ivano-Frankivsk video 2

2009-04-08T08:11:00.000-07:00

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2009-04-08T08:02:00.000-07:00

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Lutsk video 2

2009-03-01T08:04:00.001-08:00

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Lutsk video 1

2009-03-01T08:03:00.001-08:00

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Lutsk

2009-02-26T08:22:00.000-08:00

Lutsk is the main city of the Volyn Region, was founded about 1000 A. D. by Volodymyr of Kyiv.

The old town is a place of wooden houses and green gardens. The central place in the old town is Lubart's Castle. It was built by the Lithuanian prince in the 14th century.

The most interesting building here is the Jesuits' complex on Cathedral Street. It looks like a big Easter egg from inside.

Down Cathedral street you can see a little park and memorial to Pasha Savelova, a World War II partisan. She was burnt alive in the prison yard by the Nazis.

Opposite the park there is Lutsk's music academy. The Eternal Glory Memorial Complex is a small park commemorating Volynian World War II heroes and victims.

On the wall you will read the names of 107 villages destroyed by the Nazis as well as other statistics - 165339 killed Volynians, 47960 lost in prison camps.

Also you can read a verse which is translated as "These are not just numbers, but ashes and blood; these are not just numbers, but anguish and cries".

Sumy video 2

2009-02-24T04:32:00.001-08:00

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2009-02-24T04:24:00.000-08:00

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Kirovograd

2009-02-24T04:04:00.000-08:00

A city and region capital Kirovograd is situated in the southeastern Dnieper Upland on the Inhul River, at the confluence of the Suhokma and the Bianka rivers.

Two big reservoirs were created there, and there are a lot of parks there. The total area of the city is .105 km2 and it consists of two districts.

Kirovograd is comparatively young. It was founded in 1754. It became a town in 1765.

In 1775 the town was named Yelysavethrad and belonged to Kherson gubernia.

In 1924 it was renamed Zinovivsk, Kirov in 1934, and Kirovograd in 1939.

Among the cultural and historical monuments are the buildings and walls of the fortress, a Greek church, the Church of the Holy Protectress, and several 19th century buildings.

There is the Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre, a puppet theatre and a philharmonic society in the city.

There are 3 institutes and a civil-aviation pilot's university in the city. The population of Kirovohrad is 274 200.

Kirovograd is a very important transport junction.There is a railway station, two bus stations and an airport there.

Sumy

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Sumy is situated at the confluence of the Psel and the Sumka rivers is a region's centre. Its area is 99 km2, and the population is 275400.

The city is divided into two districts. The first mention of Sumy in the chronicles occurred in 1652. It became a town in 1780.

At first it belonged to the Kharkiv Region, later the Sumy Region was founded, and Sumy became a region's centre.

The main architectural monuments are the guildhall (17th century), the Church of the Resurrection (1702), the Cathedral of the Transfiguration (1776), and St Elijah's Church (1851), and the bell-tower (1908)

Sumy is a modern city, and it is very green.There are six parks in the city. Near the Psel there are many beautiful lakes, where people like to rest very much.

Today Sumy is one of the chief industrial and cultural centres in northern Ukraine. Its main industries are machine building, microscope production, the chemical industry (the Khimprom Manufacturing Consortium), the food and light industry.

The city's enterprises produce compression machinery and pumps for nuclear and thermal power stations.

Its cultural facilities include an art museum, a museum of decorative and applied art, a regional museum, a theatre of drama and musical comedy, and a young spectator's theatre.

The city has 3 institutes, 9 technical secondary schools and some research institutes.

Uzhgorod Castle video

2009-01-31T23:28:00.001-08:00

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Uzhgorod video 2

2009-01-31T23:26:00.001-08:00

Watch some sights in the center of Uzhgorod, Transcarpathia Ukraine

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2009-01-31T23:18:00.000-08:00

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Uzhgorod

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Uzhgorod (formerly Ungar) is the southern gateway to the Ukrainian section of the Carpathian Mountains, and the main town of the Transcarpathian Region of Ukraine.

It lies four kilometers away from the Slovak border and 25 kilometers away from the Hungarian border.

Uzhgorod has existed since 903 A. D. Transcarpathia was in Hungary and then in Czechoslovakia.

Only at the end of the World War II Transcarpathia with Uzhgorod as its centre became a part of Ukraine.

The river Uzh runs from east to west across the city. Uzhgorod Castle in its present form was built in the 15th-16th centuries against the Turks.

The palace in the centre of the city houses the Tran Carpathian Museum of Local Lore.It has exhibitions on archaeology, the folk art and dress of the region.
The Museum shows great difference between the different ethnic groups.

Next to the Castle is the Tran Carpathian Museum of Popular Architecture and Life. Here you can see old wooden buildings, furniture, costumes and crafts. The most interesting place here is the wooden St Michael Church.

Not far from the castle is the main building of Uzhgorod University with the University Botanical Gardens down the street. The, gardens have exotic trees from Tibet.

The Uzhgorod Philharmonia building is the former synagogue. Behind the Philharmonia is a little railway run by children.

Ivano-Frankivsk

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Ivano-Frankivsk is an important railway and highway junction, the second largest city in Galicia.

It is situated in the western part of Ukraine in very picturesque surroundings near the confluence of the Bystrytsia-Nadvirnianska and Bystrytsia-Solotvynska, which are the tributaries of the Bystrytsia. The total area of the city is 3890 hectars.

It was called Stanislav until 1962. Its population is 233000. Ukrainians constitute the most part of the population.They care about the national culture and their language.

Among the city's architectural monuments are the city hall (now the regional museum, rebuilt in 1870), the former Jesuit college and church, the former Armenian baroque church with two steeples. There are a lot of monuments in the city.

They are the monuments to Taras Shevchenko, Ivan Franko and Adam Mytskevytch.
Tourists can visit different museums.

There are such theaters in Ivano-Frankivsk,like Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre, a puppet theatre, a region philharmonic society, different clubs and cinemas.

The main educational institutions in Ivano-Frankivsk are the institutes of pedagogy, medicine, petroleum and gas. The city's enterprises produce electronical equipment, compression machinery. The city is famous for the industrial complex «Carpathpressmash». Light industry, textile industry and food processing are also developed there.

There is a railway station, bus station and an airport in the city. Railway connects the city with all other cities of Ukraine and other countries.

Ivano-Frankivsk is a very green city.

It has many parks and a 38 hectars artificial lake.

Zhitomir

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Zhitomir is situated in the north of Ukraine on the Teterev river. Its total area is 6100 hectares.

The city is divided into two districts, and its population is 292 000.

Zhitomir was founded, according to the local legend, in the 9th century. It is first mentioned in the chronicles under the year of 1240, when it was destroyed by the Mongols. It became a town in 1444.

The chief architectural monuments are the Jesuit monastery, a Roman Catholic Church (1744), the Assumption Church (1752), the Transfiguration Cathedral (1866—1874), the city hall. There are a lot of museums in the city, which are worth visiting.

They are: a regional studies museum, literary memorial museums, dedicated to M. Kotsiubynsky and V. Korolenko, and a memorial museum devoted to S. Koroliov.

The city's educational facilities include a pedagogical and an agricultural institute a branch of the Kyiv Polytechnics University, 10 technical secondary schools. There are several scientific-research institutes. There are a lot of parks and public gardens in the city. Their area is 45 000 hectares.

The Botanical Gardens of the agricultural institute is the place that is very popular among the people.

The cultural facilities include a picture gallery, a puppet theatre, the Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre, and a philharmonic society.

Automobiles, synthetic-fabrics, tools, musical instruments are produced in Zhitomir.

Zhitomir contacts with Hungarian city Mikhailovhrad.

Lugansk

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Lugansk is one of the regional centres of Ukraine. It is situated on the banks of the Luhan and the Vilkhova rivers.

The city is a large industrial centre. It is called the cradle of southern metallurgy.

Such branches of industry as machine building, locomotive building, coal-mining, light and food are well-developed there.

There are five higher educational establishments in the city.
There are also two theatres - the Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre and the puppet theatre - in Lugansk. Beside them there is the philharmonic society, a circus and different museums in it.
The most famous of them is the museum of V. I. Dal.

The place, where Lugansk is situated now, was inhabited in the first half of the 17th century.
In the 17th-18th centuries that territory was owned by the Don Cossacks Army.

Lugansk as a town was founded in 1795.

Nowadays it is a modern city with new districts, wide streets and marvellous parks.

About Ukraine

2009-01-05T03:47:00.000-08:00

Ukraine is situated in the south-east of Europe. It borders on Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and Romania.

The territory of Ukraine is 603700 km2. The territory of Ukraine is mostly flat.

There are the Carpathian Mountains in the west and the Crimean Mountains in the south, but they are not high.

The main rivers of Ukraine are the Dnieper, the Dniester, the Buh, the Donets and others.

The Dnieper is one of the longest European rivers and one of the main sources of hydroelectric power In the country. The coasts of the Azov Sea and the Black Sea are good for ports.
There are a lot of big sea ports, for example, Odesa, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Izmail, Mariupol and Kerch.

The geographical position of Ukraine is very favourable because the country lies on the crossroads of the ways from Asia to Europe.

Since the times of Kyivan Rus Ukrainian roads have been used for trade contacts.

Due to favourable climatic conditions, Ukraine is traditionally an agricultural country. Wheat, maize and other corns, vegetables, all kinds of fruit are grown here.

The country is rich in natural resources, such as iron ore, coal, non-ferrous metals, oil, gas.

It has developed a varied industry concentrated mostly in and around big cities, such as Kyiv, Zaporizhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, Kharkiv, Lviv Mykolaiv and others.

Ukraine produces planes and ships, lorries and buses, electronic equipment and agricultural machines, TV and radio-sets and other goods.

Climate of Ukraine

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Ukraine occupies the territory that is situated in the eastern part of Europe. There are the Carpathian Mountains in the west and the Crimean Mountains in the south.

Ukrainian territory is washed by the Azov Sea and the Black Sea. These factors influence the climate of Ukraine. It is mostly moderately continental.But the Crimea differs greatly from the other parts of the territory. The climate there is subtropical.

One can see the difference even in the average summer and winter temperatures. The average summer temperature is 21—22 degrees above zero, but it is usually 23—26 °С in the Crimea.

The winter temperature in the Crimea is about 3 degrees above zero as the Crimean Mountains stop cold winds from the north.

The Carpathian Mountains differ from the rest of the Ukrainian territory in the amount of rains. The highest rainfalls is noticed in this part.

Summer is usually dry and hot in Ukraine, but in the Carpathians showers and thunderstorms often occur.Sometimes storms bring hail, which is very unfavourable for agriculture.

Winter is usually mild, without severe frosts. Sleet is quite usual for Ukrainian cities and towns in winter.

Still winter snow cover is typical for the climate of Ukraine except the southern part. Fogs are not frequent in this country, but they may happen in autumn or spring.

Due to its favourable climatic conditions, such as winter snow cover, enough amount of rains and hot days during the summer, Ukraine is traditionally an agricultural country.

It grows wheat, maize and other corns, vegetables and nearly all kinds of fruit.

Donetsk video 2

2009-01-02T08:53:00.000-08:00

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2009-01-02T08:45:00.000-08:00

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Donetsk

2009-01-02T08:36:00.000-08:00

Donetsk is a large industrial, scientific and cultural city of Ukraine. It is the centre of coal-mining industry.
It is also the main fuel base of Ukraine. If was founded in 1869. Until 1924 it was called Uzovka.
From 1924 to 1961 it was called Stalino, and only in 1961 it became Donetsk. The city is situated on the river Kalmius. It is very famous for its waste banks.
Now the city produces metallurgic and mining equipment, refrigerators, bicycles. Food and light industries are also well-developed in Donetsk.
Donetsk houses five higher educational institutions. Among them there is a well-known Donetsk Medical Institute and Donetsk Polytechnical Institute, that train highly-qualified specialists.
There are 3 theatres and two museums in the city: Donetsk Opera and Ballet House, Donetsk Museum of Fine Arts are among them.

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2008-12-29T11:42:00.000-08:00

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2008-12-29T11:37:00.000-08:00

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2008-12-29T11:34:00.001-08:00

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Lvov

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Lvov is the capital of Western Ukraine. It is a large industrial and commercial centre of Ukraine.

Its narrow old streets and its historic centre make it one of the best places in the country.Lvov was founded as a fort in the mid-13th century by Danylo Halytsky and was named after his son Lev, which means lion. The lion is the historic symbol of the city.

For centuries it has been the Western Ukraine's main city. Lvov's main street is Freedom Avenue. It runs from Mitskevych Square to the Ivan Franko Opera and Ballet Theatre. Also in Freedom Avenue you can see the National Museum which used to be the Lenin Museum.

In the middle of the avenue there is a statue of Ukrainian national poet, Taras Shevchenko, and there are always a lot of flowers at its feet.

The Museum of Ethnography, Arts and Crafts, with a statue of Liberty in front, demonstrates furniture and porcelain. Each room presents a different era.

Opposite Lvov University there is a monument to the Ukrainian poet Ivan Franko, from which Ivan Franko Park stretches towards the Hotel "Dniester".

Lvov's open-air Museum of Popular Architecture and Life is worth visiting. About 100 old wooden buildings are divided into many ethnographic groups of Western Ukraine. Shevchenko Avenue attracts people with its beautiful buildings and various shops.

There you can find a statue of Mykhailo Hrushevsky, Ukraine' s most famous historian and the country's first president in 1918. The Museum of Old Ukrainian Culture has a nice display of small, carved wooden Carpathian crosses.

Lvov Picture Gallery has one of the largest collections of European paintings in the country, with over 1000 paintings on display, and 5000 in storage.

Lvov is also famous for its churches and monasteries, among which are the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Uspensky Church, St George's Cathedral, Church of St John the Baptist, Jesuit Church and many others. Lvov is also famous for its Museum of Historic Religions.

Inside the Town Arsenal there is the Museum of Old Arms, with a display of various arms taken from over 30 countries.

Chernigov video 2

2008-12-26T10:29:00.000-08:00

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2008-12-26T10:27:00.000-08:00

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Chernigov

2008-12-26T10:12:00.000-08:00

Chernigov is situated on the high right bank of the Desna River. Its total area is 64 km2, and its population is 301 100. The city is divided into two districts.

Chernigov is one of the most ancient cities of Ukraine. It was founded in the 7th century. It was named by the prince Chorny.

The first mention of Chernigov in the chronicles occurred in 907.

The city was incorporated into Kyiv Rus in the 9th century and became one of the most important and wealthiest cities of the realm. In the 14th century it was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1503 it came under Moskovy's rule.

During this period the city was very enlarged. Then it was transferred to Poland and in 1654 it became a part of Russia.

The old centre of the city is called "Ditynets".There are some historical monuments such as the Cathedral of the Transfiguration (11th century), the Borys and Hlib Cathedral (1120—1123), the Catherine Church (sanctified in 1715). There is also a famous Yeletsky Monastery there.

The main branches of industry are food-processing, light industry and woodworking, the building materials industry.

The major industrial enterprises include the industrial association "Pozhmachina", "Chernigovmebel", "Tiutiun", machine-building plants, and a woodworking plant.

The museums of the city are worth visiting. There is a Historical Museum, the M. Kotsiubynsky Literary-Memorial Museum, and an Art Museum.

There is also the Music and Drama Theatre, a young spectator's theatre, and the philharmonic society in Chernigov. There are a lot of scientific-research and planning institutions.

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Poltava video 2

2008-12-21T10:06:00.000-08:00

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2008-12-21T10:03:00.000-08:00

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Poltava

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Poltava is one of the most interesting towns of Ukraine . It is situated on the picturesque bank of the river Vorskla.

Due to its history Poltava rouses great interest. Its name was first mentioned in chronicles as Ltava in 1174. This old name changed only in 1430. The history of Poltava is full of different events. Since 1569 it was a part of Poland, and only in 1667 it became a part of Russia.

The town is also well-known thanks to Poltava battle, when Peter the Great with his army defeated the Swedish army of Karl XII.

Now Poltava is a modern town and a regional centre. Machine-building, metal-working, food and light industries are well-developed there. It is also a large railway junction.

Poltava has many scientific-research institutes and 5 higher educational establishments.

There are two theatres - the Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre and the puppet theatre, and the philharmonic society in the town.

The Museum of Regional Studies is one of the oldest in Ukraine, it was founded in 1891.There are more than 136 thousand displays, including unique collections of Ukrainian carpets national costumes and antique weapon.

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Kherson pictures

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Svyato-rizdva-Bogorodichniy temple

Nadnipryanochka

Catholic cathedral

Kherson

2008-12-04T07:26:00.000-08:00

Kherson is the region capital, a large sea and river port and a railway junction.

Kherson is situated in the steppe of the Black Sea Lowland on both banks of the Dnieper River directly north of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.

Kherson was founded in 1778 as a fortress to protect the southern frontiers. The first mention of Kherson in the chronicles occurred in 1737.

Among the city's architectural monuments are the remnants of the fortress walls and gates, the Black Sea Hospital, the naval arsenal (18th century), and the Cathedral of the Transfiguration (1781). The city's many museums and theatres are open to the visitors. There is a regional-history museum, an art museum, a planetarium.

Theatre-goers have an opportunity to visit the Ukrainian Drama Theatre a puppet theatre and a philharmonic orchestra. It is a large educational centre.

It has 4 higher educational institutions, 14 technical secondary schools and several research institutes.

The total area of Kherson is more than 200 km2, the most part of it is covered with parks and public gardens. There are two arboreta and the Botanical Gardens.
The population of the city is 362000.And they work on the city's enterprises.

Ocean tankers, freighters, agricultural machinery, electric machines, glass products are produced there.There is an oil-refining plant, fat-processing plant, and many wine-making factories.

Highways, air and railway lines connect the city with all other cities of Ukraine and Russia.

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Vinnitsa

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Vinnitsa is a city on the Buh river and a region centre since 1932. The total area of the city is 6100 hectares. Its population is 391 700. It is divided into 4 districts.

It was first mentioned in historical documents in 1363, as a Lithuanian fortress.
The settlement gradually developed from a farming village into a manufacturing and trading centre.It became the region's capital in 1932.

Its chief cultural institutions are the Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre, a puppet theatre, a philharmonic society, a literary museum dedicated to M. Kotsiubynsky, who was born in Vinnitsa, and a regional studies museum.

Today Vinnitsa is a large industrial and communications centre.

Its machine-building and metalworking enterprises produce instruments, radio devices, ball bearings, and tractor parts. The main chemical plants produce superphosphate fertilizers and paint.

The city is very green. It has a lot of parks.

The city's educational facilities include 12 technical secondary schools, 3 institutes (pedagogical, polytechnics and medical), and branches of the Ukrainian Agricultural Academy and the Kyiv Trade and Economics Institute.

Vinnitsa is an important railway junction. There is the railway station, two bus stations and an airport there.

Sevastopol

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Sevastopol is a large port on the Black Sea. It is a centre of shipbuilding industry. A lot of docks are situated there.

Sevastopol also has well-developed light and food industries.

In ancient time the town of Khersones was situated on the territory of Sevastopol.
Then in 1783 a military sea fortress and port appeared.

It is well-known for its heroic defense in the Crimean War in 1854-1855 and during the Second World War.

Nowadays such industries as fishing and timber are the leading ones.The aquarium of the Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas is situated in the city.

Sevastopol has a lot of old buildings and monuments in honour of great sea battles.

This beautiful city attracts tourists from many countries of the world.

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Kharkiv

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Kharkiv is quite an old city. It was founded 350 years ago.

Kharkiv is situated on the plateau surrounded by the Kharkiv and the Lopan rivers. According to the popular legend the city is named after Cossack Kharko.

Kharkiv is the historical capital of Slobidska Ukraine. With the foundation of Kharkiv University in 1805 the city became an important educational and cultural centre of Ukraine and the Russian Empire as a whole.

Kharkiv was the capital of Ukraine since 1919 till 1934. Today Kharkiv is the second largest city in the country. About 2000000 people live here.

Kharkiv is one of the largest industrial centres in Ukraine. Its numerous enterprises produce planes, tractors, electronic, mining and medical equipment, TV-sets, refrigerators, paints and cosmetics, clothing and textiles. Furniture and printing industries are well-developed in Kharkiv.

Kharkiv is one of the major cultural and scientific centres of Ukraine.There are many schools, higher educational establishments, research institutes in Kharkiv.

There is the Scientific Library, the Historical and Natural Science Museums and the Museum of Fine Arts in Kharkiv. The city has a circus and six professional theatres.

There are over 2500 streets and 26 squares in the city. The largest parks are Gorky Park, Shevchenko Garden with the Zoo, Artem Park, the Forest Park and some others.

The city has a larqe number of monuments. The most prominent of them is the one to T. Shevchenko built in 1935.

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Dnepropetrovsk

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Dnepropetrovsk is the capital of Dnepropetrovsk region, central Ukraine. It is situated on the Dneper River.

It is a major industrial center with a huge iron and steel industry based on iron ore from the nearby Kryviy Rih mines and coal from the Donetsk Basin.

The city also has plants producing heavy machinery, chemicals, rolling stock, and food products.

Dnepropetrovsk was founded in 1787 by Potemkin on the site of a Zaporozhian Cossack village, it was named Yekaterinoslav for Catherine II.

It was called Novorossiysk from 1791 to 1802 and Katerynoslav until 1926, when it was renamed to Dnepropetrovsk.

The population greatly increased after the completion (1932) of the Dneprohes dam and power station.

There is an art museum,a historical and a zoological museums in Dnepropetrovsk.

Ukraine

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1.)Ukraine is a rich farming, industrial and mining region in south-eastern Europe.

2.)It is an independent democratic state.

3.)Its population is about 52 mln people.

4.)The capital of Ukraine is Kiev.

5.)Ukraine has its own-armed forces, and maintain its own diplomatic relations with foreign countries.

6.)Ukraine covers about 603.700-sq. km being larger than any country in Western Europe.

7.)From east to west Ukraine stretches for more than 1300 km and from north to south for almost 900 km.

8.)It borders with Belarus and Russia on the north and on the east.

9.)In the south it is bounded by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.

10.)In the west Ukraine is bounded by Moldova, Rumania, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland.

11.)Ukraine is in ideal geographical position for the development of its resources, lying between 440 and 520 latitude north, on the same latitude as the USA, Britain.

12.)The climate is mild and warm, with a long summer and a short winter.

13.)Together with its fertile black soil, this makes it ideal for the development of intensive agriculture.

14.)The main part of Ukraine is located in the watershed of the Dnieper-River, which divides Ukraine into two parts: Right-Bank and Left-Bank Ukraine.

15.)Ukraine's proximity to the Black Sea and the presence of large navigable rivers running through its territory has promoted the development of trade and culture.

16.)The Black Sea is not only a means of communication with Transcaucasia and Turkey but also with the rest of the world through the Mediterranean Sea.

17.)Ukraine also lies on the Danube, and this gives it access to European countries.

18.)Through the Siversky Donets it has access to the river Don.

19.)The territory of Ukraine is criss-crossed by railroads and highways, oil and gas pipelines and high-voltage transmission lines - all of which ensure close economic ties with Eastern and Western Europe.

The Crimea

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The Crimea region is situated in southern Ukraine.
It is also called the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.The capital of the republic's government is the city of Simferopol.

The mian cities are Simferopol, Sevastopol,Yalta and Evpatoria. They are also major tourist areas.

At the foothills of huge mountains there are a lot of hotels and places for having rest in the Crimea. Thousands of people attracted by the Black Sea come here for a holiday.

Fishermen also can be found here. They don’t have a large catch in summer. During a high tourist season they have enough fish only to feed themselves. The catch is better in winter, only then they can sell their fish. But even in summer they enjoy going into the sea and admire its beauty.

Fruit trees flourish on fertile soils of this region. Fruits are picked up, canned and sent to other regions where the growing season is not long enough to let fruit ripen.

The lime-rich soil is especially favourable for growing grapes that are used in the production of wines and champaigns.

Champaign almost tops the list of favourite alcoholic beverages drunk by Ukrainian people, especially on festive occasions.

Zaporozhye

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Zaporozhye is situated in the south of Ukraine. It's territory stretches for about 50 square kilometres. The city is divided into two parts by the river Dneper.

The population of Zaporozhye is approximately 900 thousand people.This city is 225 years old. Primary it was a town of Alexandrovsk. But when the Dneper HydroElectric Power Station the Dneproges was built there and it was renamed.

And since that time the Dneproges is one of the places of interest of Zaporozhye. By the way there are not so many places of interest in Zaporozhye. But if you want to go sightseeing around the city,you can visit the Historical Museum on the island of Chortitsa and the Museum of Local Lore.You'll enjoy splendid sights of the Dneper-river and of Nature reserve on the Chortitsa island. You will be impressed by the ancient oak tree which is 800 years old. They say that the Zaporozhye Cossacks used to rest under its branches.

If you make a tour about the city, you'll see that its streets are long and beautiful. The main street of the city is the Lenin Avenue.It stretches for about 15 kilometres. Zaporozhye is an industrial centre. It is famous for its steel-making plants and factories, such as Zaporozhstal, Dnieprospetstal, and other.

There are two universities, three academies and a great number of colleges in Zaporozhye. There is a drama theatre, the theatre of young spectator and a circus there. There are many cinemas, restaurants and cafes in Zaporozhye.

The Zaporozhye district has its history. In the 17 century the Zaporozhye Cossacks lived on the territory of this district. The Cossacks were freedom-loving people who defended the boundaries of Russia. Their camp was situated on the island of Chortitsa and it was called Zaporozhskaya Sech. The Cossacks were very skilful warriors.

Odessa

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Odessa is a seaport and administrative center of Odessa region. It is situated in the south-western part of Ukraine.

Although the history of the modern city began in the 14th century when the Tartar fortress of Khadzhybey was established there; it later passed to Rich Pospolyta and in 1764 to Turkey. The fortress was stormed by the Russians in 1789 and ceded to Russia in 1791. A new fortress was built in 1792—93, and in 1794 a naval base and commercial quay were added. In 1795 the new port was named Odessa for the ancient Greek colony of Odesos, the site of which was believed to be in the vicinity.

During the 19th century Odessa's growth was rapid, especially after the coming of railways in 1866.Odessa became the country's second most important port after St. Petersburg; grain was its principal export.The city was one of the chief centers of the Russian Revolution of 1905 and was the scene of the mutiny on the battleship «Potyomkin». Serhiy Eisenstein's film «Potyomkin» was made in 1925.

Odessa suffered from heavy damage in the World War II during its prolonged and unsuccessful defense against German and Rumanian forces.

The city remains a major port, the largest in Ukraine, with well-equipped docks and ship-repair yards. After 1857 a new outport was built at Illichevsk, 12 miles (20 km.) to the south. Odessa is the base of a fishing fleet. The seashore south of the harbour is a popular resort area, with numerous health centers and holiday camps.

Odessa is also a large industrial centre, with a wide range of engineering industries, including the production of machine tools, cranes and plows. The chemical industry makes fertilizers, paints, dyes, and other materials.

Odessa also has an oil-refinery plant and a large jute mill, a number of consumer goods and food-processing factories. Most factories lie north of the port along the waterfront, and new plants are on the western outskirts.

Odessa is also an important cultural and educational centre. It has a university, founded in 1865, and numerous other institutions of higher education.

Its many research establishments are headed by the Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases.

There are a number of museums and theatres, including Opera and Ballet Theatre, built in 1809.

The city population is nearly 1,100,700 people.

Kiev

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Kiev is the capital of Ukraine. It is the largest city in Ukraine. More than three million people live there.

Kiev was founded more than 1500 years ago. It is the political, economic, industrial and cultural centre of Ukraine.

In Kiev there are many museums, monuments, theatres, cinemas, libraries and palaces. Thousand of students study at Kiev-Mohilanska academy, at Kiev University,and in many institutes and colleges.

Metro in Kiev is very beautiful.Kiev is situated on the banks of the river Dneper. This city is very green. It is one of the most beautiful cities of Ukraine.

Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada, the president and the government are situated in Kiev. Ambassadors of many countries are situated in Kiev too. There are many factories in Kiev.They make different products.

Kiev is one of the best and oldest cities in the world.Khreschatyk is the main street in Kiev. It is not very long, but it is wide and straight.There are many trees in it. A lot of people go to Khreschatyk every day. Some of them go shopping because there are many good shops and big market there. Other people go to the cinema, look at the fountains or sit on the benches.

In the evening many people like to walk along Khreschatyk.

Map of Ukraine

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