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Dnipropetrovsk
One of the most beautiful cities in Ukraine, situated on both banks of the Dnieper. Ekaterinoslav was founded as the capital of the southern Russian Empire by Prince Grigory Potemkin in 1787 in place of Zaporizhya freedoms flooring and was named in honor of the Empress Catherine II. On the orders of Paul I changed to Novorossiysk (1796-1802 biennium.). Since 1802 became the provincial center. In 1820 here in exile before Pushkin. The rapid development of cities began in the 70's. XIX century. after the construction of the railroad, which connected the Krivoy Rog iron ore and the Donetsk coal basin. During the 1917-20 biennium. the city is often passed under the control of the army N. anarchist Makhno. In 1924 it was renamed in Dnipropetrovsk. The heyday of urban development took place in the 1960's, when it was built a unique 20-kilometer Dniprovska embankment.
The monastery island, park them. Shevchenko. Favorite vacation spot townspeople. According to legend, in XI century. Here there Byzantine monastery, where the book. Olga perezhidala storm on the way to Constantinople. A memorial cross, erected Nikolaevksya Church (1999). In Soviet times, a monument to Shevchenko, open zoo, children's amusement park.
Kodakskaya fortress with. Old Kodaki. Remains of shafts Polish castle in 1635 in a picturesque location on the high bank of the Dnieper. Twice was taken Zaporizhia troops. In 1910, is an obelisk.
Prospect them. Karl Marx. The main street of the city being. Ekaterinisky prospect. Raznostilevymi built buildings. There is the Governor House (1840-50 biennium.) "House Hrennikova" (1910-13 biennium. Now - Grand Hotel "Ukraine"), a building post, etc. In the district are not central planning. Lenin organized a pedestrian zone - European boulevard, called "New Arbat".
Transfiguration Cathedral (1830-35 biennium.). Construction was started during the journey of Catherine II of the southern land. There is a high architectural and artistic value as construction, which reflected the traditions and techniques of Russian classical school period, its heyday. Restored in 1975. Next - verstovaya "Ekaterininskaya mile."
Nicholas Church (1807), st. October, 108. Stone, in the classical style. Built to replace the existing 1650 wooden church. There painting XX century.
Trinity Cathedral (1837), pl. Trinity, 7. The main temple of the city. The main sanctuary - Novokaydakskaya (Samara), the icon of the Mother of God.
Alaska Nicholas Church (1913-15 biennium.). Stone. Characteristic of architecture beg. XX century.
Palace Potemkin (1786), Park them. Shevchenko. One of the first most important buildings of Dnipropetrovsk. Blame the project palace attributed to the outstanding Russian architect I. Starovu. Initially the main building contains a number of ceremonial spaces, including a huge dvusvetny hall in the central part. In 1952, was renovated and became the palace of culture students.
Hotel "Ukraine" (1912), st. Korolenko, 2. The building is constructed on the draft of Kiev architect N. Fetisova. Part of the wing was equipped for theatrical purposes. Before the revolution of 1917, is located Theater Palace.
Historical Museum (1903), etc. Karl Marx, 16. Museum of Antiquities Ekaterinoslavskoy province was founded in 1849 Initially, it was located in one of the rooms Potemkin Palace, later initiated Ekaterinoslavskogo scientific community began construction of a special building. The project is designed architect. G. Panafutinym with a modernized Classicist style. The old museum building single. The old part is connected with a new two-story building, which hosted the exposition, and building Diorama "Battle of the Dnieper." Near the museum - a collection of Scythian Bab.
Dnepropetrovsk Music and Drama Theater. Shevchenko (1913), st. Lenin, 5. The building was added as a theater and concert hall to the former English club. Reconstructed in the 1978-79 biennium. Saved cartridges with numbers "1838" and "1913" - the date of founding the club and its 75 anniversary. The facade is decorated skulpturnym triptychs, reflecting the stages of creative ways of the theater. Rounded a corner uvenchan figure muses.
Dneprodzerzhinsk
Industrial city and port on the two banks of the Dnieper River (the longest bridge in Europe - 17 km) 35 km from Dnepropetrovsk. First mentioned in 1750 as. Kamensko created on the ground Cossack zimovnika. Since the middle of the XIX century. Started on industrial growth. In 1936, renamed the Dneprodzerzhinsk. In 1963, is one of the largest hydroelectric power station in Ukraine. There Nicholas Cathedral in 1895 (str Kovalenko), decorated with pieces of ancient Russian style. The original attractions: "Raskovanny Prometheus" (Lenin Avenue), Prometheus and the Statue of Liberty "(pr 50 years of USSR, 8). In 1985 he opened a new Museum of city history (Lenin Avenue, 39). There is an exposition of gifts secretary general of the CPSU Leonid Brezhnev, who lived and worked in the city.
Kitaygorod
The village, Tsarichansky rn. The first mention in written sources in 1667 During the Tatar invasions on the bank of the river. Oril built strengthening compound impale and ground shaft. Inside a small town where the people hid. In the event of danger filmed "kitayku" (red cloth), which vidnelas over the settlement. Nicholas Church (1757), baroque (preserved murals in the XVIII.) Assumption Church (1754) in the Baroque style, Barbara's Church (1756).
Krivoy Rog
Large industrial center, the most famous project - "Krivorozhstal" (Entry: Pl. Domnostroiteley). The city came to the confluence of rivers and Saksagani Ingultsa, where there was a long cape, or "horn", in the middle of XVII century. The date is reason to believe in 1775, when the tract Krivoy Rog postal station was opened tract. First, there was a military settlement, then the development of iron ore has become an industrial center, which has led to the construction in 1884 Ekaterininskoy railway. In the city is a landscape reserve "North Chervonaya beam, rocks DENR, botsad and 2 of the park. Works History Museum (str Sestroritskaya, 2).
Novomoskovsk
There on the right bank of the river. Samara as Kozatskyi farm-wintering in the XVII century. In 1688 the fortress was built to protect against the Crimean Tatars. Novomoskovtsy actively participated in Koliivschine. The historical monument is a wooden bell tower of Trinity Cathedral, built in 1781 without a single nail. Unique in the Ukrainian wooden architecture devyatibanny temple. The monument is Dnepropetrovskim Art Museum for the exhibition department of arts and crafts. Also of interest Nikolavskaya Church (1782-87 biennium.) Samara desert Nicholas Monastery (founded 1602), which is located outside the city, on the banks of the river. Samara.
Nikopol
River port on the right bank Kahovskogo vdhr created in the XVI century. on the ground Kozatskyi crossing Nikitin Rog. Since 1636 is Sich, which conditionally called Nikitinskoy. Here, in 1648 Khmelnitskogo elected Getmanov Ukraine. In 1775 construction began on the castle, rapid development since construction began in the XIX century. iron foundry and the introduction of ekuspluatatsiyu railway. Sechas - a major industrial center. From architectural attractions survived only in the Church of Sulitskom (1812-20 biennium.) Style of classicism with paintings XIX-XX centuries.
Pavlograd
Center West Donbasskogo coal basin on the river. Samara. Founded in 1779 Zaporozhci and demobilized soldiers. The development of coal deposits began in the mid-XX century. Sights: buildings in the Art Nouveau style, the church (XIX century). Temple Nerukotvornogo image (1982), Assumption Church (1986). There Pavlogradsky History Museum, Lane. The museum, 8.
Petrikivka
The picturesque village famous masters of decorative painting, artistic weaving, embroidery. Works Museum of Ethnography, welfare and folk art. Preserved Christmas Church (1812).
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