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Kharkov - history and other useful information about Kharkiv

Kharkiv is the largest city in eastern Ukraine, is considered the second most populous.
In addition to high honors, Kharkov also chief research, transportation and student center. Its sights were never tired of tourists and clean streets and life center attracts new visitors and residents of the city, in search of work and, simply, life with a clean slate.
The city is distinguished by its hospitality and cheerfulness.
In population since 2001, the number was almost one and a half million inhabitants.
Kharkiv was founded in 1654 by Cossack Kharko, so says the myths and legends of the chronicles of foundation of the city.

History of city building
According to more recent facts, the name for the city was revealed by the river Kharkiv.
In the history books reveals that Kharkiv was a wild field, until the coming of settlers from Zadneprovye.
University Hill in Kharkov - is what remains of Old Russian city founded before the coming of people who founded the city near Kharkov River.
From the cathedral and the old university building in 1956, was built to protect from the Mongols. Soon the fence into a fortress under drawings Moscow models.
In connection with the rebellion of Don Cossacks and the projection of Ivan Mazepa, Kharkiv consolidation was upset by the order of Peter First.

In 1765 the province was created in Kharkov, later became the governorship.
Kharkiv-city naterpevshis power shift, status and definitions. The city, formerly in the occupation of the German Army for 2 years. Kharkov - is too great city to not have a clue as to what contribution it has made to the existence of the golden history of Ukraine.
Sights of the city can not be inspected for a couple of days in this magnificent place.

Kharkov region
The territory of Kharkiv is composed of 9 administrative districts and almost forty kilometer underground.
Large districts of the beautiful memorable name in honor of the large and significant people in our history.
Comments at the mention of these names is irrelevant:
Octyabrskiy
Leninskiy
Dzerzhinsky
Kievskiy
Chervonozavodsky
Ordzhonikidzevsky
Moscowskiy
Cominternovskiy
Frunzevskiy

Transportation in Kharkiv
Without transport networks life Kharkov probably would have stopped. After all, this city is one of the major hubs of the country. International airport, open road, endless branch railways. In the city are active transport bus, trolley buses, buses and trams.

Attractions Kharkiv
Places for which opens need to visit the city-hero does not end in Kharkiv parks and fountains. Means, to miss in interchangeable colors of natural tracks you do not have to:
The central area of ​​freedom (formerly Dzerzhinsky Square until 1996) can tell (or literary language guide leaflets) about how many saw it cobbled stones. Survivor of the Great Patriotic War and the overthrow of the leaders and their renaming, it is the pride and heritage of the city, distinguished for its large scale and individual beauty.
The most detailed information on space and its Conquerors will tell planetarium Gagarin.
In Kharkov, has its own large zoo with all means necessary to visit, not only children but also adults.
Dolphinarium, Mirror Fountain, Children Small Southern Railway, Alexandria Park, Cathedral of the Annunciation, Tank Mk V and many others, after the transfer of interest in hearing, it begins to seem that the trip to Kharkov can be compared to a journey into the Russian "Disneyland" with a program of cultivation the younger generation, to maintain faith in the people and the power of his native land.
With regard to temporary accommodation in Kharkiv, has a network of inexpensive hotels and hostels and a number of prices available for people who are used to more comfort.
For "single" and not wanting to talk in the morning and evening with the staff of hotel yard for business people and independent is always possible to rent daily apartment in Kharkov, regardless of the mode of living in the city for business trips and leisure traveler.
There is a private advertising agency, taxi, public transport network and, of course, hospitable harkovtsy that will come to your aid, even if you come alone and spontaneous.
Coming out of the airport you will be met, as in any point of the arrival of hundreds of willing not only to put you at your destination, but also to show the city and recommend inexpensive place to stay.
Visiting Kharkov, you will want to return again in his arms, and perhaps forever, after all, the workplace, as well as with the living, the problems usually do not occur. Alertness to the visitors lost people in person, and the negotiation and, if you really want to put down roots in this city, you will be open, if not any doors, but enough to find a niche and start your life with a clean sheet.