Poltava

Ukraine

Poltava (Ukrainian: Полтава) is a city in Central Ukraine, administrative center of Poltavs'ka oblast (Poltava region), medium-sized city (population just over 300,000).

Poltava is also called a cultural capital because of its colourful history and many famous Ukrainians who were born in Poltava. Native citizens often follow this idea, being proud of their city and calling it "a city where one wants to live in". There are many sites of architecture, museums, universities, elementary schools, cinemas, theatres and so on. Apart from that, city is often referred as "green" as there are many parks, gardens and other recreational areas. In the recent years the municipal administration considered itself as being responsible to make the city centre clear and looking more like a European rather than Soviet city.

In the 1709 battle of Poltava, Russian czar Peter the Great defeated Swedish king Charles XII. In the following treaties, Russia annexed most land around the Baltic Sea including Saint Petersburg, marking the rise of the Russian Empire as a great power.

Languages spoken are Russian and Ukrainian (the latter is official and first is more widely spoken). However most people understand and are able to speak both. English isn't widely known, but many people (especially young people) would make their best attempt to understand you. Some people you talk to are quite fluent in English (or German, French), as these languages have been studied at school.

  • Svyato-Panteleymonivska Church, Street Frunze, 64 (trolley 2, 6, 15 to stop Park imeni Ivana Petrovycha Kotlyarevskoho, +380 532 532158. Built in 1999 to the 1100-year anniversary of Poltava.
  • Voznesenskaya church, Street Zoriana, 2 (On territory of former suburb of Pushkarevki - West, +380 532 661623. Built in 1762.
  • Khrestovozdvyzhenskyi (Holy Cross) monastery, Street Sverdlova, 3 (east. Founded in 1650. There is the Свято-Троїцька церква (Sviato-Troits'ka church) +380 532 561125
  • Samsonovskaya church, Street Shvedska Mohyla, 16 (N. The church was sanctified in 1856.
  • 'Light of Life' church, Street Biriuzova Marshala ( Бірюзова Маршала вул.), 63 (NW, +380 532 530902.
  • Panteleymonivska Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Talalykhina ln.(Талалихіна пров.) (NW, +380 532 566409.
  • 'Flag of Khrysta' church, Street Kondratenka Stepana ( Кондратенка Степана вул.), 6 (Next to Kiev Station, +380 532 508050.
  • Synagogue, Street Gogolya ( Гоголя вул.), 6 (Center.
  • Former Chorale synagogue, Street Gogolya (Гоголя вул.), 10 (former Ivanovskoy) (center. Built in 1856. Burned out in 1911. Rebuilt, functioned to the end of 1930th, was after closed, and the nationalized building is reconditioned under a club. In 1943 the club burned.

Svyato-Panteleymonivska Church, Street Frunze, 64 (trolley 2, 6, 15 to stop Park imeni Ivana Petrovycha Kotlyarevskoho, +380 532 532158. Built in 1999 to the 1100-year anniversary of Poltava.

Voznesenskaya church, Street Zoriana, 2 (On territory of former suburb of Pushkarevki - West, +380 532 661623. Built in 1762.

Khrestovozdvyzhenskyi (Holy Cross) monastery, Street Sverdlova, 3 (east. Founded in 1650. There is the Свято-Троїцька церква (Sviato-Troits'ka church) +380 532 561125

Samsonovskaya church, Street Shvedska Mohyla, 16 (N. The church was sanctified in 1856.

'Light of Life' church, Street Biriuzova Marshala ( Бірюзова Маршала вул.), 63 (NW, +380 532 530902.

Panteleymonivska Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Talalykhina ln.(Талалихіна пров.) (NW, +380 532 566409.

'Flag of Khrysta' church, Street Kondratenka Stepana ( Кондратенка Степана вул.), 6 (Next to Kiev Station, +380 532 508050.

Synagogue, Street Gogolya ( Гоголя вул.), 6 (Center.

Former Chorale synagogue, Street Gogolya (Гоголя вул.), 10 (former Ivanovskoy) (center. Built in 1856. Burned out in 1911. Rebuilt, functioned to the end of 1930th, was after closed, and the nationalized building is reconditioned under a club. In 1943 the club burned.

  • Aircraft Museum, Street Kharchovykiv (Харчовиків вул), 27 (NW, +380 532 678183. In a museum the airplanes of distant aviation are kept An-22, An-22 M3, An-160, educational-battle airplane of Su-15, airplanes TU-134 UBL, An-26, model engines etc.
  • Poltava Battle History Museum, Street Shveds'ka Mohyla (Шведська Могила вул.,), 32 (5 km north-east of city. There are several marshrukta buses going via Zygina Square, as well as buses 4 and 5 right to the bus stop «The museum of the history of Poltava Battle». Su Tu-Th 09:00-17:00, F 09:00-16:00, M closed. There are a museum and the Swedish cemetery. The restricted territory of historical field consists of 1 906 acres. -There are 4 old settlements and more than 30 burial mounds (1000 BC and 1000 AD) on the reserve territory.
  • Poltava Art Museum (Gallery), Street Frunze (Фрунзе вул), 5 (Center, +380 5322 563540, +380 5322 560731. Tu-Su 10:00-18:00.
  • Firestaton Technical Exhibition, Street Biriuzova Marshala( Бірюзова Маршала вул.), 26. (N, +380 532 503789.
  • Library and museum, Street Pushkyna/Hoholya( Гоголя вул.), 24/18. Built in style of modern in 1901.
  • Museum of history of organs of internal affairs of Poltava region, Street Lidova, 6 (Center, +380 5322 24929. Countain almost three thousand objects: the archived documents, photos, original standards of fire and cold weapon, personal things of veterans of organs of internal affairs, dioramas and artistic models.
  • There are many other museums, mainly dedicated to famous writers and cultural workers

Aircraft Museum, Street Kharchovykiv (Харчовиків вул), 27 (NW, +380 532 678183. In a museum the airplanes of distant aviation are kept An-22, An-22 M3, An-160, educational-battle airplane of Su-15, airplanes TU-134 UBL, An-26, model engines etc.

Poltava Battle History Museum, Street Shveds'ka Mohyla (Шведська Могила вул.,), 32 (5 km north-east of city. There are several marshrukta buses going via Zygina Square, as well as buses 4 and 5 right to the bus stop «The museum of the history of Poltava Battle». Su Tu-Th 09:00-17:00, F 09:00-16:00, M closed. There are a museum and the Swedish cemetery. The restricted territory of historical field consists of 1 906 acres. -There are 4 old settlements and more than 30 burial mounds (1000 BC and 1000 AD) on the reserve territory.

Poltava Art Museum (Gallery), Street Frunze (Фрунзе вул), 5 (Center, +380 5322 563540, +380 5322 560731. Tu-Su 10:00-18:00.

Firestaton Technical Exhibition, Street Biriuzova Marshala( Бірюзова Маршала вул.), 26. (N, +380 532 503789.

Library and museum, Street Pushkyna/Hoholya( Гоголя вул.), 24/18. Built in style of modern in 1901.

Museum of history of organs of internal affairs of Poltava region, Street Lidova, 6 (Center, +380 5322 24929. Countain almost three thousand objects: the archived documents, photos, original standards of fire and cold weapon, personal things of veterans of organs of internal affairs, dioramas and artistic models.

  • Former Peasant Land bank, Street Zhovtneva (Жовтнева вул.), 39 (Center. The building special picturesqueness is given by multicoloured mosaics. A central entrance on cut corner building is decorated to the decorative pictures with fire-birds and sculptures of sirens.
  • 'Lions' mansion, Street Pushkina (Пушкіна вул.), 52 (Center. Only from outside.
  • Building of Petrovs'kyi cadet school, Street Zhovtneva (Жовтнева вул.), 42 (Center. Only from outside. Built in 1835-1840 in style of late classicism
  • Former vice-governor mansion, Street Zhovtneva (Жовтнева вул.), 40 (Center. Only from outside. Built in 1808-1811.
  • Monument to Glory, Korpusnyy garden (Center. Opened on June, 27, 1811 in the city center. The height of monument about 17 m.
  • House of general-gubernator, Street Zhovtneva (Жовтнева вул.), 37 (Center. One of the most attractive tourist-excursion object of the city. The length is 42 m.
  • The former Post Office of the 'Little Russia' regio, Street Zhovtneva (Жовтнева вул.), 35 (Center. Only from outside. The general post-office was complete in 1809. In 1943 was burned out. Rebuilt in 1961. Building is a brick, plastered, two-storeyed. Now school
  • Former House of Nobiliary Assembly, Street Zhovtneva (Жовтнева вул.), 31 (Center. The Noble House completed in 1810. - Now is cinema
  • Former Alms house, Street Shevchenka (Шевченка вул), 23. Founded in 1804. Now it is the Meedical Academy
  • Mansion of Daragan, Street Gogolya (Гоголя вул.), 3 (Center.
  • House of Rabbi, Street Gogolya (Гоголя вул.), 8 (Center.
  • Trofymenko Mansion, Street Krychevskoho (Кричевського вул.), 11.
  • General Petrash Mansion, Street Komsomolska, 20.
  • Former State Bank, Street Zhovtneva (Жовтнева вул.), 21 (Center.
  • Tokarev Trade house, Street Lenina (Леніна вул), 9/17 (Center.
  • Former Dokhman shop, Street Kotliarevs'koho (вулиця Котляревського), 22 (Center. Built end of 19th century. Dohman I.A. was a merchant, owner of the paper and printing shop.
  • House of Michael .V. Gogol, Street Gogolya (Гоголя вул.), 2.
  • Mansion Baliubasha, Street Spaska (Спаська вулиця), 11 (Center-South. There lived the collector of pictures Baliubasha. The building was erected in 1912. Designed by architect P.F. Aloshina. Now it is the Poltava branch bank of Energіya.
  • Brewery, Street Spaska (Спаська вулиця),10 (Center-South.
  • Kotliarevskyi's Memorial Mansion, Sobornyi sq.(Соборний майдан), 3 (SW, +380 5322 72073.

Former Peasant Land bank, Street Zhovtneva (Жовтнева вул.), 39 (Center. The building special picturesqueness is given by multicoloured mosaics. A central entrance on cut corner building is decorated to the decorative pictures with fire-birds and sculptures of sirens.

'Lions' mansion, Street Pushkina (Пушкіна вул.), 52 (Center. Only from outside.

Building of Petrovs'kyi cadet school, Street Zhovtneva (Жовтнева вул.), 42 (Center. Only from outside. Built in 1835-1840 in style of late classicism

Former vice-governor mansion, Street Zhovtneva (Жовтнева вул.), 40 (Center. Only from outside. Built in 1808-1811.

Monument to Glory, Korpusnyy garden (Center. Opened on June, 27, 1811 in the city center. The height of monument about 17 m.

House of general-gubernator, Street Zhovtneva (Жовтнева вул.), 37 (Center. One of the most attractive tourist-excursion object of the city. The length is 42 m.

The former Post Office of the 'Little Russia' regio, Street Zhovtneva (Жовтнева вул.), 35 (Center. Only from outside. The general post-office was complete in 1809. In 1943 was burned out. Rebuilt in 1961. Building is a brick, plastered, two-storeyed. Now school

Former House of Nobiliary Assembly, Street Zhovtneva (Жовтнева вул.), 31 (Center. The Noble House completed in 1810. - Now is cinema

Former Alms house, Street Shevchenka (Шевченка вул), 23. Founded in 1804. Now it is the Meedical Academy

Mansion of Daragan, Street Gogolya (Гоголя вул.), 3 (Center.

House of Rabbi, Street Gogolya (Гоголя вул.), 8 (Center.

Trofymenko Mansion, Street Krychevskoho (Кричевського вул.), 11.

General Petrash Mansion, Street Komsomolska, 20.

Former State Bank, Street Zhovtneva (Жовтнева вул.), 21 (Center.

Tokarev Trade house, Street Lenina (Леніна вул), 9/17 (Center.

Former Dokhman shop, Street Kotliarevs'koho (вулиця Котляревського), 22 (Center. Built end of 19th century. Dohman I.A. was a merchant, owner of the paper and printing shop.

House of Michael .V. Gogol, Street Gogolya (Гоголя вул.), 2.

Mansion Baliubasha, Street Spaska (Спаська вулиця), 11 (Center-South. There lived the collector of pictures Baliubasha. The building was erected in 1912. Designed by architect P.F. Aloshina. Now it is the Poltava branch bank of Energіya.

Brewery, Street Spaska (Спаська вулиця),10 (Center-South.

Kotliarevskyi's Memorial Mansion, Sobornyi sq.(Соборний майдан), 3 (SW, +380 5322 72073.

  • Dykan'ka. a small town, easily reached by road. Some historical sites and fine restaurants. Also famous as a site mentioned in Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka (Vechory na khutori blyz Dykan'ky), a story by Nikolai Gogol. If you want to see some landscapes typical for Poltavs'ka oblast, apart from crops, an ancient oak wood is next to Dykan'ka.
  • Opishne, Vul. Partizhanska (вул. Партизанська), 2 (50 km north of Poltava. another small town, famous for its pottery. See the National Museum of Ukrainian Pottery .
  • Vilhivschynskyy reserve. Reserve is in the vicinity of villages Vilhivschyna and Vasilevka. Reserve covers an area located in the floodplain river Kolomak and a meadow-marsh complex

Dykan'ka. a small town, easily reached by road. Some historical sites and fine restaurants. Also famous as a site mentioned in Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka (Vechory na khutori blyz Dykan'ky), a story by Nikolai Gogol. If you want to see some landscapes typical for Poltavs'ka oblast, apart from crops, an ancient oak wood is next to Dykan'ka.

Opishne, Vul. Partizhanska (вул. Партизанська), 2 (50 km north of Poltava. another small town, famous for its pottery. See the National Museum of Ukrainian Pottery .

Vilhivschynskyy reserve. Reserve is in the vicinity of villages Vilhivschyna and Vasilevka. Reserve covers an area located in the floodplain river Kolomak and a meadow-marsh complex

  • Botanical Garden of the Poltava State Korolenko Pedagogical University, Morhuna Fedora str., 16. (NE 1 km, +380 5322 22829.
  • City Park, Bakynskykh Komisariv St and Yakivchanska St (Bus 10, 33 to stop 'Dedndropark' - N 2 km from Center.
  • Watch football ie soccer at FC Vorskla Poltava, who play in the Premier League, the top tier of Ukrainian football. Their home ground is Oleksiy Butovskyi Vorskla Stadium, capacity 25,000, just north of city centre.

Botanical Garden of the Poltava State Korolenko Pedagogical University, Morhuna Fedora str., 16. (NE 1 km, +380 5322 22829.

City Park, Bakynskykh Komisariv St and Yakivchanska St (Bus 10, 33 to stop 'Dedndropark' - N 2 km from Center.

Watch football ie soccer at FC Vorskla Poltava, who play in the Premier League, the top tier of Ukrainian football. Their home ground is Oleksiy Butovskyi Vorskla Stadium, capacity 25,000, just north of city centre.

Kyіvskyi and Pavlenkivs'kyi Markets and Malls, Zinkivska str., 4-6B (near Train Stn, +380 532 511173.

Yurivskyi Market, Polovky str.(Половки вул.), 45 (Northwest, +380 532 661939.

Central Market, Shevchenka (Шевченка вул.), 29 (Center, +380 532 612952.

  • Mimino Hotel-Restaurant, Biriuzova Marshala str.( вул. Бірюзова Маршала), 15 (Near to Train Stn., +380 532 275012, +380 532 509883.
  • Riviera Hotel, Rybalskyi lane.(пров. Рибальський), 16, +380 532 572344.

Mimino Hotel-Restaurant, Biriuzova Marshala str.( вул. Бірюзова Маршала), 15 (Near to Train Stn., +380 532 275012, +380 532 509883.

Riviera Hotel, Rybalskyi lane.(пров. Рибальський), 16, +380 532 572344.