On August 1, 2025, at “Strilka” Park—a popular recreational spot for Kharkiv residents—sinkholes opened up… Read the post“The Catacombs” in Strilka Park: Myths and Reality
During renovation work on Heroes of Kharkiv Avenue in 2020, a storm sewer system dating… Read the postPre-WWI storm drain
As is well known, one of the distinctive features of Odesa as a tourist destination… Read the postA Kharkiv-style robbery
The ancient underground passages of Kharkiv and Sloboda Ukraine remain shrouded in a mythical aura… Read the postThe Mysteries of the Monastic Catacombs of Sloboda Ukraine—Fact or Fiction?
There are all sorts of stories circulating in our beloved city about the underground structures… Read the postThe Whole Truth About the Underground Structure on Rymars’ka Street
As part of the traditional volunteer project “Give Your Beloved City a Couple of Meters,”… Read the postPhotos and videos from the cleanup of Kharkiv’s Catacombs
Today, I invite you to read a very timely article by Yuri Pikul titled “London… Read the postYuri Pikul, "London and Kharkiv: Legends of the Underground. An Attempt at a Comparative Analysis"
As part of the “Kharkiv’s Underground” column—which many of you have already come to love—I… Read the postYuri Pikul, "The Underground Tunnels of Kharkiv as Perceived by Its Residents"
The topographic survey was conducted by Y.A. Savelyev and A.V. Kleshnin, members of the Kharkiv… Read the postTopographic Survey of the Gostiny Dvor Dungeons
One of the best-preserved sections of Kharkiv’s historic underground structures is located at the intersection… Read the postOn the Dungeons of Gostiny Dvor