Category: History

26.09.2017 / Anton Bondarev

About the tombstone of Mykola Lysenko in 1913

After Mykola Lysenko’s death on November 1, 1912, a simple cross was placed on his…

07.04.2017 / Anton Bondarev

There are probably very few residents of our city who are unaware of the existence…

27.01.2017 / Іvan Ponomarenko

Much has been written about this house, one of the main landmarks on both Sumska…

15.10.2016 / Anton Bondarev

It was already two years ago, on the third Saturday of October (the 18th, to…

05.12.2015 / Anton Bondarev

Many of our readers will recall our discovery of the First Vegetarian Cafeteria. As we…

09.08.2015 / Іvan Ponomarenko

The house opposite the Dormition Cathedral, according to the list of architectural landmarks in Kharkiv,…

24.07.2015 / Іvan Ponomarenko

The modern Kharkiv Karaite Synagogue (Kenassa) is one of the main architectural attractions of Kharkiv…

18.07.2015 / Іvan Ponomarenko

The oldest building in Kharkiv is the Intercession (Pokrovskyi) Cathedral, located in the monastery complex…

15.07.2015 / Іvan Ponomarenko

Few people realize that skydiving—an extreme spectacle—was often performed right in the heart of urban…

13.07.2015 / Іvan Ponomarenko

The story continues: the first monuments to Taras Shevchenko in Kharkiv. Throughout its 360-year history,…