Many historic buildings and monuments have been preserved on the grounds of the Kharkiv State Zooveterinary Academy (Malaya Danilovka).

The Academy traces its origins to the Kharkiv Veterinary Institute (1851) and the Agricultural School, which opened in 1855 at the Kharkiv farm of the Ministry of State Property.

The riding arena building at the horse farm is an architectural monument. It is one of the oldest horse farms in Sloboda Ukraine that is still in operation today. It currently houses a children’s and youth equestrian sports school.

The main academic building was constructed in 1885–1886. Today, it houses the departments of chemistry and animal physiology.

From 1882 to 1901, Alexander Kolesov served as the school’s director. During this period, the school reached the peak of its development, recognition, and prestige.

Kolesov is known for inventing the “Kolesov sword”—a simple tool for planting seedlings that is still in use today 

Over the years, this building has housed a church, the Kolesov residence, a campaign office, and a music school.

The year of construction (1848) is inscribed on the door; in recent decades, the building has been in a state of disrepair.

The administration building of the Kharkiv State Academy of Zoology and Veterinary Medicine was built in 1937.

The Veterinary Academy was hit by a Russian missile strike on June 19, 2022.

On May 30, 2024, a Russian missile strike destroyed an architectural landmark—the riding arena of a horse farm.

The school’s main academic building, constructed in 1886, was also severely damaged.