Kharkiv

Pokrovsky park (UniversityHill)

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Description

  • Pokrovsky Square is the place where the history of Kharkiv began more than 360 years ago.

Previously, the first building in the city was located here - the embankment of a protective fortress, thanks to which a hill with a magnificent view of the city has been preserved to this day. On the left is Strilka Square, right in front of your eyes is Poltavsky Shliakh Street, and on the right you can see the Annunciation Cathedral against the sunset.

Previously, the first building in the city was located here - the embankment of a protective fortress, thanks to which a hill with a magnificent view of the city has been preserved to this day. On the left is Strilka Square, right in front of your eyes is Poltavsky Shliakh Street, and on the right you can see the Annunciation Cathedral against the sunset.

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HISTORY

  • The history of the city began from this place: in 1654 the first settlement was built here - the defensive structure of the Kharkiv fortress.

University Hill is a part of the city on a hill, surrounded by three squares: Constitution Square, Pavlovskaya and Sergievskaya. The history of the city began from this place: in 1654 the first settlement was built here - the defensive structure of the Kharkiv fortress.

On this hill in the center of Kharkiv, the oldest stone building of the city is preserved - the Cathedral of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin, which was built in 1689. Also on the university hill is one of the symbols of Kharkiv - Alexander's bell tower of the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, which was built in the 19th century in honor of the victory in the war with Napoleon, has a height of 89.5 meters and at the time of construction was one of the tallest in the Russian Empire. - one of the highest in Ukraine.
Another important event for Kharkiv is connected with the University Hill - the creation of the Kharkiv Imperial University by Vasyl Karazin. Some time after its opening, he worked in the building of 1777, which today is the building of the Ukrainian Academy of Engineering and Pedagogy. In 1823-1831, according to the project of architects Vasiliev and Vetelet, a new building was built here to house a library, observatory and university church. This is why the name "University Hill" appeared in the 19th century.

University Hill is a part of the city on a hill, surrounded by three squares: Constitution Square, Pavlovskaya and Sergievskaya. The history of the city began from this place: in 1654 the first settlement was built here - the defensive structure of the Kharkiv fortress.

On this hill in the center of Kharkiv, the oldest stone building of the city is preserved - the Cathedral of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin, which was built in 1689. Also on the university hill is one of the symbols of Kharkiv - Alexander's bell tower of the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, which was built in the 19th century in honor of the victory in the war with Napoleon, has a height of 89.5 meters and at the time of construction was one of the tallest in the Russian Empire. - one of the highest in Ukraine.
Another important event for Kharkiv is connected with the University Hill - the creation of the Kharkiv Imperial University by Vasyl Karazin. Some time after its opening, he worked in the building of 1777, which today is the building of the Ukrainian Academy of Engineering and Pedagogy. In 1823-1831, according to the project of architects Vasiliev and Vetelet, a new building was built here to house a library, observatory and university church. This is why the name "University Hill" appeared in the 19th century.

INTERESTING FACTS

  • From 1759 to 1769, a prominent Ukrainian figure, Hryhoriy Savych Skovoroda, taught at the Pokrovsky Monastery, so a monument to him was erected in Pokrovsky Square.
  • On the even side of the Pokrovsky Monastery was a building of the XVIII century in the Ukrainian Baroque style, which housed the Kharkiv Collegium - the first higher education institution in the Left Bank of Ukraine. The collegiate building was demolished in the 1890s.
  • From Soborny Uzviz to Soborny Lane on University Square in front of the Assumption Cathedral there is a square with a monument to the "Heroes who laid down their heads for the independence and freedom of Ukraine." Eternal fire burns in front of the monument.
  • In 1924, the antenna of the first Ukrainian radio station was installed at the Alexander Bell Tower. The day of the first broadcast of the radio station - November 16 - became a professional holiday for radio and communication workers.
  • The specific acoustics of the Assumption Cathedral enrich the sound of the organ and create a wonderful atmosphere for performing classical music. On June 1, 1986, the House of Organ and Chamber Music opened in the cathedral.
  • From 1759 to 1769, a prominent Ukrainian figure, Hryhoriy Savych Skovoroda, taught at the Pokrovsky Monastery, so a monument to him was erected in Pokrovsky Square.
  • On the even side of the Pokrovsky Monastery was a building of the XVIII century in the Ukrainian Baroque style, which housed the Kharkiv Collegium - the first higher education institution in the Left Bank of Ukraine. The collegiate building was demolished in the 1890s.
  • From Soborny Uzviz to Soborny Lane on University Square in front of the Assumption Cathedral there is a square with a monument to the "Heroes who laid down their heads for the independence and freedom of Ukraine." Eternal fire burns in front of the monument.
  • In 1924, the antenna of the first Ukrainian radio station was installed at the Alexander Bell Tower. The day of the first broadcast of the radio station - November 16 - became a professional holiday for radio and communication workers.
  • The specific acoustics of the Assumption Cathedral enrich the sound of the organ and create a wonderful atmosphere for performing classical music. On June 1, 1986, the House of Organ and Chamber Music opened in the cathedral.