Sightseeing

Hitler’s Headquarters

There is a place in the town which is known all over the world – Hitler's Headquarters. It is situated between Vinnitsa and the village of Strizhavka.

During the Great Patriotic War, many soldiers and officers were captured and imprisoned in special camps. There were engineers, builders and good workers among them. They were picked out and taken to Vinnitsa to build a huge underground structure for Hitler and his staff. Many thousands of people were shot after the headquarters was built. All the entrances were concreted, mined and hidden. At the end of World War 2 this place was heavily bombarded, and still nobody really knows what is inside.

Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Christ in Vinnitsa

Till 1852 the building belonged to the Dominican monastery. The former Catholic Church was transformed into the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Christ. The XX century was the hardest in the history of the cathedral. In 1922 it was robbed by the soviet power. Twice the cathedral was closed in 1930 and in 1962. In 1980s the cathedral was used as a chamber music hall. After several year of conflict between local authorities and believers the cathedral became a spiritual center of Vinnitsa.

The Cathedral of Nikolay Wonder-Worker

The cathedral is located in the most picturesque part of the old city on the left bank of the Uzhny Bug river. The church is made of oak wood and represents a wonderful pattern of wood architecture in the style of Ukrainian baroque. It is a typical for the South-West of the Ukraine three-story cathedral.