Sightseeing

Khortitsa

Island Khortitsa is the pride and fame of Zaporozhie. It is a national park. There are a lot of statues and other artifacts.

A lot of events in the history of Zaporozhie and Ukraine are connected with this island.

Khortica is the biggest island on the Dnepr river. It is famous for its unique nature and numerous archeological finds, beginning from Scythians, ending with Cossacks that founded the Cossacks republic in the 16 th century; its center was situated on the island. The Cossacks called the area Zaporozhie. The museum of the Cossacks’ history, with its unique expositions is one of the most attractive sights of the city.

Khortitsa is a unique union of flora and fauna. It is the biggest river island in the world and one of the most pollution-free places in Europe.

The island is 12 km length, 2.5 km width on average. The coastal rocks are 30 meters high. There are a lot of caves; the most famous is called Zmieva.

Khortitsa used to be an important strategic center of Kiev Rus (the medieval Russia).

Nowadays, the creation of the historical-cultural complex “Zaporozhskaya Sech” in Zaporozhie is nearly finished. A small chapel is being built near the legendary 700 years old oak. There will be a theatrical show of the battle between the Cossacks and the enemy.

Address: Zaporozhye, Khortica Island

Tel: 52-51-88; 52-73-17

DneproGes

One of the most important sights in Zaporozhie is the giant of power engineering DneproGES. The creation of DneproGES in the beginning of the 30s caused a revolution in the industry. Dneprovskaya hydroelectric power station used to be the biggest station in Europe. Today this station remains to be very important from the strategic point of view. The importance of DneproGES for the development of the Ukrainian power industry cannot be overemphasized.

Glinka’s music hall

Glinka’s music hall is another sight of Zaporozhie. The architecture is rather elegant and calm. It corresponds to the general architectural style of the city in the 1930s. The philharmonic building keeps looking very attractive to present day. It has excellent proportions. This building is the first experiment of building two halls (for cinema and for concert) under one roof. Despite the fact that the building is 50 years old the concert hall is considered to be one of the best concert halls in Europe.

The central highway of Zaporozhie – prospekt Lenina – is the longest avenue in Europe. Its length is about 12km.