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Dniprodzerzhynsk

Country
Ukraine
State
Dnipropetrovsk
City
Dniprodzerzhynsk
Type of Location
Multiple
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How to Reach

By Air

Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (IATA: DNK) is served by both Ukrainian and international airlines.Flights to/from Dniprodzerzhynsk run about USD 60 each way (June 2006).

By Road

Highway runs through the city of national importance N08, which connects with the Dnepropetrovsk 46 km and regional roads T 0412 and T 0417.There interurban bus station.Buses from the largest cities of Ukraine Kyiv, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Poltava, Kherson, Yalta etc. and abroad Chisinau.

By Train

Also passes through Dneprodzerzhinsk Dnieper railway.Main Railway Station - Dnipropetrovsk-passenger.The city is even more cargo-passenger.Right-and left-bank part of the city are connected by two bridges across the Dnieper.

By Ferry

To service the transportation of passengers and cargo Dnieper is Dnieprodzerzhinsky river port.

By Bus

The main type of public transport in Dneprodzerzhinsk is a shuttle bus (16 tracks).The fare ranges from 1.25 to 3.0 hryvnia.There are 4 tram and 2 bus routes.The fare on the tram is 1 UAH.2 July 1996, the city tram KTM-5m3 number 1044, which was moving down the route number 6A Chapaiev, for refusing to pull the brakes crashed into the wall at the corner of the street and avenue Anoshkina Str. Killing 34 people about 100 people injured.After the accident stopped traffic Chapaiev and the same line dismantled in 2003.

Key places to visit
Roman Catholic Church of St. Nicholas, St. Nicholas Cathedral, Museum Dnieprodzerzhinsk, Metalurh Stadium, Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Theater


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Roman Catholic Church of St. Nicholas

It is one of the few preserved Roman Catholic churches in the eastern regions of Ukraine. The church was built in 1905 in Gothic Revival style by architect M. Hormanskiy by means of the community of Polish workers of the Dnepr Metallurgical Plant.Two impressive 33-meter towers of the church are known for their beauty and majesty.In 1928 the church was closed by the Bolsheviks, the abbot was shot. In Soviet times the building was used as a car wash.Currently the Church of St. Nicholas has been returned to the Catholic community of the city, the restoration is undergoing.

St. Nicholas Cathedral

The cathedral with a tall bell tower is known for its architectural elements in the old Russian style.It was built in 1894 by architect L. Brodnitskiy by the means of workers of the Dnepr Metallurgical Plant.In Soviet times the building was used as local history museum.In 1988 the cathedral was returned to the believers, the restoration was made.

Museum Dnieprodzerzhinsk

is a Historical Museum in Dniprodzerzhynsk Dnipropetrovsk region, an important and interesting cultural and educational center and research in the region, a significant collection of materials and documents that illuminate the city's development, talk about related celebrities and particularly famous fellow dniprodzerzhyntsya CPSU Central Committee general secretary L. I. Brezhnev.Museum Dnieprodzerzhinsk located in modern special summary spacious room in the center of the city at:Lenina house. 39, Dneprodzerzhinsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine.Museum Dnieprodzerzhinsk was long and difficult path of development - the institution began to be created already in 1927 year.The first exposition of the Museum of the Revolution then in Dniprodzerzhinsk was opened 1 August 1931 at the premises of the former St. Nicholas Church.Every year 2000's Museum Dnieprodzerzhinsk visits 55-70 thousand people, with many of the visitors - it is children and youth.

Metalurh Stadium

is a football-only stadium in Donetsk, Ukraine.It is currently used for football matches and is the new home of FC Metalurh Donetsk.The stadium's official maximum capacity is 5,094.It is not qualified to host UEFA competitions, therefore the team leases Shakhtar Stadium, for such games.

Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Theater

is a theater in Kiev, Ukraine.Founded in 1926, the theater produces many important plays of Russian and Ukrainian dramatic art.Its repertoire consists of plays by famous playwrights such as Fyodor Dostoevsky, Mikhail Bulgakov and others.Many current movie actors have started its career in the theater.The building was originally designed in 1875 by Vladimir Nikolayev and housed the Kiev circus.From 1891 to 1898 the building was leased to the first drama company in Kiev, Solovtsov Theater.In 1896 the theater put on its first cinema showing.The present company has been in the building since 1929 and named after Lesya Ukrainka in 1941.

Right Time to Visit

October - February
May - August

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