Poltava

Poltava region

Poltava region is situated in the centre of Ukraine in the Dnieper Lowland. It is the forest-steppe zone with moderately cold winters and warm summers. The Dnieper River and a few smaller rivers, namely the Psyol River and the Vorskla River, are the main rivers of the region. Poltava has always been a part of Ukraine despite of Russia's jurisdiction from the 18th to 20th century. The area is rich in minerals, oil, gas, and iron ore. The industry is well developed in the region and makes 70% of the gross regional product. The main industries are Kryukovsky rail carriage building works, iron ore plant in Komsomolsk, petrochemical and automobile plants in Kremenchug. Business tourism is also well developed in the region. Poltava region has got world fame for the resorts with healthy water "Myrgorodska" as well as for a significant number of tourist camps and lodges on the banks of rivers and reservoirs. Recreation tourism, rural and green tourism are of the greatest development in Poltava region. The city of Poltava is a regional center which can be called an outdoor museum itself. In the historic part of the city you can find dozens of monuments related to the victory of the Russian Czar Peter I over the Swedes and the army of the Ukrainian Hetman I. Mazepa in 1709 at Poltava. Churches, monasteries, and monuments to Ukrainian writers and poets, who at various times glorified Poltava in their works, along with the purity and beauty of the nature attract crowds of tourists.

Map of City

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Region: 
Poltava
City: 
Poltava
Address: 
Str. October, Cathedral Square
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Monuments

In 1908-1909 on the occasion of 200 years of the Battle of Poltava there was built Belaya Besedka. It is an original monument – eight columns, erected in the form of semi-circumference, support the laced coronal looking like horseshoe at the top. 

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Region: 
Poltava
City: 
Poltava
Address: 
23 Zhovtneva str
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Theaters

In spring of 1936 in Poltava at the premises of Kharkiv Komsomol Music Theatre there was established the Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre named the State Theatre of Musical Drama. 

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Регион: 
Poltava
Населенный пункт: 
Poltava
Адрес: 
Str. Sverdlov, 2-A
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Monasteries

The monastery was established in 1650 on the riverside of Vorskla at the expense of commoners in memory of the first victories of hetman of the Zaporizhian Host  Bohdan Mykhailovych Khmelnytsky over the Polacks near Zhovti Vody and Pyliavtsi in 1648 (nowadays the village Pyliava of Starosiniavsky District of Khmelnitsky Region).

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Region: 
Poltava
City: 
Poltava
Address: 
October st.
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Cultural centers

The city of Poltava is favourably endowed with the samples of architecture and monuments. The majority of monuments are connected with the victory of Russian army over the Swedes. The main area of unique interest of Poltava and Central Square of the city is the Monument of Glory.