2. The history of Kharkiv is very long. This city was founded in 1654. Kharkiv was the first capital of Ukraine. All of the southern and western retail ways were broken there. Two rivers the Lopan and the Kharkiv are flowing together here. The big fort defended it from enemies. The first street in Kharkiv arose more then three centuries ago. It was the Moscow street. But now it is the Moscow Avenue.

3. In 2008 the Kharkiv city hall worker formed a rating of Kharkiv sights. It was called “Seven wonders of Kharkiv”. And now you can see small copies of this sights on the Architect’s square. It is : The House with a spire The House of State industry The Monument of Taras Shevchenco The Mirror Stream The Pokrovskiy Cathedral The Annunciation Cathedral The Uspenskiy cathedral

4. The Mirror Stream is an exceptional architectural building by project of architect A. M. Kasyanov. It is a small fountain- arbour with a big pool. The Mirror Stream is situated opposite a new Opera House.

5. The Uspenskiy Cathedral was buil ding from 1821 to 1844. The bell tower of this cathedral is one of the highest. Its height is 90. The tower clock made in Paris

6. Opening of the monument to Taras Shevchenko was in 1935. It was in the University park. But now it is the park of Taras Shevchenko

7. The Annunciation Cathedral is situated in the centre of Kharkiv. It is the biggest cathedral in our city. The Blagoveshenskiy cathedral was built more then century ago in 1901.

8. The house with a spire is a big dwelling-house. This house was built in 1954. And now the house with a spire is an architectural decoration of our big city.

9. T he Pokrovskiy Cathedral was built in 1689. It is the oldest stone-building in Kharkiv. The Pokrovskiy Cathedral is one of the best monument of Ukrainian architecture.

10. The House of State Industry was building from 1926 to 1928 by project of architect Serafimov. It was the first high -rise building in USSR and the first skyscraper inEurope. Now you can find a lot of state organizations here.

11. Some wonders of Kharkiv like very specially at night

12. They are beautiful… like a fairytale

13. But during the day-time they are very beautiful too.

15. The house of state industry thirty years ago