Kherson is the city of the region significance in the south of Ukraine, the administrative, industrial and cultural center of the Kherson Region. It is one of the best Ukrainian cities according to the ecological condition.

One of the main sights of the city is the Kherson Stronghold, which was grounded on the 8th of September 1778. The rests of the ramparts and gates of the stronghold remained up to nowadays. Being of the shape of a star, the Stronghold was surrounded with ditch and earth rampart. The bastions disposed 220 ordnances, inside there was the complex of the administrative and manufacturing buildings. The eminent architectural monument is the ensemble of the Palace Square in the center of the stronghold. Between the ramparts of the stronghold there were built several gates, one of them – Moscow (Saint-Petersburg) – joined stronghold with the military vorstadt and Ochakow gates with the lifting bridge over the ditch lead into the city.

In May 1787 stronghold was visited by Ekaterina II. Though the Kherson Stronghold hasn’t experienced any siege, not many buildings of the stronghold remained up to nowadays, only Ekaterina Cathedral, the building of the Admiral Arsenal, made in style of classicism and also the gates of the stronghold: Ochakow and Moscow. 1953 the park in the name of Lenin was founded on the territory of the stronghold.

Kherson is rich in sacral sights: Greek-Sophian Church, Synagogue Habad, Savior Cathedral and bell tower, the Church of St. Alexandra, Roman Catholic Church of “most holy heart of Jesus Christ”, Gregorian Monastery, Greek-Sophian, Holy Dormition, St. Ekaterina cathedral, which was founded by the earl Potemkin (he was buried in the cathedral) and other cathedrals.

The house of Nadezhda Durova is beautiful and interesting. She was authoress and the first woman officer in Russia. Nowadays this is one of the oldest buildings in Kherson. N. Durova is known for the event, when being 23 years old she changed her clothes into man's clothes and was recruited in the horse regiment. Alexander I assigned her to be the officer for the bravery she showed during the war against Napoleon 1807. In 1812 she became the heroine of the Patriotic War. There are also many houses in the city of famous historic persons, like Suvorov. The beautiful old building on the Suvorova Street attracts the attention of the people with two unusual for Kherson sculptures of atlases, which keep the balcony of this building on their shoulders.

Among the modern and interesting buildings there is Adzhigolski reticulate steel lighthouse. There are not so many buildings of such type in the world. It was built 1910 and represents the unique hyperbolic construction with the height of 70 meters.

Kherson was founded in 1778 by the military leader and statesman Grigory Potemkin as a fortress to protect the newly acquired Black Sea frontage of Russia. Kherson town became first Russian naval base and shipyard on Black Sea. Before Kherson there was a small Russian settlement which existed since 1737.

Kherson was named after ancient city of Khersones. One of the leaders of building ships for Black Sea fleet from 1783 till 1785 was Russian naval commander F.F.Ushakov. From 1787 till 1791 A.V.Suvorov headed the construction of fortifications in Kherson city.

Since 1803 Kherson is an administrative center of Kherson guberniya. In early 19th century Kherson city became a significant commercial port. Soviet power was established in Kherson in 1918.

After World War II Kherson turned into a large industrial, agricultural and cultural center in the south of Ukraine.

In 1951 after Kherson ship-building plant was constructed the city became the main shipyard in the USSR. The plant is one of the largest ship-building plants in Ukraine and Europe. It produces tankers, container carriers, ice-breakers.

Present day Kherson remains a major shipbuilding center. Also Kherson has a combine-building plant, engineering, oil-refining, and cotton-textile industries. One of 6 Ukrainian oil-processing plants is located in Kherson.

Kherson (also spelled Cherson) is a city and administrative center of Kherson oblast, southern Ukraine. Kherson city is standing on the right (west) bank of the lower Dnepr River, about 15 miles (25 km) from the latter’s mouth. The climate is of continental type with mild winters and hot summers.

Kherson was founded in 1778 by the military leader and statesman Grigory Potemkin as a fortress to protect the newly acquired Black Sea frontage of Russia. Kherson town became first Russian naval base and shipyard on Black Sea. Before Kherson there was a small Russian settlement which existed since 1737.

Kherson was named after ancient city of Khersones. One of the leaders of building ships for Black Sea fleet from 1783 till 1785 was Russian naval commander F.F.Ushakov. From 1787 till 1791 A.V.Suvorov headed the construction of fortifications in Kherson city.

Since 1803 Kherson is an administrative center of Kherson guberniya. In early 19th century Kherson city became a significant commercial port. Soviet power was established in Kherson in 1918.

After World War II Kherson turned into a large industrial, agricultural and cultural center in the south of Ukraine.

In 1951 after Kherson ship-building plant was constructed the city became the main shipyard in the USSR. The plant is one of the largest ship-building plants in Ukraine and Europe. It produces tankers, container carriers, ice-breakers.

Present day Kherson remains a major shipbuilding center. Also Kherson has a combine-building plant, engineering, oil-refining, and cotton-textile industries. One of 6 Ukrainian oil-processing plants is located in Kherson.

Kherson attractions
Kherson city has teacher-training and agricultural institutes and a research institute of irrigation agriculture.

Kherson places of interest
•Remnants of ramparts and fortress gates of 18th century;
•Historical center of 19th century;
•Chernomorsky hospital (1808-1810);
•Admiralty arsenal (the end of 18th century);
•Spassky cathedral (1781);
•“Kazyonny park” (regional lyceum park founded in 1868);
•Kherson TV tower;
•Adzhigol steel lighthouse built by V.G.Shukhov in 1910, a unique hyperbolic construction 70 m high;
•The governor’s residence (1905);
•Store-houses (the end of 18th century).

Kherson museums
•Literary Kherson area, apartment-museum of B.A.Lavrenyov;
•Natural environmental museum;
•Kherson regional museum of local study;
•Arts museum named after O.O.Shovkunenko.

The best way to get Kherson in summer is by flights to Odessa or Simferopol and than by ship. In such case you have a chance to see very beautiful places. It is also possible to travel by road from Odessa or Kiev.