The Freedom Square is the main square of Kharkov and an architectural landmark. It is the second largest city-center square in Europe and ninths in the world. It is the place of every possible events: concerts, demonstrations, fairs, meetings. From the moment of foundation (1925) till 1996 it was known as Dzerzhinskogo square.

The Mirror Stream is a small park and botanical garden located opposite the Opera House on Sumskaya Street. It was developed in 1947 to commemorate the victory over Nazi Germany during the Great Patriotic War (world war two). It now contains a water feature in the form of a fontain and an archway type structure that has very much become a symbol of the city.

In Kharkov, in the Forest Park in 1977 there was opened a beautiful and majestic memorial complex. The Complex of Glory immortalized the immortal and unforgettable feat of Soviet citizens in the fight against the Nazi invaders. The place for the memorial was chosen not accidental: at this northern city limit the Nazis executed and shot tens of thousands of Soviet soldiers, partisans and underground fighters, prisoners of war and patriots, who refused to submit to the enemy.

Taras Shevchenko came from serf peasants and was deeply linked with the people by the ardent word of a poet, by a sharp pencil of an artist expressed their thoughts and feelings, defended their interests.

Park or Sad Shevchenko is located in the center of Kharkov between Sumskaya, Rymarskaya, Klochkovskaya streets and Svobody square. It was founded in 1804-1805 by Vasiliy Karazin, the founder of prominent Kharkov University. The park is divided into two parts: landscape park and botanical garden. Moreover at the territory of the park is located the oldest Zoo in Ukraine.

The Uspensky (Assumption) Cathedral is situated at the central part of the University Hill. It is one of city's wonderful architectural monuments built in 1771-1777 in the style of Russian Baroque. To commemorate victory of Russian troops over Napoleon, architect Ye.Vasilyev designed a new bell tower built in 1821-1844. The gold-domed bell tower attracts attention with its simplicity, stateliness, and austere forms. This is the highest building in Kharkiv rising 89.5 meters tall. The bell tower has a chiming clock, whose melodious signal is heard hourly over the city.

Cathedral of the Annunciation of Mother of God or the Annunciation Cathedral is located in Kharkov, on the Karl Marx Square, 1, and is the cathedral of the Kharkov Diocese of Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate. The Annunciation Cathedral is the main Orthodox church of Kharkiv, Ukraine. The pentacupolar Neo-Byzantine structure with a distinctive 80-meter-tall bell tower was erected between 1889 and 1901, from designs by a local architect, Mikhail Lovtsov.

The aerial ropeway in Kharkov is a walking and transport system, which links the Sumskaya Street near the cinema "Park" with Pavlovo Pole (Paul's Field), passing through Gorky Park and Sarzhin Yar.

Kharkiv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after N. Lysenko is the first Ukrainian steady-state opera house, where performances are put on the Ukrainian, Russian, French and Italian.

Cathedral of the Intercession of Holy Virgin or Intercession Cathedral is located in Kharkov on the University Street, 8, and is the parish church in Kharkov Diocese of Ukrainian Orthodox Church, built in the name of Intercession of Holy Virgin.