Annunciation Cathedral

Built in beginning of the 17th to the end of the 19th century, the oldest stone construction in Kharkiv and a monument of architecture of national significance. Ukrainian Baroque combined with Roman and Old-Russian motifs. Founded by the Cossacks, the Cathedral was erected in 1689 as part of the fortifications. The complex include: Ozeryanska church, 1896 designed as a basilica with high, narrow windows and its thick stone walls prove it was part of the city’s defensive fortifications, inside a copy of a miracle-working icon of Our Lady of Ozeriana what found in the Village of Ozeriana not far from Kharkiv in the mid-17th century; the Defense tower-bell tower, 1689; the Protection of the Virgin cathedral, 1689, in Ukrainian baroque style; the Bishop's house, 1820-1826, classicism style; the Seminary, 1912. In the 18th century here was the home for Kharkiv College. Being an educational institution of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy type, it trained students for religious and various secular activities. The Eparch’s House (1826), now the diocesan administration, a complex with monks cells. Part of it:.

built by Cossacks outside of those limits fortress, near its northern wall in 1689 – instead of wooden Protection Church (known since 1659).

The Complex parts is: the governors house, 1767-76, classicism style; the University church with new building (1823-31); the Building of chemistry department (1777) ; the Building of physics department (1777); the main gate, 1820-23; the University botanical garden founded 1804.

Orthodox church rebuilt several times, first in the 1770s, and later in the baroque style. The bell tower was the tallest building in the city until the 21st century, 1821-1844, in classicism style.

Founded in 1920 as the Museum of Sloboda Ukraine Skovorody, in a former pawnshop building, built in 1908. There archaeological finds from excavations of Bronze Age settlements, set things from Donetsk county from Old Ruthenian period, 11th-12th century. Also there exhibits of coins, ethnographical material, collection of weapons, flags and so on. Outdoors exposed tanks Mark V (used British during the First World War) a T-34 and three guns (Soviet Union during the Second World War).

A local favourite, from World War I. A donation from British government to the "whites", to the Tsarist force in the Russian Revolution.