City and administrative center of Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine
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Vinnytsia (Ukrainian: Вінниця, also transliterated Vinnitsa from Russian: Винница) is a city in Central Ukraine, the administrative center of the Vinnytsia region. 267 km southwest of Kyiv, it has been known since the Middle Ages, and is home to a former Soviet Cold War airbase. Vinnytsia is now an industrial center (particularly, dominated by the Roshen corporation), a growing international IT-outsource center and the main base of the Ukrainian Air Force.
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Баптистська церква "Храм Євангелія"
One of the largest Evangelical church buildings in Eastern Europe.
Храм Воскресіння Христового
Built in 1910 by famous city architect Hryhorii Artynov with iconostasis made by Kyiv artist Oleksandr Murashko. It was built on the place of old cemetery.
Спасо-Преображенський собор, домініканський монастир
One of the oldest buildings in Vinnytsia. Beautiful example of Baroque architecture. The Dominican monastery was founded in 1630. In 1758, a stone church for the Dominicans was founded by Polish aristocrat Michał Grocholski, who asked the Italian architect Paolo Fontana to finish the project. In 1832 Russians closed Dominican monastery and handed it over to the Russian Orthodox Church. In 1833, the community church was re-ordained as the Transfiguration Cathedral. On December 16, 2018, the local parish was transferred to the jurisdiction of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, but the name of the Cathedral remains the same.
Миколаївська церква і дзвіниця, Микильська церква, Храм святителя Миколая Чудотворця
Saint Nicholas church was founded by ktetor Anton Postelnik in 1746 and constructed in the place of a more ancient one. Its bell tower was moved aside to the stone gray wall and could be used as a fortress.
Єзуїтський монастир
Built in 17-18th century. Nowadays in the buildings of former Jesuits monastery located Vinnytsia Regional State Archive, Arts Museum and Vinnytsia Regional Museum
Church of the Holy Angelic Virgin Mary, former Capuchin monastery, Костел Діви Марії Ангельської
Nowadays it is the Roman Catholic Church. This is part of the former Capuchins monastery, built in 1748 - 1761 with its own catacombs, where, according to legend, the spirit of the monk Szymon lives.
Собор Різдва Пресвятої Богородиці
Built in 1913-1914.
Церква Покрови Пресвятої Богородиці
Built in 1993-1996. There is a monument to Cardinal Lyubomyr Guzar on the square near the Church.
Музей Повітряних Сил Збройних Сил України, Muzei Povitrianykh Syl Zbroinych Syl Ukrainy
An open-air museum that can be visited only by arranged in an advance appointment, but the experience is worth it.
Вінницький літературно-меморіальний музей М. М. Коцюбинського (pronounce: Vinnyckyi literaturno-memorialny muzei Mykhaila Kotsiubynskogo
The farm-house where the Ukrainian modernist writer was born and lived until 33 years. Nowadays, its territory is home to a literary and memorial museum with a wonderful garden in the middle of the city. As of March 2023, it is under reconstruction.
Вінницький обласний краєзнавчий музей, Vinnytskyi oblasnyi kraieznavchyi muzei
Museum has nearly 90,000 items. The most interesting are impressive collection of ornaments from the Sarmatian era and the skeleton of the mammoth Winnie, along the artifacts from a Bronze Age burial mound (1500–1000 BC) from the village of Hordiivka (Vinnytsia oblast). The other exhibition showing artefacts and weapons from the Cossack period of 1648–1676.
Вінницький обласний художній музей, Vinnytskyi oblasnyi khudozhnii muzei
The museum's collection span for more than 400 years. Besides the paintings, museum is also famous for its unique collection of Italian majolica of the 17th century, products of European porcelain factories and an exhibition of national arts and crafts.
Музей вінницького трамвая, Muzei vinnytskogo tramvaia
The museum can be visited it only by prior arrangement. The Museum introduces the history of the most popular urban transport and cars that traveled through Vinnytsia at different times. Also, there is a special excursion tram, that can be booked for a trip around the city.
Меморіальна церква-некрополь Миколи Пирогова, Memorialna cerkva-nekropol Mykoly Pyrogova; also Pirogov's Mausoleum
An integral part of the National Pirogov`s Estate Museum is his mausoleum, the Pirogov Church-Necropolis, where the embalmed body of the scientist rests.
Національний музей-садиба М. І. Пирогова, Natsionalny Muzei-Sadyba Mykoly Ivanovycha Pyrogova
The museum and estate complex, dedicated to the life and work of the prominent surgeon. Pirogov bought the estate "Vyshnia", and built here the house and pharmacy in 1866. The surgeon lived and worked here for 20 years (1861-1881).
Кав'ярня-музей "Пан Заваркін та син", Kaviarnia-muzei "Pan Zavarkin ta Syn", also "Вітальня щасливого часу", Vitalnia shchaslyvogo chasu
A unique place - the museum as much as the cafe - takes visitors back to the cozy atmosphere of the living room of the early 20th century. You can eat delicious desserts, drink the author’s coffee or tea, while listening to the chiming of ancient clocks, among which there are most original ones (like the Rolling Ball, patented in 1808).
Палац Ґрохольських
Former estate of Polish aristocrate family Grocholski, 18-19th century
Будинок Длуґоленського
Late 19th - early 20th c.
Будинок генерала Брусилова
1913-1914
Комплекс оборонних споруд Мури
A complex of defensive and monastic buildings of the 17th century
гімназія
Built in 1894.
Вежа Артинова, Водонапірна вежа
Built in 1911.
Готель Савой
A landmark of the city. Built in Neo-Baroque Modern style in early 1910s.
Будинок обласної державної адміністрації
Вінницький торгово-економічний інститут, Будівля реального училища
Built in 1889-1897 as real school. From 1968 trade institute located here. Also tourists can visit Museum of Money right in the building.
Будинок капітана Четкова
It was built in 1910 by Hryhoryi Artynov in the Art Nouveau style. Balconies to which there is no exit, weaving, and a slide to get down from the second floor to the first.
Склеп-усипальниця Миколи Пирогова та Церква святого Миколая
There is a complex of St. Nicolas Church-mausoleum with Pirogov's crypt where his embalmed body lies. Built in 1885.
Колишня садиба Львовича, Музей Вінниці
Built in 19th century. From 2021 Museum of Vinnytsia located here.
Будинок графа Гайдена
Built in 1912.
Фонтан Рошен
Opened in 2011, architect Ralph Douw.
In 2023 does not work because of wartime restrictions.
Будинок Ваксмана
Built by architect Moisey Aaronovitch Vaksman in 1915 in Art Nouveau style. Architectural landmark. In 2023 is under construction.
Вінницька міська рада
Вінницька телевежа
This is a 354-m-high guyed steel tube used for FM- and TV-transmission. A special feature of its structure are three crossbars arranged in 120-degree angles in two levels, running from its structure to the guys. Vinnytsia TV Tower one of the tallest guyed tubular steel mast in the world. It was built in 1961.
Ставка Гітлера Вервольф
One of Adolf Hitler's Eastern Front military headquarters located in about 12 kilometres (7+1⁄2 miles) north of Vinnytsia. It was used between 1942 and 1943. Was completely destroyed in March, 1944, so nowadays there is a museum with photos located here.
Cherlenkivskyi castle, 16-18th century. Monastery ruins, end of 17th century.
Wooden Church of St. Nikolas, Groсholskyi palace and park (1770), Archangel Michael Church (1793), Virgin Mary Church (1777).
Центральний міський парк імені Миколи Леонтовича
Founded in 1936. The area is 40 ha. There are lots of attractions: the Alley of Famous Citizens, a summer theater, a stadium, an ice rink, a planetarium, and the Mini-Vinnytsia exhibition. The Ark of Marchel (1964) placed on the main entrance
Вишенський парк
Former Park of the People's Friendship. Park located on the Vyshenske lake. There is a Pirogov mansion on the other bank.
Подільський зоопарк
Zoo in the form of a spacious park with many domestic animals that can be fed.
Льодовий клуб, Стадіон ОКС
Спортивний клуб Аква-Він
Аквапарк "Маяк"
Обласний театр ляльок "Золотий ключик"
Обласна філармонія
Concert Hall located on the Vasyl Stus square near the administrative building, so-called "Knyzhka" ("The Book")
Український музично-драматичний театр імені Миколи Садовського
Built in 1910. Capacity 700 seats
Міський палац мистецтв Зоря
Ресторан МакДональдс
Wi-Fi.
Піцерія New-York Street Pizza
Ресторан Rich
Піцерія Домінос
Ресторан Mr. & Ms. Meat
Meat restaurant, finalist of Ukrainian award "Salt" 2021
Ресторація Штехенберга
Ресторан Cherry Lake
Вінницька реберня
Craft beer and ribs.Wi-Fi.
Ресторан "Дебі"
Ресторація "Нова Провінція"
Паб "Кінь у протигазі"
Роял Паб
Live music and craft beer.
Коктейль-бар "Полуночники"
First classic cocktail bar in Vinnytsia
Готель «Франція»
Optima Вінниця
Готель «Ідеал»
Bar, kitchen with room-service, laundry, 24/7, car park, taxi order, Wi-Fi
Готель «Аристократ»
Готель «Поділля»
95 rooms, 122 beds.
Готель «Затишок»
20 rooms
Готель «Добродій»
Wi-Fi, Cafe
Готель «Профспілковий»
Апарт-готель SmartApart
29 rooms
Готель «Ритм»
6 rooms, 12 beds. Room Service. Possibility to order breakfast in the room. Laundry and ironing clothes. Taxi. Restaurant. Finnish sauna. Wi-Fi
4 rooms, 8 beds. Restaurant, bar, free parking, air conditioning
Готель «Версаль»
40 rooms, 54 beds.
Готель «Денінна»
Deninna SPA complex offers the pool, saunas and a salt room.
Готель «Дача»
8 rooms, 16 beds.
Ринок Київський
Ринок Привокзальний
Оптовий ринок
Ринок Центральний
Ринок "Маки"
Ринок "Урожай"
ТЦ "Поділля Сіті"
ТЦ "Мегамол"
Торговий центр Жовтень
ТЦ "Смайл Сіті"
Торговий Центр Петроцентр
ТЦ "Sky Park"
Вінницький універмаг
ТЦ "Феріде Плаза"
ТЦ "Бастилія"
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By scooter
Kick scooter is a funny way to shorten your time while getting around the city.
By bike
There are more than 90 km of infrastructure for bicycles in Vinnytsia. While you can use your own bike, you can also rent one using one of the following companies:
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