Kirovohrad (Yelisavetgrad before 1924) is located in the heart of Ukraine. There's even the sign "Geographical Center of the Country" in the Dobrovelychkivka village not far from the city.
It's pleasant to walk along the Dvortsova (Palace) Street, on the waterfront of the Inhul river and in the arboretum. There are beautiful plates with descriptions near each interesting object. The plates, as well as many other things, are part of the large project "Creative City Yelisavetgrad", which awards grants on a monthly basis for implementation of interesting ideas. We were in many cities and countries and saw similar things, but Kirovohrad surprised us. Unfortunately, the text is only in Ukrainian.
There is a plate near each attraction, though there is no text in English. ©Yuriy Buriak
All attractions are connected with a green wavy line, follow it.
Guide to attractions ©Yuriy Buriak
You should start your visit to the city from the Dvortsova Street and adjacent streets. The former name is Lenin Street, but there is only one Lenin there and a lot of old buildings, so the leader of the world proletariate loses here :)
Kirovohrad Regional Museum (House of Barsky) ©Yuriy Buriak
Memorial Museum of Osmyorkin ©Yuriy Buriak
Mark Kropyvnytsky Theater ©Yuriy Buriak
Dvortsova (Palace) Street ©Yuriy Buriak
Dvortsova (Palace) Street ©Yuriy Buriak
Dvortsova (Palace) Street ©Yuriy Buriak
Monument to the first tram ©Yuriy Buriak
Dvortsova (Palace) Street ©Yuriy Buriak
Dvortsova (Palace) Street ©Yuriy Buriak
Dvortsova (Palace) Street ©Yuriy Buriak
Lenin is still everywhere. ©Yuriy Buriak
Kirov Square is the center of the city, but it is less interesting than the Dvortsova Street.
Kirov Square ©Yuriy Buriak
Kirov Monument ©Yuriy Buriak
Kirov Square ©Yuriy Buriak
Fountain on the Kirov Square ©Yuriy Buriak
Find a snake on this building when you're in Kirovohrad. ©Yuriy Buriak
You can also walk along a small waterfront near the Inhul river on both sides of the 50 Years of October Avenue.
Inhul river and hotel of the same name ©Yuriy Buriak
The newest attraction of the city is the arboretum (dendropark). This is a large park with lots of flowers, beautiful compositions, amusement and a small zoo. 150,000 tulips are planted in the park in spring. At the moment there is a plan to build a water park here.
Arboretum in Kirovohrad ©Yuriy Buriak
Arboretum in Kirovohrad ©Yuriy Buriak
One of the entrances to the arboretum ©Yuriy Buriak
New Japanese restaurant in the arboretum ©Yuriy Buriak
More photos of Kirovohrad
Kirovohrad ©Yuriy Buriak
Interesting gutters in Kirovohrad ©Yuriy Buriak
Interesting gutters in Kirovohrad ©Yuriy Buriak
Beautiful yards on the October Revolution Street ©Yuriy Buriak
Dekabrystiv Street ©Yuriy Buriak
The sign on the left says that the street is named after Lunacharsky. On the right is a newer plate - street of Chornovil :) ©Yuriy Buriak
Graffiti in Kirovohrad ©Yuriy Buriak
Kirovohrad Museum of Art ©Yuriy Buriak
Such benches are all over Kirovohrad. ©Yuriy Buriak
Building of the Kirovohrad Regional Football Federation ©Yuriy Buriak
Kirovohrad Great Choral Synagogue ©Yuriy Buriak
Kirovohrad Great Choral Synagogue ©Yuriy Buriak
Residential building of 1909 ©Yuriy Buriak
The best design studio worked here :) ©Yuriy Buriak
There are ramps for bikes and wheelchairs in the city center. ©Yuriy Buriak
View of Kirovohrad from the ferris wheel ©Yuriy Buriak
Getting there: Either by train or by bus: train shedule, bus schedule.
