T. H. Shevchenko City Garden

Shevchenko City Garden is a favorite place for Kharkiv residents to take walks. It is a symbol of the city and at the same time its pride. The garden was founded in 1804 by Vasyl Nazarovych Karazin. The upper part of the area was set aside for a landscape park, and the lower part for a botanical garden.

Photo from the website mykharkov.info

Interesting facts:

• The garden grounds include an astronomical observatory and a zoo, which opened in 1896.
• In 1967, a fountain was installed on the central alley, and 10 years later lighting and music were added to it.
• A monument to a football is installed on one of the alleys. It was erected for the 10th anniversary of Independence Day and Kharkiv City Day.
• The garden has a monument to the 50th parallel, which reminds passersby that Kharkiv is the largest city on this parallel.
• The monument to T. H. Shevchenko appeared in the garden in 1935.

The City Garden is constantly changing: the landscape design is being renovated, and new monuments, alleys, fountains, and plant species are being added. This makes it one of the popular places for recreation among both city residents and visitors.