Dnipropetrovsk Sights

  1. History Museum

    Pl Zhovtneva (pl Oktyabrskaya) is the site of the History Museum.

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  2. Metalurg Stadium

    Metalurg Stadium, about a 10-minute walk uphill southwest from pl Lenina, is in the process of getting a major overhaul in preparation for the Euro 2012 tournament. The blighted area around the stadium should improve markedly once the project is completed. The stadium is home to DP's second-tier club, Metalurg. The top-tier club, Dnipro, plays in a stadium well outside the centre.

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  3. Monastyrsky Island

    Monastyrsky Island is the site of the area's first human settlement. The Taras Shevshenko statue is here, along with St Nicholas Church, and some lovely beaches.

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  4. Preobrazhensky Cathedral

    The glistening gold spire and dome of Preobrazhensky Cathedral is quite marvellous. A classical structure dating from 1830 to 1835, this is Dnipropetrovsk's holiest church so don't barge in wearing beach clothes.

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  5. St Nicholas Church

    Beautiful, fortress-style St Nicholas Church is situated on Monastyrsky Island.

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  7. Taras Shevchenko Statue

    Crossing the bridge to the island you immediately come face-to-face with a Taras Shevchenko statue the immense size of which would put most Lenin statues to shame.

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  8. WWII Diorama

    Adjoining the museum is a WWII Diorama, an 840-sq-metre painted canvas depicting the WWII Battle of the Dnipro, fought near here. Even if you don't understand the 20-minute sound-and-light presentation in Russian, the authentic Soviet anthems give you an idea of its slant.

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