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Ploshcha Svobody
Locals claim that Ploshcha Svobody is the second largest square in the world after Beijing's Tiananmen Square (although Moscow's Red Square might have something to say about that). Whatever, at 750m long it's indisputably huge and is certainly Kharkiv's most unique sight.
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Pokrovsky Monastery
Just west of pl Konstytutsiyi, the gleaming domes of the Pokrovsky Monastery (Intercession of the Virgin) are visible from miles away. The predictably peaceful grounds (enter from pl Konstytutsiyi) have two attractive churches. The smaller and more important of the two is the blue, three-domed Pokrovska Church (1689). As in all Orthodox churches, the altar is under the east-pointing dome, and there's another altar hidden in the basement, which the attendant may show you if you ask.
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Stained-Glass Portraits Of Yuri Gagarin
Other attractions like Moscow's, Kharkiv's Metro is something of an attraction in its own right, featuring high ceilings and space-age chandeliers. Check out the above the stairs to the platforms at the Pr Gagarina Station.
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Uspensky (Assumption) Cathedral
South of pl Konstytutsiyi on vul Universytetska is the Uspensky (Assumption) Cathedral with its landmark, 19th-century bell tower (89.5m tall). This church is now used only as a concert hall; ask your hotel about tickets.
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