In Poltava, in the Cathedral Square stands an unusual monument of Poltava dumpling. Sculptors depicts a large deep dish with ready to eat 12 dumplings and spoon. to Poltava Ukrainian national dish - dumplings, it was implemented. Confined to the bottom of the birth of Nikolai Gogol (1809 - 1852) the grand opening of the monument "Ukrainian dumplings", built on sponsorship donations (one hundred thousand hryvnia), held at the Cathedral Square of the city near the Holy Dormition Cathedral April 1, 2006. However, the proximity of the location of the monument caused discontent parishioners, and...
Biosphere Askania Nova Reserve is the world famous national park of Ukraine, one of Europe's Corner fescue-feather grass steppes, which was never touched by a plow. It is also known as Ascania Nova and Askania Nowa. This unique zoo animals and birds collected from almost all countries of the world. In Askania-Nova wild animals found in the wild or in half of force. Most of the territory is beautiful botanical park with numerous artificial lakes and ponds, which grow trees and shrubs of all climatic zones of the earth. The unique nature of the island to the land of ancient Tavria! Askania...