Photo gallery: Architecture of Kirovograd

Kirova square. Kirovograd

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   Ukrainian embroidered towel

   The embroidered towels (rushnyk) decorated Ukrainian house since old times. None important affair, ritual or affair of daily life was solved without the Ukrainian embroidered towel. It was the symbol of hospitality - bread and salt were brought to the

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   Natural Park "Podilski Tovtry"

   Tovtry are the remnants of the coastal reefs, located along the ancient shoreline. There are no analogues in the world, but there are rocky ridges in the UK and USA similar in the geological structures. Tovtry are a local name for the rocky arched ridge,

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   Intercession Cathedral in Zaporozhye

   The first church, which was located on the site of today's Intercession Cathedral, was built in 1778. It was mostly of wood, so it was decided to dismantle it and build a new temple on this sacred place. On May 5, 1886 at the former site of the

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