Travel guide To Lugansk

Lugansk:

Lugansk is the administrative, economic and cultural center of the Luhansk region. The city is home to about 400,000 people. Located at a distance of 811 kms from Kiev the city is home to many fine architectural buildings that reflect the city’s history, culture and arts. The city is most popular for iron foundry and has evolved as an Industrial capital of Ukraine. The kindness emanating from this city knows no bounds. Tourists taking flights to Ukraine visit this city for many reasons. The most impressive amongst the lot is the St Peters Cathedral. This Cathedral survived the trails and tribulation during the Soviet era and was later converted into a theatre. The Chernobyl Memorial is another great landmark of the city that attracts people from all over Europe as well as Ukraine flights takers. This memorial is located in the Red Square and describes the tragedy that took several lives.

If you are adventurous enough to explore the archaeological wonder then take a 30 kilometer long trip to the Mergeleva Ridge from Lugansk. A burial site from the Copper age was discovered here. You can also view the ruins of temples belonging to that era that is said to be built in 4,000 B.C. another interesting area in Lugansk is The Heroes Square. This Square has several life sized monuments that depict the Patriotic War and the stories that go with it. In fact the square is a way of honoring the soldiers who lost their lives in the Patriotic War. Another must see attraction in Lugansk is its library that is one of a kind in the whole of Ukraine. The building housing the library itself is a great sight to look at with an extreme royal appearance. It has collection of over one million books.