Soborna is the main street, where the majority of architectural monuments of Vinnytsia are concentrated. You can find here the most ancient sight of the city, the "Vinnytsia Moory” (walls). It is a complex of defensive constructions of a Jesuit monastery, built in the 17th century: massive brick walls with towers surround the church, the collegium and the building, where the Jesuit monks used to live.

 

Vinnytsia’ pride is the National Pirogov's Estate Museum, named after Nikolai Pirogov, a scientist, inventor of anesthesia and military surgery. The museum is located on the territory of an old estate, where the famous scientist spent the last twenty years of his life. On this territory, you can see an exhibit describing Pirogov's life and achievements, a drugstore museum, and the Church of St. Mikola, where the scientist is buried.

 

Another interesting sight is the Museum of Local History renowned for its large collection of unique exhibits. The most famous of the exhibits shows rare objects from the Scythian period and a mammoth’s skeleton, which is over 30 thousand years old.

 

In 2011, Vinnytsia acquired yet another landmark, the light and music fountain, which is the biggest in Europe. Now, every evening, the locals and guests have a chance to watch a wonderful show of water and light!