Voznesensk

For other uses, see Voznesensk (disambiguation).

Voznesensk Вознесенськ
City of regional significance
Garden chapel in Voznesensk Garden chapel in Voznesensk
Flag of Voznesensk Flag Official seal of Voznesensk Seal
Coordinates:
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Mykolaiv Oblast
Raion	Voznesensk Raion
Founded	1795
Area
• Total	22.56 km2 (8.71 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	36,094
Website	www.voznesensk.net.ua

Voznesensk (Ukrainian: Вознесенськ) is a city in the Mykolaiv Oblast (province) of Ukraine and a center of Voznesenskyi Raion (district). As of 2001, the city's population is 42,634.

The city was founded by Catherine II (The Great) in 1790 in a place of previously existing Sokoly cossack settlement belonging to Buh Cossack Host. City expansion plans were carried out by prince Potemkin. However, the project was abandoned shortly after Catherine's death in 1796. Despite short period of accelerated development, Voznesensk managed to attract significant number of new inhabitants and cemented its positions as one of the centers of trade in Southern Ukraine.

Transportation

The Voznesensk train station is an important stop along the Odessa line, with direct trains available to major cities including Kiev, Moscow, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkov, Luhansk, and Donets'k. The main bus station offers many destinations including buses to Kiev, Mykolayiv and Kherson. Local marshrutkas (route buses) run from the center to all of the cities' microregions and surrounding villages as well as every half hour to Mykolayiv.

Education

Voznesensk has 9 schools, a lyceum, a technicum, and a college.

Recreation

Voznesensk has many available recreational opportunities. The city is situated along the Southern Buh river, where residents swim, fish, and relax on the riverbanks. To the north of Voznesensk, near Pervomaisk, the Southern Buh flows through a canyon which is famous for its whitewater rafting and mountain climbing. The stadium in the center of Voznesensk features a football pitch, tennis court, track, and playground. The sports club "VOSCO" in the third microregion has an indoor basketball/tennis court as well as a weight training room. In fall 2012, a new sports complex in the center, "Waterfall", opened, which has a swimming pool, training room and saunas.

History

The famous artist, Yevgeny Kibrik (1906-1978), was born and grew up in Voznesensk. There is a museum featuring his art on Lenin St.

Gallery

• Вознесенська міська адміністрація.jpg

  Voznesensk city hall

• Вознесенський міський будинок культури.jpg

  Palace of culture

• Готель "Центральний".jpg

  Central Hotel

• Камінь Кохання з Кани Галілейської.jpg

  Stone of love monument

• Меморіал Борцям Великої Жовтневої Соціалістичної революції у м.Вознесенську.jpg

  Socialist revolution monument

• Мототрек у Вознесенську.jpg

  Voznesensk motorcycle track

• Загальноосвітня школа №10.jpg

  School no.10