Dnepropetrovsk

SS18 and Yuzhnoye Head Office, Dnepropetrovsk

2004-06, (C) Yuzhnoye State Design Office

Central Part of City, Dnepropetrovsk

2008-02 , (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

City Hall, Dnepropetrovsk

2012-06 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

New Busuness Area, Dnepropetrovsk

2014-03, (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Dnepr River Cruising, Dnepropetrovsk

2005-05, (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Poplavok Restaurant, Dnepropetrovsk

2004-06, (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Train Station, Dnepropetrovsk

2006-10, (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Globa's Park, Dnepropetrovsk

2004-06, (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Trinity Church, Dnepropetrovsk

2004-09, (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Countryside, Dnepropetrovsk

2004-06 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Dnepropetrovsk

is one of the largest industrial and cultural cities of Ukraine with a population over 1 million people. It is located in the center of Ukraine.

Being the major Soviet rocket-building center, the city was closed to the foreigners for a long period. In 1991 Dnepropetrovsk opened its gates to guests from all over the world.

It is the main city of Ukrainian space industry. Yuzhnoye State Design Office and Yuzhny Machine-Building Plant are the top-notch aerospace companies, leading producers of rockets and spacecrafts.

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TSUM Department Store, Dnepropetrovsk

2008-02, (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

TSUM Department Store, Dnepropetrovsk

2006-07, (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

TSUM Department Store, Dnepropetrovsk

2006-07, (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Shopping Area, Central Part of Dnepropetrovsk

2006-07, (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Open Air Market, Dnepropetrovsk

2006-07, (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Sushi Bar, Central Part of Dnepropetrovsk

2008-02, (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Shopping Area, Central Part of Dnepropetrovsk

2008-02 , (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Central Part of Dnepropetrovsk

2006-07, (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Central Part of Dnepropetrovsk

Europe Shopping Center, Dnepropetrovsk

2008-02, (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Alley of Painters in Summer, Dnepropetrovsk

2006-07, (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Alley of Painters in Winter, Dnepropetrovsk

2005-01, (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Promenade of Karl Marx Avenue, Dnepropetrovsk

2006-07, (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Grand Plaza Shopping Center , Dnepropetrovsk

2005-05, (C) SeijiYoshimoto

Grand Hotel Ukraine, Dnepropetrovsk

2006-07, (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Grand Hotel Ukraine, Dnepropetrovsk

2008-02 , (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Central Part of Dnepropetrovsk

2004-09, (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Lenin Square, Dnepropetrovsk

2005-05, (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Trams on Karl Marx Avenue, Dnepropetrovsk

2006-10, (C) Nobuyuki Tomita

Europe Shopping Center, Dnepropetrovsk

2012-01 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Europe Shopping Center, Dnepropetrovsk

2012-01 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Shopping in Dnepropetrovsk

The Karl Marx Avenue is the main trade artery of the city. There are variety of shops on the avenue, and the central department store (TSUM) and Grand Plaza Shopping Center are biggest in the city. Many other interesting markets can also be found in several streets and squares near the the Avenue. Alley of Painters on the promenade of the Avenue might be a good place to buy souvenirs.

Large supermarkets are located far from the central part of the city; mostly in residential areas.

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Art and Entertainment

Dnepropetrovsk Ballet (Swan Lake)

Courtesy of Dnepropetrovsk Ballet, 2014-03 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Dnepropetrovsk Ballet

2005-05 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Opera and Ballet Theater, Dnepropetrovsk

2006-07(C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Dnepropetrovsk Ballet

Courtesy of Dnepropetrovsk Ballet, 2005-05 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Dnepropetrovsk Ballet (Princess Olga)

Courtesy of Dnepropetrovsk Ballet, 2010-06 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Dnepropetrovsk Ballet (Don Quixote)

Courtesy of Dnepropetrovsk Ballet, 2012-06 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Dnepropetrovsk Ballet (Don Quixote)

Courtesy of Dnepropetrovsk Ballet, 2012-06 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Dnepropetrovsk Ballet (Don Quixote)

Courtesy of Dnepropetrovsk Ballet, 2012-06 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Dnepropetrovsk Ballet (Don Quixote)

Courtesy of Dnepropetrovsk Ballet, 2012-06 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Dnepropetrovsk Ballet (Nightmare before Christmas)

Courtesy of Dnepropetrovsk Ballet, 2012-06 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Dnepropetrovsk Ballet (Nightmare before Christmas)

Courtesy of Dnepropetrovsk Ballet, 2012-06 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Art and Entertainment in Dnepropetrovsk

Although Dnepropetrovsk is an industrial city, people enjoy opera and ballet which are performed periodically.

Dnepropetrovsk Opera and Ballet

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SS-17 Missile

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Re-entry Head Module

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

2nd Stage of SS-17 Missile

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

SS-17 Missile

2008-02 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Dnepropetrovsk Aerospace Museum

Ocean Satellite

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Aerospace Museum

2008-02 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Aerospace Museum

2008-02 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Black powder gas generator (left) and a tray protecting the base (right) of the of SS17 missile.

2008-02 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Sich-1 Satellite

2008-02 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Intercosmos Satellite

2008-02 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Outdoor Exhibition

Engine Components

2008-02 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

RD-861 Engine

2008-02 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Carbon-Carbon Structure

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

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Aerospace Museum

Various rockets, spacecrafts, and their components designed and produced by Yuzhnoye State Design Office and Yuzhny Machine-Building Plant are exhibited here.

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This page is prepared by NPO InterCoS with special courtesy of Yuzhnoye State Design Office, National Space Agency of Ukraine, Dnepropetrovsk Ballet Company .
Explanations are prepared by Mrs. Marianna Vinokurova. Other than noticed individually, NPO InterCoS has Copyright of this page.