Sumy Essentials
Sumy’s architectural landscape is defined by the legacy of 19th-century sugar magnates and its 17th-century Cossack origins. This collection highlights the city's religious milestones, from the 1702 Cossack Baroque Resurrection Cathedral to the neoclassical Holy Trinity Cathedral. Cultural sites include the Anton Chekhov house-museum, where the writer spent his summers, and the Regional Art Museum. These landmarks showcase the city's evolution from a defensive outpost to a refined European-style cultural center.
A Holy Trinity Cathedral
Neoclassical cathedral built in the early 20th century, funded by industrialist Pavlo Kharytonenko. The design is inspired by St. Isaac’s Cathedral in Saint Petersburg and features marble interiors.
B Spaso-Preobrazenskij kafedralnij sobor
Late 19th-century cathedral combining neoclassical and baroque elements. It features a 56-meter-high bell tower and clock, with interior frescoes by prominent artists of the era.
C Holy Resurrection Cathedral
Completed in 1702, this is the oldest stone building in Sumy. It is a prime example of Cossack Baroque architecture and originally served a defensive purpose.
D Nikanor Onatsky Regional Art Museum in Sumy
Nikanor Onatsky Regional Art Museum in Sumy is a state museum in Sumy, Ukraine.
E Memorialnij budinok-muzej A. P. Cehova
Located in the former Lintvarev estate, this museum preserves the 18th-century wing where Anton Chekhov lived and worked during the summers of 1888 and 1889.
F Kostel Blagovisenna Presvatoi Divi Marii
A brick Neo-Gothic church built at the turn of the 20th century to serve the city's Roman Catholic community.
G Kondratyev Manor
Known as "Teremok," this 18th-century structure is the oldest surviving manor house in the Slobozhanshchyna region, representing early civil architecture.
H Park-pam'atka sadovo-parkovogo mistectva "Asmolova"
A local dendrological park established on the former estate of merchant Ivan Asmolov, featuring diverse tree species and landscape gardening.
Theater named by Shchepkin
The city's primary performing arts venue, this national academic theater hosts drama and musical comedy performances in a monumental mid-20th-century building.
Sumskij oblasnij kraeznavcij muzej
Housed in the historic 19th-century Zemstvo Board building, the museum displays extensive archaeological, ethnographic, and natural history collections from the Sumy region.
K Pantelejmonivska cerkva
Designed by architect Aleksey Shchusev in the early 1900s, this church reflects the Neo-Russian architectural style and was once part of a monastery complex.
Sumy Municipal Gallery
Sumy Municipal Gallery - a modern cultural institution of Sumy. It was created to familiarise Sumy citizens and guests with modern art.
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