Poltava and Views from the Train

Poltava is a provincial capital, some 300 km east of Kiev. It's claim to fame is the decisive battle that took place here in June 1709 and which in practice meant the end for Sweden as a great power. My friend Oksana is originally from Poltava and she was going there to see her grandmother and encouraged me to join her. She was also kind to show me around in her home town. I will have to admit, though, that Poltava was not really the most exciting place I've visited. But to be fair: it was grey and rainy most of the day.

This suite of pictures also includes some pictures of the Ukrainian countryside taken from the train window. (But not from the rides between Kiev and Poltava, which both were after dark.)

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1. Fine Building


2. Imposing Building


3. Korpsuny Park


4. Golden Eagle


5. Contrasts


6. Taras Shevchenko


7. Museum of Local Lore


8. Museum of Local Lore II


9. Peasantry Painting


10. Tractor


11. The Great Hall


12. Hall Detail


13. Pig with Kids


14. Rotunda of Peoples' Friendship


15. Khrestovozdvyzhensky Monastery


16. Sword and Helmet


17. Battlefield


18. Peter the Great


19. The Swedish Grave


20. Russian Memorial


21. Sampson's Church


22. Tri-National Monument


23. Swedish Monument


24. Swedish Monument II


25. Poltava Mural I


26. Poltava Mural II


27. Poltava Mural III


28. Train View I


29. Train View II


30. Train View III


31. Train View IV


32. Train View V


33. Train View VI


34. Train Corridor

 

1. Fine Building
 

2. Imposing Building
 

3. Korpsuny Park
 

4. Golden Eagle
 

5. Contrasts
 

6. Taras Shevchenko
 

7. Museum of Local Lore
 

8. Museum of Local Lore II
 

9. Peasantry Painting
 

10. Tractor
 

11. The Great Hall
 

12. Hall Detail
 

13. Pig with Kids
 

14. Rotunda of Peoples' Friendship
 

15. Khrestovozdvyzhensky Monastery
 

16. Sword and Helmet
 

17. Battlefield
 

18. Peter the Great
 

19. The Swedish Grave
 

20. Russian Memorial
 

21. Sampson's Church
 

22. Tri-National Monument
 

23. Swedish Monument
 

24. Swedish Monument II
 

25. Poltava Mural I
 

26. Poltava Mural II
 

27. Poltava Mural III
 

28. Train View I
 

29. Train View II
 

30. Train View III
 

31. Train View IV
 

32. Train View V
 

33. Train View VI
 

34. Train Corridor
 

1. Fine Building
 

2. Imposing Building
 

3. Korpsuny Park
 

4. Golden Eagle
 

5. Contrasts
 

6. Taras Shevchenko
 

7. Museum of Local Lore
 

8. Museum of Local Lore II
 

9. Peasantry Painting
 

10. Tractor
 

11. The Great Hall
 

12. Hall Detail
 

13. Pig with Kids
 

14. Rotunda of Peoples' Friendship
 

15. Khrestovozdvyzhensky Monastery
 

16. Sword and Helmet
 

17. Battlefield
 

18. Peter the Great
 

19. The Swedish Grave
 

20. Russian Memorial
 

21. Sampson's Church
 

22. Tri-National Monument
 

23. Swedish Monument
 

24. Swedish Monument II
 

25. Poltava Mural I
 

26. Poltava Mural II
 

27. Poltava Mural III
 

28. Train View I
 

29. Train View II
 

30. Train View III
 

31. Train View IV
 

32. Train View V
 

33. Train View VI
 

34. Train Corridor
 

1. Fine Building
 

2. Imposing Building
 

3. Korpsuny Park
 

4. Golden Eagle
 

5. Contrasts
 

6. Taras Shevchenko
 

7. Museum of Local Lore
 

8. Museum of Local Lore II
 

9. Peasantry Painting
 

10. Tractor
 

11. The Great Hall
 

12. Hall Detail
 

13. Pig with Kids
 

14. Rotunda of Peoples' Friendship
 

15. Khrestovozdvyzhensky Monastery
 

16. Sword and Helmet
 

17. Battlefield
 

18. Peter the Great
 

19. The Swedish Grave
 

20. Russian Memorial
 

21. Sampson's Church
 

22. Tri-National Monument
 

23. Swedish Monument
 

24. Swedish Monument II
 

25. Poltava Mural I
 

26. Poltava Mural II
 

27. Poltava Mural III
 

28. Train View I
 

29. Train View II
 

30. Train View III
 

31. Train View IV
 

32. Train View V
 

33. Train View VI
 

34. Train Corridor
 

1. Fine Building
 

2. Imposing Building
 

3. Korpsuny Park
 

4. Golden Eagle
 

5. Contrasts
 

6. Taras Shevchenko
 

7. Museum of Local Lore
 

8. Museum of Local Lore II
 

9. Peasantry Painting
 

10. Tractor
 

11. The Great Hall
 

12. Hall Detail
 

13. Pig with Kids
 

14. Rotunda of Peoples' Friendship
 

15. Khrestovozdvyzhensky Monastery
 

16. Sword and Helmet
 

17. Battlefield
 

18. Peter the Great
 

19. The Swedish Grave
 

20. Russian Memorial
 

21. Sampson's Church
 

22. Tri-National Monument
 

23. Swedish Monument
 

24. Swedish Monument II
 

25. Poltava Mural I
 

26. Poltava Mural II
 

27. Poltava Mural III
 

28. Train View I
 

29. Train View II
 

30. Train View III
 

31. Train View IV
 

32. Train View V
 

33. Train View VI
 

34. Train Corridor
 

1. Fine Building
 

2. Imposing Building
 

3. Korpsuny Park
 

4. Golden Eagle
 

5. Contrasts
 

6. Taras Shevchenko
 

7. Museum of Local Lore
 

8. Museum of Local Lore II
 

9. Peasantry Painting
 

10. Tractor
 

11. The Great Hall
 

12. Hall Detail
 

13. Pig with Kids
 

14. Rotunda of Peoples' Friendship
 

15. Khrestovozdvyzhensky Monastery
 

16. Sword and Helmet
 

17. Battlefield
 

18. Peter the Great
 

19. The Swedish Grave
 

20. Russian Memorial
 

21. Sampson's Church
 

22. Tri-National Monument
 

23. Swedish Monument
 

24. Swedish Monument II
 

25. Poltava Mural I
 

26. Poltava Mural II
 

27. Poltava Mural III
 

28. Train View I
 

29. Train View II
 

30. Train View III
 

31. Train View IV
 

32. Train View V
 

33. Train View VI
 

34. Train Corridor
 

1. Fine Building
 

2. Imposing Building
 

3. Korpsuny Park
 

4. Golden Eagle
 

5. Contrasts
 

6. Taras Shevchenko
 

7. Museum of Local Lore
 

8. Museum of Local Lore II
 

9. Peasantry Painting
 

10. Tractor
 

11. The Great Hall
 

12. Hall Detail
 

13. Pig with Kids
 

14. Rotunda of Peoples' Friendship
 

15. Khrestovozdvyzhensky Monastery
 

16. Sword and Helmet
 

17. Battlefield
 

18. Peter the Great
 

19. The Swedish Grave
 

20. Russian Memorial
 

21. Sampson's Church
 

22. Tri-National Monument
 

23. Swedish Monument
 

24. Swedish Monument II
 

25. Poltava Mural I
 

26. Poltava Mural II
 

27. Poltava Mural III
 

28. Train View I
 

29. Train View II
 

30. Train View III
 

31. Train View IV
 

32. Train View V
 

33. Train View VI
 

34. Train Corridor
 

1. Fine Building
 

2. Imposing Building
 

3. Korpsuny Park
 

4. Golden Eagle
 

5. Contrasts
 

6. Taras Shevchenko
 

7. Museum of Local Lore
 

8. Museum of Local Lore II
 

9. Peasantry Painting
 

10. Tractor
 

11. The Great Hall
 

12. Hall Detail
 

13. Pig with Kids
 

14. Rotunda of Peoples' Friendship
 

15. Khrestovozdvyzhensky Monastery
 

16. Sword and Helmet
 

17. Battlefield
 

18. Peter the Great
 

19. The Swedish Grave
 

20. Russian Memorial
 

21. Sampson's Church
 

22. Tri-National Monument
 

23. Swedish Monument
 

24. Swedish Monument II
 

25. Poltava Mural I
 

26. Poltava Mural II
 

27. Poltava Mural III
 

28. Train View I
 

29. Train View II
 

30. Train View III
 

31. Train View IV
 

32. Train View V
 

33. Train View VI
 

34. Train Corridor
 

1. Fine Building
 

2. Imposing Building
 

3. Korpsuny Park
 

4. Golden Eagle
 

5. Contrasts
 

6. Taras Shevchenko
 

7. Museum of Local Lore
 

8. Museum of Local Lore II
 

9. Peasantry Painting
 

10. Tractor
 

11. The Great Hall
 

12. Hall Detail
 

13. Pig with Kids
 

14. Rotunda of Peoples' Friendship
 

15. Khrestovozdvyzhensky Monastery
 

16. Sword and Helmet
 

17. Battlefield
 

18. Peter the Great
 

19. The Swedish Grave
 

20. Russian Memorial
 

21. Sampson's Church
 

22. Tri-National Monument
 

23. Swedish Monument
 

24. Swedish Monument II
 

25. Poltava Mural I
 

26. Poltava Mural II
 

27. Poltava Mural III
 

28. Train View I
 

29. Train View II
 

30. Train View III
 

31. Train View IV
 

32. Train View V
 

33. Train View VI
 

34. Train Corridor
 

1. Fine Building
 

2. Imposing Building
 

3. Korpsuny Park
 

4. Golden Eagle
 

5. Contrasts
 

6. Taras Shevchenko
 

7. Museum of Local Lore
 

8. Museum of Local Lore II
 

9. Peasantry Painting
 

10. Tractor
 

11. The Great Hall
 

12. Hall Detail
 

13. Pig with Kids
 

14. Rotunda of Peoples' Friendship
 

15. Khrestovozdvyzhensky Monastery
 

16. Sword and Helmet
 

17. Battlefield
 

18. Peter the Great
 

19. The Swedish Grave
 

20. Russian Memorial
 

21. Sampson's Church
 

22. Tri-National Monument
 

23. Swedish Monument
 

24. Swedish Monument II
 

25. Poltava Mural I
 

26. Poltava Mural II
 

27. Poltava Mural III
 

28. Train View I
 

29. Train View II
 

30. Train View III
 

31. Train View IV
 

32. Train View V
 

33. Train View VI
 

34. Train Corridor

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