The Glory Monument is a primary sight of central Poltava where eight streets converge radially. It was unveiled on the exact site where a meeting between the Russian Army headed by Tsar Peter I and Poltava fortress’ garrison headed by Colonel Kelin took place soon after the Battle of Poltava.
The White Arbor was opened for celebration a bicentenial of the battle of Poltava on June 27th 1909. This monument was erected on the spot of Podolsky watchtower and bastion of the former fortress of Poltava. The fortress was not protected by stonewalls but only by earthworks, palisades and the steep slopes of the hill [...]
In April-June 1709 its garrison led by Col. Kelin succeeded in holding the fortress when the Swedish army of Charles XII laid siege to it. In 1710 he was promoted to major-general for battle merits.
The monument to Swedish warriors erected by their compatriot a monument in commemoration of fallen Swedish warriors on the battlefield for the first time was raised in Sweden in 1890 by then major Claus Grill. Being in exchange service in Russian Army he had often been to Poltava and the battlefield.
A monument above the common grave of Russian warriors killed in the battle of Poltava was opened on June 27th in presence the Emperor Alexander III. However, the heavy granite cross started to sink. In 1906 a decision to open the common grave of Russian warriors, reinforce the foundation of the memorial and built an [...]
The Commandant of fortress Kelin had lodged there during the siege of Poltava, in the same house «about three rooms with a kitchen and a bath-house» Peter I rested after the Poltava battle the following day.
One of aspects, thanks to which Poltava is known all over Ukraine and also in CIS, is truly Poltava masterpiece of culinary art – Poltava galushkas.
On the day after the battle of Poltava, Peter I ordered the burial of the dead officers and soldiers in two separate graves close to each other. All Russian regiments were drawn up close to the graves to pay their last respect to the fallen warriors. After the service for the dead a big burial [...]