Gorky Park

Taras Shevchenko Park of Culture and Recreation is in the centre of Odessa. It is located in the central part of Odessa city. It carries the name of Taras Shevchenko since 1954.

Alexander II Column, also known as Alexander's column or Monument to Alexander II of Russia, is a triumphal column located in Shevchenko, Odessa and is commemorated to the visit of Russian Emperor Alexander II the city of Odessa in 1875.The monument was built in May 1891 on the same place where the city's municipality was meeting the emperor Alexander II in 1875.