Kherson fortress – one of the main attractions of the city. It is a complex of buildings and fortifications of the fortress of Alexander schanz, who started it. The fortress was founded in September 1778, the project chief architect of the Admiralty College M. Vetoshkin and was located in the modern square of streets: lane Military – Krasnostudenchesky – Kremenchug - 40 October.

Military defensive structure conformed to all the rules of the science of fortification. Kherson fortress was surrounded by a strong earthen wall with nine bastions and a deep moat, which created a serious obstacle for opponents. And the line of the fortifications, having a star-shaped form, gave the opportunity to cross-fire from the guns that were on the bastions. Under the fortress was equipped with several dozen tunnels that go beyond the fortress up to 50-70 m.

Despite the fact that prior to 1866, the fortress was used by the military, in September, 1835, by order of Nicholas I's defensive structure was transferred to the city property. Bringing the stone from which the buildings were erected and buildings of the fortress, by the decision of the city Council was sold to private individuals to build houses in the center of Kherson. The following stages of the destruction of the Kherson fortress occurred in 1918-1921, when they were dismantled and destroyed some buildings, and in the mid-20th century, when during the break city Park. Lenin Komsomol leveled most of the ramparts.

To date, the architectural ensemble of the Kherson fortress survived - arched Moscow and Ochakovsky gates of the late 18th century with adjoining bastions, powder magazine, one of the city's wells and the Arsenal, built in 1784, the Fortress is a monument of history and architecture.