The focal point of the city centre is the circular Korpusny Park, laid out in the early 19th century in an attempt to emulate the grand planning ideals of St Petersburg. Eight streets radiate off the plaza, and in its centre rises the Iron Column of Glory , topped by a golden eagle. Southeast of Korpusny Park, the city's main pedestrian drag – vul Zhovtneva (better known by some by its Russian name, Oktyabrskaya) – leads down to verdant Zhovtnevy Park.
