Among Ukrainians, Uman is known for its depiction of the Haidamak rebellions in Taras Shevchenko's longest of poems, Haidamaky ("The Haidamaks", 1843)
The city is also a pilgrimage site for Breslov Hasidic Jews.
And a major center of gardening research containing the dendrological park Sofiyivka and the University of Gardening.