Киев достопримечательности города: Топ 30 — достопримечательности Киева

Что посмотреть в Киеве: самые интересные улицы, музеи и церкви

Где погулять в Киеве и какие достопримечательности нужно увидеть.

Содержание:

1. Крещатик
2. Андреевский спуск
3. Ботанический сад
4. Костел Святого Николая и органный зал
5. Пейзажная аллея
6. Музей Киева
7. Национальный научно-природоведческий музей НАН Украины
8. Музей исторических драгоценностей Украины
9. Национальный художественный музей Украины
10. Музей современного искусства ПинчукАртЦентр
11. Государственный музей игрушки
12. Свято-Успенская Киево-Печерская лавра
13. Андреевская церковь
14. Собор Святой Софии Киевской

 

Столица Украины богата интересной архитектурой и местами, которые сумеют зацепить даже искушенных и опытных туристов. Предлагаем отправиться в путешествие по самым интересным районам города и заглянуть в заведения, которыми Киев годится.

 

Интересные места Киева

Крещатик. Фото: Kyivmaps

Крещатик

Это главная улица Киева, прогуляться по которой — одна из любимых задач туристов. Протяжность Крещатика всего 1,3 км. Знаменита он тем, что по преданию неподалеку здесь крестили князя Владимира. Все главные государственные праздники проходят на Крещатике.

Андреевский спуск. Фото: НашКиев.UA

Андреевский спуск

Лучшее место, чтобы купить сувениры в Киеве и проникнуться духом украинской столицы. Здесь находятся Андреевская Церковь и замок Ричарда, Театр на Подоле, Музей одной улицы, Музей Булгакова, многочисленные галереи. Андреевский спуск считается памятником национального значения и любимым местом киевлян и туристов.

Ботсад. Фото: Атлантик

Ботанический сад

Окунуться в лето зимой, а весной попасть в райские кущи можно в Национальном ботаническом саду имени Гришко. Он был основан в 1935 году и сегодня является одним из самых больших ботанических садов Европы. Во второй половине апреля киевляне любят приходить сюда любоваться магнолиями, в начале мая – сиренью, в июне – розами, однако в любое время года в ботаническом саду Киева можно хорошо отдохнуть.

• Цена: взрослым – 50 гривен, школьникам – 20, льготникам и детям до 7 лет бесплатно. Вход в оранжереи для всех категорий – 20 гривен.
• Адрес: улица Тимирязевская, 1.
• Как работает: оранжерея открыта круглый год, будни с 10 до 15, в выходные с 11 до 16. Выходные – понедельник и вторник.

Ботсад с мая по август открыт с 8.30 до 21.00, с сентября по апрель – до сумерек.

Костел. Фото: Wedding.ua

Костел Святого Николая и органный зал

Костел был построен в 1909 году и стал одним из самых интересных зданий Киева, построенных в ХХ веке. К слову, отец проекта костела – архитектор Владимир Городецкий, которому принадлежит авторство легендарного киевского «Дома с химерами». Прослужил костел по назначению недолго, в 1917-м его закрыли, а позже использовали в качестве склада. Национальный дом органной и камерной музыки Украины поселился здесь с 1980 года. Играют на органе фирмы Reiger-Kloss. Интересно, что музыканты делят костел с римско-католическими священниками: здесь проходят службы на украинском, польском, испанском и латинском языках.

• Цена: зависит от концерта и выбранного места, но в последний понедельник каждого месяца вход для льготников свободный. Нужно предъявить удостоверение. Вход для верующих свободный.
• Адрес: улица Большая Васильковская, 77.

Пейзажная аллея. Фото: Седьмое небо

Пейзажная аллея

Ее открыли в 2009 году, и даже спустя 10 лет ее обязательно посещают гости украинской столицы. Аллея полюбилась благодаря забавным и ярким скульптурным композициям, а также укромному расположению.

Также в Киеве советуем посетить Владимирскую горку, монумент «Родина-мать», Золотые Ворота, Труханов остров и другие достопримечательности.

Музей Киева. Фото: zametkin.kiev.ua

Музей Киева

Начать знакомство с историей украинской столицы можно непосредственно в музее, который посвящен городу. В нем собрано более 250 тысяч экспонатов, а экскурсоводы собрали не меньше интересных фактов и историй о Киеве и его жителях в разные эпохи. Здесь прекрасная коллекция фаянса и фарфора, предметов искусства, посвященных Киеву, огромная коллекция археологических памяток.

• Цена: 45 гривен. Бесплатно — в первый понедельник месяца.
• Адрес: ул. Богдана Хмельницкого, 7.
• Как работает: с 11 до 19, в понедельник – с 11 до 16. Без выходных.

Музей природы. Фото: zametkin.kiev.ua

Национальный научно-природоведческий музей НАН Украины

Как зарождалась жизнь на планете, как жили древние люди, чем занимались и на кого охотились, можно узнать в природоведческом музее. В нем пять зон – геологическая, зоологическая, ботаническая, палеонтологическая, археологическая. Залов в музее – 24, а экспонатов — более 30 тысяч. Идеальное место для полезного уикенда с детьми.

• Цена: 85 гривен.
• Адрес: улица Богдана Хмельницкого, 15.
• Как работает: понедельник и вторник – выходные, среда-пятница – музей открыт с 10 до 17, в субботу и воскресенье – с 11 до 18.

Музей исторических драгоценностей. Фото: Very Well Tour

Музей исторических драгоценностей Украины

Окунуться в мир ювелирного искусства и узнать, как любили украшать себя и свои жилища люди разных стран и эпох, можно в Музее исторических драгоценностей. Костяк коллекции – украшения, которые археологи находили в курганах. Также в музее можно познакомиться с ювелирными изделиями украинских, российских, среднеазиатских, закавказских и западноевропейских ювелиров.

• Цена: 30 гривен. Экскурсия – 15 гривен с человека, на украинском языке. Есть возможность заказать экскурсии на других языках, но цена будет выше и зависит от количества гостей — от 30 до 120 гривен.
• Адрес: улица Лаврская, 9.
• Как работает: понедельник – выходной, в остальные дни открыт с 10 до 16.45. Последняя пятница месяца – санитарный день.

Музей худ. Фото: elite-paint.com

Национальный художественный музей Украины

В этом музее собраны шедевры украинской и зарубежной скульптуры, живописи и иконописи — в целом 40 тысяч предметов культуры и искусства разных стран и периодов. В музее можно познакомиться с коллекцией украинского барокко, украинских классиков живописи.

• Цена: 40 гривен, студентам – 20, школьникам и пенсионерам – 10. Последнее воскресенье месяца – бесплатный вход для граждан Украины, а каждую среду музей бесплатно могут посетить дети.
• Адрес: ул. Михаила Грушевского, 6.
• Как работает: понедельник и вторник – выходные; в среду, четверг и воскресенье музей работает с 10 до 18, в пятницу — с 12 до 20, в субботу – с 11 до 19.

ПинчукАртЦентр. Фото: bodo.ua

Музей современного искусства ПинчукАртЦентр

Уникальное место в Киеве, где учат понимать современное искусство не только благодаря кураторским экскурсиям, но и лекциям для взрослых и занятиям для детей. Также здесь проходят показы фильмов, которых не увидишь в кинотеатрах. Выставки в Центре меняются.

• Цена: бесплатно.
• Адрес: ул. Большая Васильковская/Бассейная, 1/3-2.
• Как работает: выходной — понедельник, в остальные дни центр открыт с 12 до 21. Экскурсии начинаются в 19.00 в будни, в выходные – в 14.00, 17.00, 19.00.

Музей Игрушки. Фото: funtime.kiev.ua

Государственный музей игрушки

В этом музее собраны более 15 тысяч игрушек разных периодов и эпох. Экспонаты музей собирает на протяжении 90 лет. Постоянных экспозиций три, но есть и временные. В музее игрушки более 600 кукол.

• Цена: для взрослых – 30 гривен, для детей от 5 лет – 20, до 5 – бесплатно. Экскурсии – 15 гривен.
• Адрес: Кловский спуск, 8.
• Как работает: понедельник – выходной, в остальные дни открыт с 10 до 18.

Самые красивые церкви Киева

Что обязательно нужно посмотреть в Киеве, так это церкви и храмовые комплексы. Некоторые из них такие же древние, как и история православия, и даже человека нерелигиозного они удивят своей красотой и символичностью.

Лавра. Фото: vseosvita.ua

 

Свято-Успенская Киево-Печерская лавра

Настоящая жемчужина и одна из главных достопримечательностей Киева, которую обязательно нужно посетить. По преданию, первый монастырь комплекса основали преподобные Антоний и Феодосий еще в ХI веке. Сейчас в нем более 100 сооружений и 6 подземных комплексов, правда, территория поделена на Верхнюю Лавру и Нижнюю. Первая находится в ведомстве Национального историко-культурного заповедника, где можно заказать экскурсии. Нижняя же Лавра подчиняется церкви и служит для духовных нужд. Поэтому зайти на территорию заповедника можно только купив билет, а на церковную — бесплатно.

Экскурсии по территории Лавры проводят не только на украинском, но и немецком, английском, итальянском и польском языках, и они очень разнообразны: можно заказать обзорную и вкратце узнать о всем комплексе, а можно остановиться на истории конкретных церквей или пещер.

Цена: вход в Нижнюю Лавру — бесплатно, в Верхнюю — 80 гривен. Экскурсия в группе — 120 гривен. Каждое последнее воскресенье месяца вход свободный для школьников, студентов, пенсионеров, военных, людей с инвалидностью, а также сотрудников музеев. На Рождество, Пасху, Троицу, Международный день музеев, День крещения Руси и День независимости бесплатный вход для всех.

• Адрес: улица Лаврская, 9.
• Как работает: Верхняя Лавра работает с 9 до 18 без выходных. Нижняя Лавра открыта с 6 до 20.

Андреевская церковь. Фото: ECOLINES

Андреевская церковь

По преданию, на месте, где нынче находится Андреевская церковь, апостол Андрей Первозванный сделал свое знаменитое предсказание, что на берегах Днепра будет возведен большой город, и поставил на этом холме крест. Храмы в честь апостола строились здесь с начала ХI века, нынешняя церковь в стиле барокко по проекту Франческо Бартоломео Растрелли была завершена в 1751 году. В ХIХ веке церковь чуть было не уничтожили, а в советское время здесь находился антирелигиозный музей. Сегодня церковь служит по своему прямому назначению – для духовных нужд, однако последние 4 года в ней проходила реконструкция, завершить ее должны в начале 2020 года.

• Цена: бесплатно.
• Адрес: Андреевский спуск, 23.

София Киевская. Фото: MyTravelBook.org

Собор Святой Софии Киевской

Построен еще в 1037 году князем Ярославом. Сегодня он находится на территории Заповедника «София Киевская». Больше всего туристов восхищают фрески и мозаики собора. Среди них знаменитая «Оранта», высота которой около 6 метров. Особую ценность представляет групповой портрет семьи Ярослава Мудрого, а также его саркофаг. Собор Святой Софии Киевской сегодня считается одной из главных христианских святынь восточной Европы. На территории заповедника также расположены колокольня, бурса, первая древнерусская библиотека и др.

• Цена: Вход на территорию заповедника – 20 гривен, вход в собор – 80, в колокольню – 60.
• Адрес: улица Владимирская, 24.
• Как работает: ежедневно с 8 до 18.30.

ЧИТАЙТЕ ТАКЖЕ

Ежегодно Львов бьет рекорды по посещаемости, а побывавшие здесь туристы сравнивают его с культурными центрами Европы.

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Nowadays this steep and meandering street is a traditional place for arranging concerts, art festivals and city holidays. 90012 90004 90012 Address: Andreevsky Spusk 90012 90004 90012 more 90129 90009 90017 90006 90133 90004 90009 90017 90018 90012 90004 90012 90005 90006 90089 90004 90012 90092 90093 90009 90089 Askold Grave 90009 90017 90006 90099 90004 90009 90007 90004 90009 90017 90006 90107 90004 90009 90017 90006 90112 90004 90009 90017 90006 90117 90172 90009 90120 90004 90012 Askold’s Grave is a part of park complex on the right bank of the Dnepr River.According to one legend, on this very site near the river in 882 Prince Oleg killed sons of Kie, Askold and Dir, ascended the prince throne and became a very successful ruler of Kiev Rus. 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According to this legend, the architect went crazy and decided to decorate the house with the river’s inhabitants. 90012 90004 90012 Address: 10 Bankovaya St. 90012 90004 90012 more 90129 90009 90017 90006 90133 90004 90009 90017 90018 90012 90004 90012 90005 90006 90089 90004 90012 90092 90093 90009 90089 Independence Square 90009 90017 90006 90099 90004 90009 90007 90004 90009 90017 90006 90107 90004 90009 90017 90006 90112 90004 90009 90017 90006 90117 90496 90009 90120 90004 90012 Independence Square, or Maidan Nezalezhnosti, is the central square in Kiev, the main and the most beautiful one.Parades, concerts, festivals and other city arrangements and holidays regularly take place on this square. It contains six fountains, Independence Column, artificial waterfall, and other attractions. 90012 90004 90012 Address: Independence Square 90012 90004 90012 more 90129 90009 90017 90006 90133 90004 90009 90017 90018 90012 90004 90012 90005 90006 90089 90004 90012 90092 90093 90009 90089 Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra 90009 90017 90006 90099 90004 90009 90007 90004 90009 90017 90006 90107 90004 90009 90017 90006 90112 90004 90009 90017 90006 90117 90550 90009 90120 90004 90012 On the high hills of the right bank of the Dnepr River magnificent Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra topped with gilded domes is situated.According to the legend, Apostle Andrew, while preaching the Word of God in the Scythian Land, blessed the hilly bank of the Dnepr River and said: «On these hills the great city and many churches in glorification of Holy God will be». 90012 90004 90012 Address: 25 Sichnego Povsstanniya St. 90012 90004 90012 more 90129 90009 90017 90006 90133 90004 90009 90017 90018 90012 90004 90012 90005 90006 90089 90004 90012 90092 90093 90009 90089 Kreschatik 90009 90017 90006 90099 90004 90009 90007 90004 90009 90017 90006 90107 90004 90009 90017 90006 90112 90004 90009 90017 90006 90117 90604 90009 90120 90004 90012 Kreschatik is the most famous and busiest street in Kiev.It is a wide boulevard with plenty of chestnut trees. It is hard to believe that some time ago on the site of Kreschatik used to be a valley and a river surrounded by forest. Nowadays it stretches from Europeiskaya Square to Bessarabskaya Square and contains trade buildings, bank departments and luxurious hotels. 90012 90004 90012 Address: Kreschatik St. 90012 90004 90012 more 90129 90009 90017 90006 90133 90004 90009 90017 90018 90012 90004 90012 90005 90006 90089 90004 90012 90092 90093 90009 90089 Pechersk-Lipki 90009 90017 90006 90099 90004 90009 90007 90004 90009 90017 90006 90107 90004 90009 90017 90006 90112 90004 90009 90017 90006 90117 90658 90009 90120 90004 90012 To the south-east of Kreschatik Street there is a height that in the old days used to be called Klov after the Klov creek that rounded it.Nowadays the former Klov height consists of two districts, which are Pechersk and Lipki. The main thoroughfare of the region, Gryshevskogo Street, begins at the Kievo-Pecherskaya lavra and leads to the Europeiskaya Square. 90012 90004 90012 Address: Pechersk-Lipki 90012 90004 90012 more 90129 90009 90017 90006 90133 90004 90009 90017 90018 90012 90004 90012 90005 90006 90089 90004 90012 90092 90093 90009 90089 Podol 90009 90017 90006 90099 90004 90009 90007 90004 90009 90017 90006 90107 90004 90009 90017 90006 90112 90004 90009 90017 90006 90117 90712 90009 90120 90004 90012 Podol is an old district of Kiev, where craftsmen and fishermen used to live.The district was formed after fire of 1811, when all the wooden constructions burnt down. Several slopes, including famous Andreevsky Spusk, lead to Podol. The compositional center of Podol is large Kontraktovaya Square, where each house is interesting in its own way. 90012 90004 90012 Address: Podol 90012 90004 90012 more 90129 90009 90017 90006 90133 90004 90009 90017 90018 90012 90004 90012 90005 90006 90089 90004 90012 90092 90093 90009 90089 St.Sofia Cathedral 90009 90017 90006 90099 90004 90009 90007 90004 90009 90017 90006 90107 90004 90009 90017 90006 90112 90004 90009 90017 90006 90117 90766 90009 90120 90004 90012 Sofia Cathedral is the world famous historical and architectural monument of the first half of the 11th century. The name of the cathedral comes from Greek word «sofia», which means «wisdom». Built in the times of Yaroslav Mudry, the cathedral served as a social, political and cultural center of Kiev Rus.90012 90004 90012 Address: 24 Vladimirskaya St. 90012 90004 90012 more 90129 90009 90017 90006 90133 90004 90009 90017 90018 90012 90004 90012 90005 90006 90089 90004 90012 90092 90093 90009 90089 St. Vladimir Cathedral 90009 90017 90006 90099 90004 90009 90007 90004 90009 90017 90006 90107 90004 90009 90017 90006 90112 90004 90009 90017 90006 90117 90820 90009 90120 90004 90012 Saint Vladimir Cathedral is one of the most beautiful temples in Kiev.It was built in the 19th century to commemorate the 900th anniversary of Rus baptizing. Russian Emperor Nicolas I approved the project of the cathedral and ordered to collect money all over Russia. By 1859 more than 100,000 rubles were donated by people from different regions of the country. 90012 90004 90012 Address: Taras Shevchenko Blvrd., 20 90012 90004 90012 more 90129 90009 90017 90006 90133 90004 90009 90017 90018 90012 90004 90012 90005 90006 90089 90004 90012 90092 90093 90009 90089 Vladimirskaya Gorka 90009 90017 90006 90099 90004 90009 90007 90004 90009 90017 90006 90107 90004 90009 90017 90006 90112 90004 90009 90017 90006 90117 90874 90009 90120 90004 90012 Vladimirskaya Gorka is a visit card of Kiev.It is a green and cozy place with old pavilions offering picturesque views on the left bank of the Dnepr River. On Vladimirskaya Gorka young people come to celebrate graduation from school and enjoy the first sunrise of their new life. It is also the place where just married couples arrive. 90012 90004 90012 Address: Vladimirskaya Gorka Park 90012 90004 90012 more 90129 90009 90017 90006 90133 90004 90009 90017 90018 90012 90004 90009 90897 90004 90009 90018.90000 90001 Kiev sights. Architectural sights and monuments of Kiev. Guidebook to Kiev. 90002 90003 90004 90005 90004 90005 90008 90003 90004 main >> kiev sights 90005 90004 It is impossible to tell about Kiev sights in brief. For long centuries, which passed from the moment of Kiev beginnings, it grew, developed, new interesting architectural ensembles and historical monuments appeared there. 90005 90004 Tourists practically have no need in metro to see the main Kiev sights, but strong feet will be very useful.Exactly they are usually the main mean of transportation by the central historical part of Kiev, which abounds with monuments and simply interesting beautiful places. 90005 90004 90005 90018 90019 90003 90004 Andreevsky spusk 90005 90004 90005 90004 Andreevsky spusk is the second street of Kiev after Kreschatik. Andreevsky spusk leads from Vladimirskaya to Desyatinnaya street and Contraktovaya square, located in Podol. Top section of the street existed even at the time of Kievan Russia, it connected Old Kiev and Podol and laid between Andreevsky and Zamkoviy hills… 90005 90004 more 90005 90008 90030 90008 90032 90019 90034 90004 Askolds grave 90005 90004 90038 Address: 90039 Parkovaya doroga (Park road) 90005 90004 Askolds grave is located on the right bank of Dnieper, near to Lipki. The ancient legend says, that in 882 year Novgorod prince Oleg enticed Askold and Dir, who were reigning in Kiev, to this place and killed them for the reason of «an ignoble origin», as they were not Rurik.After that Oleg ascended Kiev … 90005 90004 more 90005 90008 90030 90008 90032 90019 90003 90004 House with Chimeras 90005 90004 90038 Address: 90039 90038 90039 Bankovskaya (Bank) street, 10 90005 90004 House with Chimeras is, perhaps, the most known building in Kiev. Now the house is settled down in the centre of Kiev, in about twenty metres from the Palace of the president of Ukraine, but in the beginning of 20 century it was not so.The area, located at breakage over drained Goat bog (now there is a National academic drama theatre of Ivan Franko) … 90005 90004 more 90005 90008 90030 90008 90032 90019 90003 90004 Golden Gate 90005 90004 90038 Address: 90039 Vladimirskaya (Vladimir) Street, 40a 90005 90004 Golden Gate in Kiev is the monument of fortified building of 12 century, one of few, which remained till our times. The construction amazed with its greatness and inaccessibility: Church of annunciation settled down over a power combat tower and it was very symbolical for a Christian city as the Gate served as the main entrance to Kiev… 90005 90004 more 90005 90008 90030 90008 90032 90019 90034 90004 Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra 90005 90004 90038 Address: 90039 Mazepas Street / Janvarskogo vosstania (January revolt), 25 90005 90004 90038: 90039 9:30 — 19:00 daily 90005 90004 90038: 90039 +38 (044) 28046 27 90005 90099 Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra is located on the right coast of Dnieper, at high Dnieper hills.First monks lodged in caves, here takes its name Kievo-Pecherskaja Lavra — Pechersky (ukr. Pechera a cave) … 90005 90099 more 90005 90008 90030 90008 90032 90019 90034 90004 Kreschatik 90005 90004 Kreschatik is Kiev main street that is located near to district, where prince Vladimir the Great baptized his family once. Probably, the street takes its name from this fact, but under other version, the street was named so because of Kreshchatiy Jar (that is crossed over by transversal ravines).Kreshatik is not very long street just 1,2 km, but its average width is 75 m. now, and some sections reach 100 m … 90005 90004 more 90005 90008 90030 90008 90032 90019 90034 90004 Saint Mickael cathedral 90005 90004 90038 Address: 90039 Trehsvyatetelskaya street, 6 90005 90004 First documentary record of St. Michaels cathedral occurs in annals, where it is said that prince Svyatopolk Izyaslavich, Yaroslav the Wise grandson, laid a new stone temple in honour of Archangel Michael near the Dmitrievsky monastery and St.Peter’s church on July, 11th, 1108. Presumably the Dmitrievsky … 90005 90004 more 90005 90008 90030 90008 90032 90019 90034 90004 Monument to Bogdan Khmelnitsky 90005 90004 90038 Address: 90039 St. Sofia Square 90005 90004 Monument to Bogdan Khmelnitsky is most known city monument, an original symbol of Kiev. It is put up in honour of hetman Bogdan Khmelnitsky, who went down in history of Ukraine as an outstanding commander, statesman, headed the revolt of Ukrainian people against Rech Pospolitaya… 90005 90004 more 90005 90008 90030 90008 90032 90019 90034 90004 Monument to Prince Vladimir 90005 90004 90038 Address: 90039 Park at Vladimirskaya gorka, Threhsvyatitelskaya street 90005 90004 Monument to Prince Vladimir, the Baptist of Russia, is located at the park of Vladimirskaya Gorka. St. Vladimirs figure rises above steep Dnieper bank. Prince holds a cross in the right hand and a princely cap … 90005 90004 more 90005 90008 90030 90008 90032 90019 90034 90004 Saint Sofia cathedral 90005 90004 90038 Address: 90039 Vladimirskaya street, 24 90005 90004 St.Sofia cathedral is located in the centre of Kiev. It is the main cult building of Kievan Russia of Yaroslav the Wise rule (years 10191054), exactly near its walls Kiev popular assembly gathered. St. Sofia cathedral became the first Ukrainian monument of architecture entered in the list of World heritage of UNESCO … 90005 90004 more 90005 90008 90030 90008 90032 90183 90004 90005 90004 Kreschatik, one of the widest streets in the world, is the likely place to begin acquaintance with Kiev.The best time to walk along Kreschatik is days off, when the street becomes pedestrian the time, when it is possible to take a good look at Kreschatik, to appreciate a harmonious combination of various architectural styles and epochs, to sit in one of the numerous small restaurants or cafe, to do some shopping. Certainly, it is also impossible to pass over the Independence Square (Maydan Nezalezhnosti), which underwent considerable changes from the moment of declaration of independence of Ukraine.90005 90004 It will be interesting to walk upwards Gorodetskiy’s street, by the theatre of I.Franko straight to the building of the Palace of the president of Ukraine with one of architectural masterpieces of Kiev House with Chimeras, by the architect Vladislav Gorodetskiy, near it. 90005 90004 Pass just one metro station from Kreschatik and you are at the station Golden Gate, where the monument-reconstruction of the ancient Golden Gate, serving once as the main entrance to Kiev, appears in front of you.Moving away from Golden Gate along Vladimirskaya street, you will soon reach St. Sofia cathedral, a history monument of 11 century. The architecture, frescos and relics, stored in St. Sofia cathedral make indelible impression even upon sceptics. 90005 90004 Necessarily glance here, if there is possibility and time. Then, through St. Sofia square follow to the monument to Bogdan Khmelnitskiy, and from the monument to St. Michaels Zlatoverhy cathedral. Having turned to Desyatinnaya street, a traveler may pass by a majestic building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, from which it is not far for the most bohemian street of Kiev Andreevsky spusk.90005 90004 Those, who are tired of a long walk, can go down from St. Michaels cathedral down to Contraktovaya square on a cable car which is also a place of interest and pride of Kiev. Having walked from the Contraktovaya square upwards to Vladimirsky spusk, you will have an opportunity to see a magnificent panorama of Kiev and to visit Vladimirskaya gorka with the monument to Vladimir the Baptist rising. Cross European square then and finish your walk on Kreschatik. 90005 90004 This route covers many important and interesting worthy monuments of history and architecture existing in Kiev, but not all of them.Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra is the place that deserves the separate story and visiting: besides temples and Christian relics there are the great number of various museum expositions, Andreevsky spusk with its museums and Andreevskaya church, Askolds grave and other. 90005 90004 90005 90004 90005 90008 90034 90004 90005 90206 90207 90008 90183.90000 Kyiv city, Ukraine travel guide 90001 90002 Local time in Kiev city is July 14, 1:25 pm (+2 UTC). 90003 90004 Kyiv history 90005 90002 Archaeological excavations show that settlements on the territory of the Kyiv region existed already 15,000-25,000 years ago. According to legend, Kyiv was founded by three brothers Kyi, Shchek, and Khoryv and their sister Lybid as the center of the Polyan tribe and named in honor of the older brother in the middle of the 5th century AD.However, the exact date of the founding of Kyiv is not known. 90003 90002 At the end of the 9th century, Askold and Dir, who were either the guardsmen of the Varangian Rurik or the descendants of Kyi, reigned in Kyiv. In 882, the town was conquered by a relative of Rurik, Novgorod prince Oleg, who moved his residence there. From this moment Kyiv became the capital of Kievan Rus, a federation of East Slavic tribes. 90003 90002 In the beginning of the 11th century, according to the German Titmar Merseburgsky, Kyiv was a large town with 400 churches and 8 markets.Kyiv reached its «golden age» during the reign of Yaroslav the Wise in the middle of the 11th century. In the early 1070-ies, Adam Bremensky called it the rival of Constantinople. 90003 90002 Kyiv remained the real political center of Kievan Rus, at least until the death of Vladimir Monomakh and his son Mstislav the Great (1132). In the period of fragmentation, Kyiv formally continued to be considered the main center of Rus and was a permanent object of struggle between rival princes, which greatly weakened it.During the internecine wars of the 1230s, the town was repeatedly besieged and ruined. 90003 90002 More Historical Facts … 90003 90002 In 1240, Kyiv was captured and destroyed as a result of the Mongol siege, during which a large number of local residents were killed and many buildings were destroyed. Later, the Kyiv Principality continued to exist under the Mongol yoke, however, the town lost its importance as an economic, political, and religious center of the Russian lands, which further led to the rise of Moscow, the capital of the Moscow principality.90003 90002 A new period in the history of Kyiv began with the victory of Lithuanians in the battle on the Irpen River, which occurred around 1324. The Grand Duke of Lithuania, Gedimin, defeated the army of the Grand Duke of Kyiv, Stanislav Ivanovich, and the Kyiv Principality fell into the sphere of influence of Lithuania. 90003 90002 From 1362 to 1569, Kyiv was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, from 1569 to тисяча шістсот п’ятьдесят чотири, it was part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In тисячі шістсот п’ятьдесят чотири, with the beginning of the Russian-Polish war, in the town there was an anti-Polish uprising and Kyiv passed under the influence of the Moscow tsar.It was officially confirmed in the Andrusov truce of 1667. 90003 90002 Since 1667, Kyiv continued to play an important role as one of the cultural and religious centers of the Russian state. At the end of the 17th century, the territory of the town was located only on the right bank of the Dnieper. The 18th century became the century of intensive development of Kyiv and the emergence of many of its architectural masterpieces. December 18, 1708 році, the Kyiv province was formed with the center in Kyiv.In 1811, one of the largest fires in the history of Kyiv occurred, more than 2,000 houses, 12 churches, 3 monasteries were destroyed. 90003 90002 Even after Kyiv ceased to be part of Poland, the Poles made up a considerable proportion of the town’s population, about 10%. Until the middle of the 18th century, the town was experiencing a significant influence of Polish culture. In 1834 to counter Polish cultural influence, the Imperial University of St. Vladimir (Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University today) was founded.90003 90002 During the Russian industrial revolution of the late 19th century, Kyiv became an important center for trade and transport of the Russian Empire. This economic and geographical region specialized in sugar and grain exports by rail and along the Dnieper. In 1900 the city became a large industrial center with a population of about 250,000 people. 90003 90002 At that time, a large Jewish community arose in Kyiv. This was caused by the ban of Jewish settlements in the more eastern regions of the Russian Empire (for example, in Moscow and St.Petersburg). In 1892 the first electric tram line in the Russian Empire was opened in Kyiv. The sports field, the first stationary stadium in the Russian Empire, was built in 1912. 90003 90002 In 1911 while visiting the Kyiv Opera, the Russian Prime Minister Pyotr Stolypin was mortally wounded by the anarchist Dmitry Bogrov. In 1917-1920, power in Kyiv changed more than ten times. For a short time the city became the capital of an independent Ukraine. June 12, 1920, Kyiv became part of the Ukrainian SSR.90003 90002 In 1934 the capital of the Ukrainian SSR was moved from Kharkiv to Kyiv. During the Second World War, in September 1941 року, Kyiv was surrounded by German troops and captured, more than 600,000 soldiers and commanders of the Red Army were taken prisoner. 90003 90002 In 1941-1943, Syretsky death camp was located in the area called ?? Babi Yar. During the occupation, more than 100,000 inhabitants of Kyiv and prisoners of war were shot there. More than 100,000 young people were sent to Germany for forced labor.By the end of 1943 року, the city’s population decreased to 180,000. November 6, 1943, the capital of Soviet Ukraine was liberated by the Red Army. 90003 90002 After the war, it was decided to rebuild Khreshchatyk, the main street of Kyiv, preserving the configuration of the streets, but the buildings were built entirely new, in the style of the «Stalin Empire.» Kyiv remained the center of development of Ukrainian national culture. In 1960 the Kyiv metro began its work, the population of the city exceeded 1 million people.90003 90002 In 1973 the construction of the Kyiv TV Tower was completed. In 1979, the city’s population was 2.12 million people. In these years, new residential areas appeared on the left bank of the Dnieper, the Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War was opened with a 62-meter statue of Motherland, which became one of the symbols of Kyiv. 90003 90002 April 26, 1986, despite the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, located about 100 km north-west of the city, festive celebrations and demonstrations were held in Kyiv, timed to the First of May.Information about it was concealed to avoid panic among the population. 90003 90002 Since August 24, 1991, Kyiv is the capital of independent Ukraine. November 22 — December 26, 2004, Kyiv was the place of the so-called Orange Revolution — mass protests on the Independence Square against falsification of the results of the presidential elections. As a result, Victor Yushchenko became the president of Ukraine. 90003 90002 In 2005 and 2017, Kyiv became the venue for the 50th and 62nd Eurovision Song Contest.In 2012 it was one of four Ukrainian cities that hosted the European Football Championship 2012. 90003 90002 In late 2013 and early 2014 року, Kyiv became the place of the main events of EuroMaidan — a massive multi-month protest, which began in response to the suspension of preparation for signing an association agreement between Ukraine and the European Union. These events led to the resignation of the pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych. Ukraine has adopted a policy of active rapprochement with the European Union and the severance of ties with Russia.90003 90002 March 11, 2016, in Kyiv, 79 boulevards, streets, squares, and lanes were given new names under the law on decommunization. 90003 90050 Kyiv architecture 90051 90052 90002 90054 Kyiv city architecture 90055 90003 90002 Author: Valeria Gavrilenko 90003 90059 90002 90054 Street in Kyiv 90055 90003 90002 Author: Lyera Sholokhova 90003 90066 90002 90054 Vozdvizhenka residential area in Kyiv 90055 90003 90002 Author: Sergei Leshchinsky 90003 90004 Kyiv or Kiev 90005 90002 In Slavic languages, the second vowel in the name of this city varies considerably.In Russian it is called «Kiev». And since it was part of the Russian Empire and the USSR for a long time, the Russian name of the city was used in non-Slavic languages ​​and in English the name Kiev became generally accepted. 90003 90002 After Ukraine gained independence, the authorities ordered to use the Ukrainian names despite the established traditions. This affected, in particular, the English name of Kiev, a new name of the city appeared — Kyiv. Today, it is still not quite usual for English speakers, and therefore it is used less often than Kiev.However, this situation is gradually changing. 90003 90004 Kyiv features 90005 90002 Kyiv is the seventh most populous city in Europe after Istanbul, Moscow, London, St. Petersburg, Berlin, and Madrid. Due to its importance as the historical center of Rus, it is also known as «the mother of Russian towns». 90003 90002 This city is located in the northern part of Ukraine, relatively close to its center. In general, the climate is moderately continental with mild winters and warm summers.The average temperature in January is about minus 3.5 degrees Celsius, in July — plus 20.5 degrees Celsius. 90003 90002 Among the characteristic features of Kyiv is a large number of green plantations. One of the symbols of the city is a chestnut leaf. Forests, parks, and gardens make up more than half of Kyiv’s area, about 80,000 hectares. 90003 90002 Kyiv is a major transport hub (railways and highways, river port, airports). The city has a metro, bus, trolleybus, tram networks, and even a funicular.The international airport «Boryspil», located about 30 km southeast of Kyiv in the town of Boryspil, is the largest airport in Ukraine and the main international gates of the country. Navigation on the Dnieper is carried out nine months a year. 90003 90002 Kyiv is a large industrial center of Ukraine with enterprises of light and food industry, printing, pharmaceuticals, engineering, metallurgy, aircraft building. The services sector makes the main contribution to the local economy — transport and communications, small and wholesale trade, real estate, legal and financial services.The key growing sectors of the economy are retail trade, information technology, finance. An important role is played by the tourist business. Also there is a developed construction industry. 90003 90002 The city is one of the largest centers of science and education in Ukraine. There is a large number of higher and secondary special educational institutions, including several universities of international importance, in particular the three most prestigious universities of Ukraine: Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University, Kyiv Polytechnic Institute named after Igor Sikorsky, and the National University «Kyiv -Mohyla Academy «.90003 90002 The City Day of Kyiv is celebrated on the last weekend of May. 90003 90004 Places of interest in Kyiv 90005 90002 Kyiv is a city rich in monuments of culture, architecture, and art. Dozens of museums and theaters are located here. The following are the most interesting sights. 90003 90050 Churches and Monasteries 90051 90002 90102 Kyiv Pechersk Lavra 90103. The oldest monastery of Rus, the main center of Russian Orthodoxy, an object of world cultural heritage under the protection of UNESCO.The monastery was founded by the Monk Anthony of Caves as a cave monastery in 1051. The Great Lavra Bell Tower (96.5 meters, 374 steps), built in 1731-1745, is open for visiting. 90003 90002 There are several museums on the territory of the Lavra: the Museum of Microminiatures of N. Syadristy, the Museum of Jewelry, the Museum of Ukrainian Folk Decorative Arts, the Museum of Books and Printing, the Museum of Theater, Music and Cinema ( tickets are sold at the entrance to each museum). At the entrance to the Lavra there is a tour desk, guide books are available in different languages.90003 90002 When visiting churches and caves, women should be in skirts below knees and with covered heads (at the entrance to the caves there is skirt rental). Lavrska Street, 15. Opening hours: 9: 00-19: 00 (in winter — 9: 30-18: 00). 90003 90002 90102 St. Sophia’s Cathedral 90103. The oldest surviving architectural monument of Rus, one of the largest Christian churches of its time. The cathedral was founded by the Kyiv prince Vladimir the Great in 1011. This grandiose building with a very complex structure was built by Byzantine masters after the model of St.Sophia’s Cathedral in Constantinople. 90003 90002 The present style of Ukrainian baroque appeared after the reconstruction carried out in the 17th century. Today, St. Sophia Cathedral has the status of a national reserve, listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Around the cathedral you can find monastery buildings of the 17th-18th centuries. Volodymyrska Street, 24. Opening hours: 10: 00-17: 30. 90003 90002 90102 St Andrew’s Church 90103 (1749-1754) — a beautiful Orthodox church in honor of the Apostle Andrew the First-Called, built in the Baroque style by the architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli on the Andriivs’kyi Hill.The church stands on the steep right bank of the Dnieper, over the historical part of the city — Podil. Down from it goes Andriivs’kyi Descent, connecting the upper city with the lower one. Andriivs’kyi Descent, 23. Opening hours: 10: 00-19: 00. 90003 90002 More churches … 90003 90002 90102 St. Volodymyr’s Cathedral 90103 (1862-1896) — a classic example of the Russian-Byzantine style in the church architecture. The height of the cross of the main dome is 49 meters. Since 1992 року, it is the main church of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate.Tarasa Shevchenko Boulevard, 20. Opening hours: 9: 00-18: 00. 90003 90002 90102 St. Michael’s Vydubytsky Monastery 90103 — one of the first Kyiv monasteries, founded by the Kyiv prince Vsevolod Yaroslavich in the Vydubychi tract in the 1070s. It is located on the territory of M. M. Hryshko National Botanical Garden. Vydubyts’ka Street, 40. 90003 90002 90102 St. Cyril’s Church 90103 — a unique monument of architecture and monumental painting founded by the Kyiv prince Vsevolod Olgovich in the first half of the 12th century.In the 17th-18th centuries, the church acquired the features of Ukrainian baroque. There are unique frescoes of the 12th century. Oleny Telihy Street, 12. Opening hours: 10: 00-17.30. Day off: Friday. 90003 90002 90102 St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Cathedral 90103. The cathedral was built by the Kyiv prince Svyatopolk (Michael) Izyaslavich in the 12th century. It was dedicated to the Archangel Michael — the protector and patron of Kyiv. Almost completely destroyed under Soviet rule in 1934-1937, it was rebuilt in тисяча дев’ятсот дев’яносто дев’ять.Triokhsviatytelska Street, 6. 90003 90002 90102 St. Pokrovsky Convent 90103. The main building of the convent is a magnificent cathedral of St. Nicholas (1911), designed by the architect V. Nikolaev in traditional forms of Old Russian architecture. This is the largest church in Kyiv (58×38 meters), which can accommodate more than 2 thousand people. The height of the 15-dome church reaches 64 meters. Bekhterevs’kyi Lane, 15. 90003 90002 90102 St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Cathedral 90103 (1909).The cathedral was built by the order of the Catholic community of Kyiv and became one of the first buildings in the construction of which reinforced concrete was used — a new building material at that time. Two 60-meter towers in the style of medieval Gothic are richly decorated with sculptures of artificial stone. Since the Soviet times, the cathedral has been used as the House of Organ and Chamber Music. Today, it is National House of Organ and Chamber Music of Ukraine. In 1992 року, divine services have been resumed.Velyka Vasylkivska Street, 75. 90003 90050 Kyiv churches 90051 90147 90002 90054 St. Sofia’s Cathedral in Kyiv 90055 90003 90002 Author: Victor Galanin 90003 90154 90002 90054 Refectory Church and Chambers of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra 90055 90003 90002 Author: Alfredo Remon 90003 90161 90002 90054 St. Volodymyr’s Cathedral in Kyiv 90055 90003 90002 Author: Enrico Antongiovanni 90003 90050 Parks 90051 90002 90102 Feofaniya Park 90103.This picturesque landscaped area with five lakes located on the southern outskirts of Kyiv has the status of a monument of landscape art. It is beautiful at any time of the year. Akademika Lebedjeva Street. 90003 90002 90102 Botanical Garden named after N.N. Grishko 90103. The garden occupies an area of ​​about 130 hectares and shows the flora of different parts of Ukraine, the collection of plants has more than 10 thousand species. There is a greenhouse complex with exotic tropical and subtropical plants.The park is especially popular in spring, during the flowering of lilacs (more than 200 species). Tymiriazievska Street, 4. Opening hours: 8: 00-21: 00 (in winter — until dusk). 90003 90002 90102 Khreshchatyy Park 90103. This park located on a hill offers picturesque views of the Dnieper River and Kyiv. In the water tower (1877), there is the Water Museum. The building resembling a fairy-tale castle located nearby is a new building of the Kyiv Academic Puppet Theater (2005). Here you can also find the 60-meter Park Bridge (1912) known as the Bridge of Lovers — one of the most romantic places in Kyiv.Yevropeis’ka Square. 90003 90002 90102 Pechersk Landscape Park 90103 (also known as Pevcheye Pole — «the field for singing»). The park is located on the slopes of the Dnieper on an area of ​​30 hectares, between the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and the complex of the National Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War. Flowers exhibitions and music festivals are held regularly here. Opening hours: 9: 00-21: 00. 90003 90002 90102 Ukraine in Miniature 90103 — a miniature models park located in a picturesque place near the center of Kyiv, on the Hydropark Island.Here you can see miniature models of the most famous sights of Ukraine. Brovarskyi Avenue, 9V. Opening hours: 10: 00-19: 00 (in summer), 10: 00-17: 00 (in winter). 90003 90002 90102 Arboretum Syrets 90103 — a monument of landscape art located relatively far away from the center of Kyiv. This quiet park has an area of ​​6.5 hectares. It does not have its own entrance. To get to its territory, you need to go through the entrance of the agro-company «Kvity Ukraine». Volodymyra Salskoho Street, 43. Opening hours: 10: 00-17: 00 (Saturday, Sunday: 10: 00-16: 00).90003 90050 Museums 90051 90002 90102 National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life «Pyrohiv» 90103 — one of the largest open-air museums in the world known for its picturesque rural landscapes and monuments of wooden architecture representing different regions of Ukraine. In total, there are more than 300 wooden buildings of the 17th-20th centuries. Pyrohiv village. Opening hours: 9: 00-17: 00. Day off: Wednesday. 90003 90002 90102 National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War 90103.This grandiose memorial complex was built in 1981. The colossal 62-meter statue of the Motherland (102 meters with the pedestal), made of special stainless steel, is one of the symbols of Kyiv. There is an an observation deck inside the statue. The museum has an interesting exhibition of military equipment and weapons. Lavrska Street, 27. Opening hours: 10: 00-17: 00. Day off: Monday. 90003 90002 90102 Oleg Antonov State Aviation Museum of Ukraine 90103 — the largest technical museum in Ukraine, located near the airport «Zhulyany».The museum has almost all main types of aircraft of the Soviet civil and military aviation. In total, the museum has more than 70 aircraft and helicopters, as well as missiles, weapons, engines. Medova Street, 1. Opening hours: 10: 00-19: 00 (in winter — 10: 00-16: 00). 90003 90002 90102 National Museum of the History of Ukraine 90103. In total, there are more than 700 thousand exhibits, which reflect all periods of development of society in Ukraine. In particular, there are archeological and numismatic collections, ethnographic collections, collections of weapons, monuments of decorative and applied art, manuscripts, old printed books, paintings and graphics.There is also a unique collection of Scythian gold. Volodymyrska Street, 2. Opening hours: 10: 00-18: 00. 90003 90002 More museums … 90003 90002 90102 National Art Museum of Ukraine 90103 — one of the oldest and largest museums in Ukraine with a unique collection of paintings and sculptures (about 40 thousand exhibits). Mykhaila Hrushevskoho Street, 6. Opening hours: 10: 00-18: 00. Days off: Monday, Tuesday. 90003 90002 90102 National Museum of Natural Sciences of Ukraine 90103. This museum in the center of Kyiv includes 5 museums: archaeological, geological, paleontological, zoological, and botanical.More than 30 thousand exhibits tell about the origin of the Earth, its structure and evolution, flora and fauna, as well as the history of material culture of tribes and peoples, who lived on the territory of Ukraine. Bohdana Khmel’nyts’koho Street, 15. Opening hours: 10: 00-17: 00. Days off: Monday, Tuesday. 90003 90002 90102 Chernobyl Museum 90103. The exposition is devoted to the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which occurred in 1986. There are about 7 thousand exhibits: declassified documents, maps, photographs, special devices, personal belongings of liquidators, items from the exclusion zone.Also, there is a three-phase diorama «Chernobyl NPP before, during, and after the accident». Khoryva Lane, 1. Opening hours: 10: 00-18: 00. Day off: Sunday. 90003 90002 90102 Mikhail Bulgakov’s Museum 90103. The museum is located in the so-called «house of Turbins», where the writer lived from 1 906 to 1919. Andriivs’kyi Descent, 13 ?. Opening hours: 10: 00-18: 00 (in winter 10: 00-17: 00). Day off: Wednesday. 90003 90002 90102 Ukrainian Genocide Holodomor Memorial Museum 90103. The memorial complex of the victims of Holodomor in Ukraine (1932-1933) is located in Vichnoyi Slavy Park.Opening hours: 10: 00-18: 00 (Thursday-Saturday — 12: 00-20: 00). Day off: Tuesday. Lavrska Street, 3. 90003 90050 Architectural monuments 90051 90002 90102 House with Chimeras 90103 (1903) — one of the most extravagant buildings of the architect V. Gorodetsky (he lived in this house until 1920). The house is located on a steep slope, that’s why it has three floors on one side and six floors on the other. The facades are decorated with intricate sculptures on the themes of ancient myths and hunting.Bankova Street, 10. 90003 90002 90102 National Opera of Ukraine 90103 (1898-1901) — one of the most famous opera and ballet stages of Europe. The building was constructed in the style of the French Renaissance. Volodymyrska Street, 50. 90003 90002 90102 National Bank of Ukraine 90103 (1905) — a magnificent building in the style of the Italian Renaissance. On Wednesdays and Fridays, after 14:00, you can go on a tour to the Museum of Money, a preliminary written request is required. Instytuts? Ka Street, 9.90003 90002 90102 House of the Weeping Widow 90103 (1907) — a mansion built in the Art Nouveau style. The facade is decorated with a sad woman’s face. During the rain, it looks as if she is crying. Hence the name of the mansion. Liuteranska Street, 23. 90003 90002 90102 Mariyinsky Palace 90103 (1750-1755) — an impressive building in the Baroque style, one of the most beautiful palaces in Ukraine. Excursions are organized by the Museum of the History of Kyiv (Bohdana Khmel’nyts’koho Street, 7).Hrushevskoho Street, 5A. 90003 90002 90102 Golden Gate 90103 (1037) — one of the few monuments of fortification of old Kyiv reconstructed for the 1500th anniversary of Kyiv in 1982. Volodymyrska Street, 40 ?. Opening hours: 10: 00-18: 00 (from May to September). 90003 90050 Sculptural Monuments 90051 90002 90102 Volodymyr The Great Monument 90103 (1853) — the oldest sculptural monument in Kyiv, one of the symbols of the city located in Volodymyrska Hill Park. Volodymyrs’kyi Descent, 6.90003 90002 90102 Bohdan Khmelnytsky Monument 90103 (1888) — one of the oldest and most outstanding Kyiv monuments, another symbol of the city. Sofiyskaya Square. 90003 90002 90102 Founders of Kyiv Monument 90103 (1982) — a monument to the legendary founders of Kyiv (three brothers Kyi, Shchek, and Khoryv and their sister Lybid) located in Navodnitsky park, on the bank of the Dnieper River. 90003 90050 Kyiv sights 90051 90276 90002 90054 House of the Weeping Widow in Kyiv 90055 90003 90002 Author: Svetlana Orlova 90003 90283 90002 90054 House with Chimeras in Kyiv 90055 90003 90002 Author: Svetlana Orlova 90003 90290 90002 90054 Kyiv Circus 90055 90003 90002 Author: Dmitro Didenko 90003 90050 Other places of interest 90051 90002 90102 Andriivs’kyi Descent 90103 — a historic street connecting the Upper Town with Podil (the Lower Town).This cobbled road twists steeply between old one and two-story houses. Here you can feel the spirit of old Kyiv. There are a lot of interesting places on this street: museums, theaters, art galleries, antique and gift shops, restaurants, and cafes. 90003 90002 90102 Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) 90103 — the central square of Kyiv that has become the symbol of Ukrainian freedom. The main events related to the history of independent Ukraine took place here. 90003 90002 90102 Khreschatyk Street 90103 — the main street of Kyiv, the most popular place for walks from the 19th century and to our days.On weekends and holidays Khreschatyk is turned into a pedestrian street. Concerts and other events are held here. 90003 90002 90102 Peizazhna Alley 90103 — an alley located in the historical heart of Kyiv. The alley lies along the line of defense structures of the 10th-13th centuries. From here, from the elevation of the historical Upper Town, you can enjoy picturesque views of Podil. The alley is decorated by bizarre fairy-tale characters made by the sculptor Konstantin Skretutsky. 90003 90002 90102 Kyiv Cableway 90103.In 1905 this exotic rail transport directly connected the Upper Town with Podil. Today, it is a popular tourist attraction. Volodymyrs’kyi Descent, 3. Opening hours: 7: 00-23: 00 (on weekends — from о 8:00, in winter — until 22:00). 90003 90002 90102 Kontraktova Square 90103. In the 13th-18th centuries, this square was the center of Kyiv and the main place for trade fairs. It is a picturesque historical place with a lot of architectural monuments. Here you can feel the spirit of old Kyiv. 90003 .90000 Sights and landmarks of Kiev 90001 90002 In our capital, one may find different buildings of all times, starting from The Middle Ages till nowadays. As for architectural styles, they are also very diverse. In Kiev, there are few buildings of the period of princes, numerous classic-style edifices, Art Nouveau architecture, examples of High Tech and many others. 90003 90002 Intended purposes of Kiev’s buildings are also variable. One may see state buildings, theaters, offices, churches, mansions, stadiums, universities and even palaces here.90003 90002 All buildings in Kiev are particular, having their own features and amazing details. Our guide will make you see the most fascinating buildings of Kiev. 90003 90002 90003 90002 The question of Kiev’s foundation is disputable. There are some contradictory versions about the formation place of the city. The official version, based on chronicles, tells that Kiev was founded on Old Kiev Hill (or 90011 Starokiivska 90012, in Ukrainian). In ancient times, it was called just «The Hill».90003 90002 Meanwhile, archeological researches of certain scientists give ground to affirm that the city’s development started from Podil, an area located in the lowland of Dnipro River’s right bank. Nevertheless, we can affirm that these two parts of Kiev — The Hill and Podil — are the oldest within today’s city limits. 90003 90002 The third historical center is Pechersk, settled by monks in XI century. 90003 90002 There are many other interesting areas and localities in Kiev: islands, hills, and valleys, and all of them have their own history.90003 90002 90003 90002 Called the Eternal City, or The Third Rome, Kiev is rich in various monasteries and churches. Golden domed cathedrals of Kiev solemnly shine under the sun rays. Their harmonic silhouettes against the blue sky make an unforgettable impression. 90003 90002 Churches, dominating the city with their graceful domes, form the unique image of Ukrainian capital. Today there are 53 active religious centers, 18 monasteries where about 800 sisters and brothers live, 106 missions and communities, 38 religious educational establishments with 5 thousands of students.90003 90026 Sacred springs of Kiev 90027 90002 Everything in this world comes from the water. 90003 90002 From the very beginning, people beleived that sources located in holy places like monasteries and temples bring sacred water. An Eternal City, Kiev, housing so many cathedrals, has sacred springs, too. 90003 90002 Even if today we have less of springs that we used to, all the pilgrims coming in Kiev leave our city with bottles of holy water. 90003 90026 Bridges of Kiev 90027 90002 It is impossible to imagine today’s Kiev without Dnipro (or Dnieper) River and briges uniting its left and right banks.They provide comfortable connection and create the visage of the city. Every brige in Kiev is unique, having its own story. 90003 90002 90003 90002 To diversify your city tour, do not hesitate to visit museums. Recently open or known for a long time, compact or wide by space, private or state — all Kiev museums are kindly open for visitors. Even for Kiev citizens, considering themselves to be know-all, there is always something of interest, because museum expositions are often renewed. 90003 90002 Only Saint Andrew Descent is a true street-museum.Attractive not only by its landscape, history, fascinating houses and souvenirs but also by many interesting museums, this street is very popular with visitors. 90003 90002 There are more than 120 museums and exhibitions in Kiev. City gouvernment promises to create about 30 more till the year of 2025. 90003 90002 In Kiev, one may discover a great variety of monuments. Old or modern, harmonical or awkward, dedicated to important historical events or joky, they all make part of Kiev heritage.Some monuments are parts of bigger memorial complexes. Some are park sculptures. 90003 90002 Monuments of Kiev incarnate the history of our land, narrate people who affected its destiny or just adorn our city. Please find the information about the most amazing ones. 90003 90002 Ukrainian capital is often called «a city of parks», and it’s not without a reason. The full surface of greenery in Kiev is more than 50 thousands hectares. Today, Kiev has more than 70 parks. They represent «green lungs» of the city, together with forests around.90003 90002 Therefore, the top of one big tree can provide the oxygen for 200 people. Also, trees absorb dust and reduce the level of noise. The approximate concentration of dust in the air near the single tree is 35% less than in open space, and the level of noise is 4-5 time lower. 90003 90002 Parks of Kiev are the best places to relax. Sweethearts, mothers with kids, elderly people spend many time in our parks. Just married arrange photo shoots there. Kiev visitors are welcomed there, too.90003 90002 90003 90002 There are more than 2300 streets and places in Kiev. We do not offer to visit them all, but there are some streets you can not miss. 90003 90002 You’ve probably heard about Maidan, or Independance Square — the incarnation of freedom, or Saint Andrew’s Descent reflecting the flavor of old Kiev. These locations are filled with history and are must-visit. 90003 90002 Every piece of Kiev’s ground presents a history of the bygone years and today’s events. Streets and places of the city remember joyful, sad, or even tragic moments.They give evidence of different époques and adventures, about people’s life in the past and present days. 90003 .