Eiffel Tower in Kyiv

Эйфелева башня в Киеве

The Eiffel Tower is a metal tower in the center of Paris, its most recognizable architectural landmark. Named after chief designer Gustave Eiffel; Eiffel himself simply called it a “300-meter tower.” The tower, which later became the symbol of Paris, was built in 1889 and was originally intended as a temporary structure to serve as … Read more

Observation and viewing platforms in Kyiv

Смотровые и обзорные площадки Киева - гора Щекавица

Observation deck on the glass bridge The glass bridge, which connected Khreshchaty Park and Vladimirskaya Hill, has 3 zigzags and moving along it, you can see a new panorama on each segment: monument to Vladimir the Great, arch of friendship of peoples, monument to Magdeburg Law, European Square, Podol and northern areas of Kiev, Left … Read more

House of Sirotkin (Grigorievich-Barsky)

Дом Сироткина (Григорьевича-Барского)

At the end of 1899, the land plot where the house now stands was purchased for 125,000 rubles by Nikolai Aleksandrovich Grigorovich-Barsky, the great-grandson of the architect Ivan Grigorovich-Barsky (construction project Church of the Intercession and Nicholas Naberezhny Church, reconstruction project Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Pirogoshhi), and in February of the following … Read more

Beaches of Kyiv

Пляжи Киева - Пуща-Водица

Beach “Children’s” The “Children’s” beach is located in Gidropark (Venetian Island) and has an area of 2 hectares. In the northeast it is washed by the waters of the Venice Strait, from the beach you can see the shore of the Dolobetsky Islands, Trukhanov, the Desenka River (Whirlpool), and also the right bank of Kyiv. … Read more