The section «Monuments» on our website is devoted to the study of the cultural and historical heritage of Kyiv in the form of monuments. We talk about the history and significance of each monument, its architectural features and unique details. We give information about the location of each monument and how best to get to it. We also provide interesting facts about famous monuments, such as the Monument to the Powerfulness, the Monument to the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred, the Monument to Bogdan Khmelnitsky and many others. Our section is also devoted to little-known and forgotten monuments, which also have their own history and cultural significance. If you love the history and culture of Kyiv, then our Monuments section will help you learn more about this amazing city and its cultural heritage.
The “Unity” art object appeared in Kyiv on the Dnieper embankment in August 2019, very close to Rusanovka. This unusual sculpture, which looks best at sunset when the sun’s rays pass through it, symbolizes the feminine and masculine principles. Made of round stainless steel tubes, which are connected to each other using argon welding. Height: … Read more
On August 31, 2019, on Aviation Day of Ukraine, a monument to the outstanding aircraft designer Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky, who is the creator of the world’s first four-engine aircraft “Russian Knight” (1913), a heavy four-engine bomber and a passenger aircraft, was inaugurated at the Kiev international airport. “Ilya Muromets” (1914), transatlantic seaplane, serial single-rotor helicopter … Read more
On March 18, 2019, a monument to the pop artist, film actor, composer, poet and singer of the early 20th century, Alexander Vertinsky, was erected in Podol. And on March 21, the official opening of the sculpture of the cultural figure, who was born in Kyiv in 1889, took place (the ceremony was timed to … Read more
The sculptural composition “The meeting place cannot be changed” was installed in honor of the 90th anniversary of the creation of the criminal investigation department of Ukraine and is dedicated to employees and veterans of the criminal investigation department, courageous and courageous crime fighters, whose calling is loyalty to the people and the law, dedication … Read more
The city’s second monument to the founders of Kyiv with a fountain (the first monument is located in Navodnitsky Park) is located on Maidan Nezalezhnosti. The sculptural composition was installed in 2001 during the reconstruction of the central square of the capital. The sculpture, located in the center of the fountain, represents the figures of … Read more
Yulia Bevzenko is the manager of Kyiv and the author of the “Shukai!” project, on whose excursions people relax their souls, fall in love with the city and have something to discuss afterwards. She has already conducted 1000 excursions, won the title “Best Guide of Kyiv 2017” and became the official Eurovision guide from VISA. … Read more