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 monument to one of the characters in the novel “The Golden Calf” by Ilya Ilf and Yevgeny Petrov, Mikhail Samuelevich Panikovsky, was erected in 1998 and is located near the corner of Khreshchatik and Proriznoy, where the hero of the novel made his living by pickpocketing before the revolution. Ironically, Panikovsky’s wand often becomes … Read more
The monument to the great Kyiv prince of the first half of the 11th century, Yaroslav the Wise, is located in the park near Golden Gate. The prince holds in his hands a model of St. Sophia Cathedral, and his gaze is turned to the direction where the cathedral was built. The monument was recreated … Read more
The monument was originally unveiled in September 1911. Its creators were sculptors Ivan Kavaleridze and Pyotr Snitkin, architect Valerian Rykov. The composition consists of three figures on a pink granite pedestal. In the center is Princess Olga, on the left side is Apostle Andrew the First-Called, and on the right are the educators of the … Read more
Before the installation of the monument, the territory was occupied by the vineyards of Mikhailovsky Golden-Domed Monastery. However, numerous floods of the Dnieper caused severe subsidence of soil under the vineyards and provoked a series of landslides on Vladimirsky descent. This caused indignation among local authorities, since a lot of money was invested in dressing … Read more
Baikovo Cemetery The cemetery is named after the surname of General Sergei Baykov (Russian military leader, major general, participant in the Napoleonic Wars and the Russian-Turkish War). After the war, he retired and settled in Kiev – he lived in Pechersk in his own house, and across the Lybid River he acquired a farmstead on … Read more
The idea of creating a monument arose in society on the initiative of the historian, professor at Kyiv University Nikolai Kostomarov in the 1840s. After receiving permission from the imperial government in 1860, a committee was created headed by Mikhail Yuzefovich, a university professor and head of the Kyiv archaeographic commission. The first design of … Read more