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 memorial complex occupies 10 hectares on a hill on the right bank of the Dnieper near Pechersk Landscape Park. It contains a giant bowl of the Eternal Flame, an exhibition of military equipment from the Second World War, as well as the post-war years (exhibition of military equipment from Afghanistan), Museum of Local Conflicts, … Read more
Babi Yar is a tract in the northwestern part of Kiev, which gained sad worldwide fame as a place of mass executions of civilians, mainly Jews, Gypsies, Kiev Karaites, as well as Soviet prisoners of war, carried out by German occupation forces and Ukrainian collaborators during the Great Patriotic War. The first execution took place … Read more
The monument to the characters of the famous film comedy “Chasing Two Hares” (released in 1961), Pronya Prokopovna and Golokhvosty, is located on Andreevsky Descent. The monument, created according to the design of the architect Vladimir Skulsky and sculptors Vladimir Shchur (monument to Panikovsky, Gorodetsky, Leonid Bykov) and Vitaly Sivko (monument to Princess Olga, Yaroslav … Read more
Andrew the First-Called Square is located at the intersection of the Park Road, the Dnieper Descent and the Alley of the Heroes of Krut. As a nameless square, it has existed since the 2nd half of the 19th century. The current name is from 2001. In 2000, a monument to the Apostle Andrew the First-Called … Read more
The monument to military pilots (Leonid Bykov) in Kiev is installed in Park of Eternal Glory on the Dnieper Spusk not far from the Monument of Eternal Glory on Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (between Glory Square and Askold’s Grave). Sculptors — Vladimir Shchur (monument to Panikovsky, Gorodetsky, Pronya Prokopovna and Golokhvastomy) and Vitaliy Sivko … Read more
A monument to the founders of Kiev (authors – sculptor V. Boroday, architect N. Feshchenko) in the form of a boat was installed on the Dnieper embankment (Navodnitsky Park) in 1982 in honor of the founders of Kiev and this event was timed to coincide with the 1500th anniversary of the city. Khoriv, Kiy, Shchek … Read more