In the 1950s, the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev found itself in a difficult situation – the free territory around the educational institution had ended and there was nowhere to build new buildings (the university is located between Taras Shevchenko Park and Fomina Botanical Garden). The choice fell on undeveloped territories in the region … Read more
The Kievvolokno viscose silk factory (popularly 512th and Shelkostroy) is a large chemical industry enterprise in Kyiv and the oldest enterprise in Ukraine for the production of chemical threads and fibers, which was founded in October 1937. During the retreat, the plant was completely disabled by Soviet troops in 1941, and in 1943 the German … Read more
Gavriil Poznyakov was born in 1857. He was an architect, civil engineer, entrepreneur and homeowner. Founded a company for designing utility structures on private estates. He bought land plots on which he built apartment buildings (hotels) according to his own designs, mainly in neo-Renaissance forms. The architect purchased the estate for the future fake house … Read more
The park is located near Rusanovskaya embankment and includes the Bereznyaki (beach) recreation area. The area of the park is about 10 hectares. Walking paths run along the Dnieper River. In the green area there is a children’s and sports grounds, a rope park, a cafe and the Church of St. Prince Yaroslav the Wise. … Read more
The park has an area of 8 hectares, named after the 800-seat Aurora cinema, which was located at the beginning of the park and was built in 1966. In 2005, the cinema was demolished and a shopping and entertainment center was built in its place. Aurora Park contains a Seventh-day Adventist Church, a children’s playground, … Read more
The park began to be created in 1956 by workers of the now defunct Darnitsa Silk Spinning Mill and was officially opened in 1969. The area of the green zone is 14 hectares on which mainly deciduous trees are planted (linden, maple and others). In 2015, the park was reconstructed. There are only walking paths, … Read more