The Dnieper Towers residential complex consists of six separate sections 35 floors high, which in 2005 could have become one of the attractions of Kyiv, but they stand in the open air in varying degrees of completion and are gradually being destroyed. In 1999, the Main Directorate of Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal … Read more
During the Soviet Union, people who arrived in Kyiv or passed through it could often take a stroll in Pobeda Park. Since, according to a 1969 resolution of the Council of Ministers of the USSR, a plan was adopted for the development of tourism and excursions in the country. Sub-clause 11 of this plan stated: … Read more
Ferris wheel in Partisan Glory Park The Ferris wheel appeared in the park in 1982. Its height is 26.5 meters, it makes a full rotation in 5 minutes, the cabins have rain awnings and a steering wheel – it allows you to rotate the cabin around its axis and examine the surroundings from above. The … Read more
State Aviation Museum of Ukraine named after. OK. Antonov is the largest historical and technical museum not only in our country, but throughout Eastern Europe. It was inaugurated in 2003 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of world aviation and the 80th anniversary of the National Aviation University. The museum is located on the … Read more
The “Red Excavator” plant (former names: JSC Filvert and Dedina, the “Red Plowman” plant) is one of the oldest machine-building plants in Kyiv, which was founded in 1898. After the collapse of the USSR, it was renamed CJSC ATEK and went bankrupt through theft – now the remains of the plant are being illegally destroyed. … Read more
The Prague Hotel was built in 1880 according to the design of the architect Alexander Schiele (his most famous work in Kyiv is the water tower in Khreshchaty Park, where the Water Museum is located). Initially, the building had 3 floors and was called “Ilyinskaya Rooms”, after the surname of the owner Anastasia Ilyinskaya (the … Read more