A complete list of interesting, unusual, romantic, secret and popular places that are located on the left bank of Kyiv
Kyoto Park is located in the Forestry area of Kyiv and is designed in Japanese style. It extends parallel to Kyoto Street between the Chernigovskaya and Lesnaya metro stations. Kyoto Park was founded in 1972 as a sign of friendly relations, immediately after the signing of an agreement on cooperation and development of the cities … Read more
In 1965, Kiev residents received another place to relax – Hydropark. Beautiful nature, proximity to the Dnieper, comfortable beaches have become a favorite vacation spot for Kiev residents and guests of the capital. The area of the new recreational zone was amazing – more than 365 hectares! There were sports grounds, restaurants, attractions and much … Read more
Construction of the Darnitsky railway bridge began in March 1868. The bridge had 11 supports and 12 spans of 89 meters each, the total length was 1068 meters. The bridge had one railway track, the supports were built using caisson technology. On February 12, 1870, during a test, a special train consisting of 6 locomotives … Read more
Darnitsa station arose in 1899 in connection with the construction of the Kyiv-Poltava railway. Simultaneously with the appearance of the station, railway workers began to settle on the site of Lesnaya Street (now Grodnenskaya Street). On the other side of the railway tracks, a holiday village arose, called Novaya Darnitsa. The building of the station’s … Read more
Victory Park is dedicated to the victory of the USSR in the Great Patriotic War. The architects were well-known in Kiev for their other projects – Mikhail Grechina (sports palace, chamber of commerce, Komsomolsky residential area) and Valentin Yezhov (chamber of commerce, development of residential areas Teremki-2, Vigurovshchina-Troyeshchina, Komsomolsky, Vokzalnaya and Lybidskaya metro stations). Victory … Read more
The space between the left and right banks of the Dnieper, including the channels of its tributaries Desenka and Desna, was adapted into a recreation area back in Soviet times, but a full-fledged park, with a total area of 220 hectares, was officially opened in 1972 in the Chertoroy tract. After the inclusion of Muromets … Read more