Glow Art Embroidery Museum

Музей вышивки Glow Art

The museum has a permanent exhibition that reflects improvements in hand-made thread production. Shown are samples of fabrics made from flax, hemp, nettle, tinted, lurex, pearl barley and other fabrics for embroidery. There are samples of ancient embroidery of plot paintings and Ukrainian national clothing of the 19th century. The museum introduces Ukrainian traditional embroidery … Read more

Beaches of Kyiv

Пляжи Киева - Пуща-Водица

Beach “Children’s” The “Children’s” beach is located in Gidropark (Venetian Island) and has an area of 2 hectares. In the northeast it is washed by the waters of the Venice Strait, from the beach you can see the shore of the Dolobetsky Islands, Trukhanov, the Desenka River (Whirlpool), and also the right bank of Kyiv. … Read more

Kievkhimvolokno plant

Завод Киевхимволокно - заброшенные цеха

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

Willow Grove Park

Парк Ивовая роща

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

Aurora Park

Парк Аврора

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