Interesting, unusual, romantic, secret and popular places in the Pechersk region
The estate on the corner of Grushevsky and Shelkovichnaya streets has been known since the end of the 18th century – the pharmacy of the public guardianship department was located here. The pharmacy began to function fully in 1799. In 1811, the pharmacy was bought by Grigory Bunge from the Kyiv Bunge dynasty of pharmacists. … Read more
In the autumn of 1879, Kiev architect Vladimir Nikolaev (Ascension Church on Baikov cemetery, Galperin’s mansion, Tereshchenko mansion, National Philharmonic, Monument to Khmelnitsky, Zaitsev’s mansion) submitted for approval the design of a two-story L-shaped stone building to the construction customer, Adjutant General Fyodor Trepov, who gave his consent on all points and the mansion was … Read more
The question of building a stadium in Kyiv arose back in 1914, but then the First World War prevented this. After the establishment of Soviet power in 1922, the Trotsky Red Stadium was erected on the site of Alekseevsky Park (which was practically destroyed during the revolution). The stadium was inaugurated on August 12, 1923. … Read more
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
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