Interesting, unusual, romantic, secret and popular places in the Podolsky district
The Vinogradar massif is located on the northwestern outskirts of Kyiv and was built up with high-rise residential buildings between 1975 and 1987. Previously, in its place there were vineyards, which, like in Priorka and the Windy Mountains, began to be cultivated by the famous gardener Wilhelm Christer in the city. Even today, the residential … Read more
The steel plant was founded in 1862 and specialized in the production of iron castings, as well as machinery for distilleries, sugar factories and mills. In 1913, the production of tugboats was mastered. Until 1929, the Leninskaya Kuznitsa plant did not have a clear specialization, but after a large order received from the Dnieper River … Read more
St. Nicholas Church on the Water (other names: Church of St. Nicholas on the Water, St. Nicholas Church on the Waters, Kiev Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Temple of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker) is the first and only temple in Ukraine located in the water area. The height of the temple is 23 meters. … Read more
“Zheleznyakov” is a ship of the USSR Navy, a river monitor (a class of low-sided armored ships with powerful artillery weapons, mainly coastal or river action, to suppress coastal batteries and destroy enemy coastal objects) of the SB-37 project Leninskaya Kuznya plant. He took part in the Great Patriotic War. All six monitors of this … Read more
The only monument in Ukraine to a garbage truck based on the Soviet GAZ-51 car is located near the Berkovets cemetery. It was erected in honor of the 35th anniversary of Kievspetstrans (opposite the building of which the monument itself stands) and the 10th anniversary of the Ukrainian Association of Automotive Sanitary Cleaning Enterprises. The … Read more
The Pharmacy Museum is an exhibition dedicated to the history of the formation of Ukrainian pharmaceuticals and pharmacy business. In 1728, the German Johann Geither opened the first private pharmacy in Kyiv in Podol, not far from Andreevskiy Spusk, the patent for which he received Decree of Emperor Peter II of July 28, 1728. After … Read more