A complete list of interesting, unusual, romantic, secret and popular places that are located on the right bank of Kyiv
The Panteleimon Monastery is located in an area that was formerly called “Lazarevshchina”. At the request of the first bishop of Chigirinsky, Feofan, in 1802, this tract became a farmstead at a country vicariate house – the dacha of the eminent abbot of Mikhailovsky Golden-Domed Monastery. In 1802-1803, the first temple was built and consecrated … Read more
This is the first rotating monument in Ukraine, it was installed on January 19, 2009 on the observation deck near the Palace for Children and Youth, from the Alley of Heroes Krut. Previously, this place was the site of the St. Nicholas Military Cathedral, which was blown up during the USSR. The sculptural composition also … Read more
The history of the collection began immediately after the death of Taras Shevchenko. As is known, he died at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts, in a small workshop that served the artist both as a home and as a workplace. All the things that were in that workshop became the basis for the future … Read more
The National Museum of Ukrainian Folk Decorative Arts is one of the largest art museums in Ukraine. Located on the territory of the national Kiev-Pechersk Historical and Cultural Reserve in the premises former metropolitan chambers and the adjacent Annunciation Church, which are architectural monuments. The museum collection was founded in 1899 as one of the … Read more
The Church of St. Nicholas Pritisk is one of the most ancient monuments preserved in Podol. The church was built at the expense of a Kyiv tradesman nicknamed Iron Grosh in 1695-1707 (according to other sources – in 1631) in the Ukrainian Baroque style. In the place where the temple is now located, back in … Read more
The history of circus art in Ukraine begins in the 9th century. Traveling performers entertained audiences until 1797. That year, the Contract Fair was moved from Dubno to Kyiv, which led to the appearance of “booth booths” and “circuses-pillars”. They were built from cheap boards and old boxes. This method of construction made the booths … Read more