A complete list of interesting, unusual, romantic, secret and popular places that are located on the right bank of Kyiv
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 sculpture made of linden wood represents one of the most famous moments of the cartoon: a wolf and a dog are sitting under a festive table, between them is a bottle of moonshine with the inscription “Many Years” and a ham. The author of the sculptural composition is Vinnitsa sculptor Vladimir Zayats. The cartoon … Read more
During its existence, KZET produced 9 serial models of trolleybuses (including 2 freight models) and 6 types of passenger trams. He produced special tram cars (repair, service, training) in small quantities and carried out repairs of trolleybuses, trams and metro cars. Minor renovations are still ongoing. The Kiev Electric Transport Plant was founded in 1904. … Read more
Kiev Planetarium is the oldest (founded in January 1952) and largest planetarium in Ukraine. In terms of dome size, it ranks second in Europe with a screen area of 830 square meters. More than 150,000 people visit the Kiev Planetarium every year. Today, the capital’s planetarium has turned into a unique scientific, educational, cultural and … Read more
The House with Cats, also known as the Yagimovsky House, is a monument to the architecture and history of pre-revolutionary Kyiv. It got its name because of the abundance of cat figures in the decor of the facade. For some time the house was called Koshchei’s castle, but why this was so is now unknown. … Read more