Interesting, unusual, romantic, secret and popular places in Shevchenkivskyi district
The Lesya Ukrainka Russian Drama Theater began its history with the first permanent theater, an enterprise of director and actor Nikolai Solovtsov. The Solovtsov Theater began its existence in 1891. Solovtsov’s troupe showed its first performances in the premises where it operates today Ivan Franko Theater. The cast of his troupe later became the base … 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
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
The Botanical Garden named after Academician Alexander Fomin is one of the oldest botanical gardens in Kyiv (older than Grishko Botanical Garden) and Ukraine. It is a division of the Shevchenko University of Kyiv. It was founded in 1839 on a vacant lot, in deep ravines and on the hills not far from the university. … Read more
Walking through Fomina Botanical Garden you can see an unusual building, which is hidden behind a concrete fence with barbed wire. In front of you is the military-strategic communications point K-2 from the times of the USSR (other names: Telephone and telegraph station No. 1, TTS No. 1, Government communications station). The K-2 facility was … Read more