Interesting, unusual, romantic, secret and popular places in the Svyatoshinsky district
The idea of creating a park arose in connection with the end of the lease period of the Kyiv Horticulture Society for the orchard, which was located on the Brest-Litovskoye Highway. The garden did not bring much income to the city, so in the fall of 1898, the head of the garden commission of the … Read more
Ferris wheel in Partisan Glory Park The Ferris wheel appeared in the park in 1982. Its height is 26.5 meters, it makes a full rotation in 5 minutes, the cabins have rain awnings and a steering wheel – it allows you to rotate the cabin around its axis and examine the surroundings from above. The … Read more
The “Red Excavator” plant (former names: JSC Filvert and Dedina, the “Red Plowman” plant) is one of the oldest machine-building plants in Kyiv, which was founded in 1898. After the collapse of the USSR, it was renamed CJSC ATEK and went bankrupt through theft – now the remains of the plant are being illegally destroyed. … Read more
Kiev Zoological Park is a unique facility created on the initiative of professors from St. Vladimir University and the Polytechnic Institute, gymnasium teachers, doctors, public figures and many wildlife lovers who were members of the Kyiv Society of Nature Lovers. The official date of foundation of the Kyiv Zoo and the beginning of its activities … Read more