Natural objects and reserves
National Park Mezhyhirya
The large natural complex Mezhyhirie with the area of 137 hectares is "must visit" for many Ukrainians.
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Places of interest
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Churches, monasteries, sights of pilgrimage
Sts. Florus and Laurus Convent of the Ascension
Sts. Florus and Laurus Convent has been known since the 16th century. In 1710 it was united with the Convent of the Ascension from the Pechersk area of Kyiv in connection with the construction of the Old Pechersk Fortress.
Churches, monasteries, sights of pilgrimage
St. Cyril’s Church
St. Cyril's Church is a unique monument of the sacral and fortification architecture of the 12th century.
Other architectural attractions
Poshtova Square
The present name Poshtova Square is connected with the Post Station –the only survived building of the mail-coach station built here in the 1850s by order of Russian Emperor Nicholas I.
Other architectural attractions
River-Boat Station
The River-Boat Station was erected in 1957-1961 in the shape of a big motor ship.
Churches, monasteries, sights of pilgrimage
St. Andrew’s Church
St. Andrew’s Church was laid on Andriyivska Hill in 1744 by order of Russian Empress Elizabeth, daughter of Peter the Great, after her visit to Kyiv.
Natural objects and reserves
Central Botanical Gardens
The Botanical Gardens of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine were created in 1936 to the project by Academician M.Hryshko and architect A.Vlasov.
Churches, monasteries, sights of pilgrimage
Vydubychi Monastery
The monastery was founded in Vydubychi in 1070 by Prince Vsevolod Yaroslavich in conformity with his vow to build a temple in case of his recovery from the wounds inflicted during hunting.
Natural objects and reserves
Askold’s Tomb Park
In ancient times this picturesque place was called Hungarian Hill. According to The Chronicle of Bygone Years, its name was connected with the Hungarian tribes that allegedly stopped here in the 9th century on their way from the Volga River to the territory of the present Hungary.
Forts, castles, palaces
Mariyinsky Palace
Mariyinsky Palace, intended for reception of regal persons, was erected by decree of Russian Empress Elizabeth in 1750–1752, to the design by Bartolomeo Rastrelli.
Other architectural attractions
Building of Verkhovna Rada
Nearby Mariyinsky Palace stands the monumental edifice of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, that is Parliament, built in 1936-1939 under the design of the architect Zabolotny.
Other architectural attractions
National University “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”
In 1615 a rich Kyiv noblewoman Galszka Hulevichivna, wife of the Mozyr governor Stefan Lozka, donated her large homestead to the Kyiv Brotherhood for founding an Orthodox Monastery and Brotherhood School on its territory. In 1632 that school was united with the Lavra School.
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