Monuments
Monument to Prince Volodymyr
The composition centre of the park Volodymyrska Hill is the monument to Prince Volodymyr (1) on the middle terrace, which was erected in 1853.
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Funicular Railway
On May 7, 1905, in the northern part of the park Volodymyrska Hill, Funicular Railway was put into operation. It connected Volodymyrska Hill with Podil.
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Convent of the Virgin Protectress
The cloister was founded in May 1889 by Grand Duchess Alexandra Romanova, and people used to call it “The Duchess’ Convent”. But already in June it was named the Convent of the Virgin Protectress by decision of the Sacred Synod.
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Dormition Cathedral
The dominant point of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra is the Dormition Cathedral.
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Naryshkin-Shuvalov Hunting Palace
The hunting palace of Count Shuvalov is a manor house, a castle built in the style of the French Renaissance for the descendants of the Russian aristocracy by the Dutch architect in 1893-1903.
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Holy Trinity Monastery of Brayiliv
Holy Trinity Monastery of Brayiliv was founded in 1635 on the initiative of the magnate M.Kropyvnitskyi.
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Von Meck and P.I. Tchaikovsky Museum
The palace and park complex on the bank of the river Riv was erected in 1868 by the railroad magnate von Meck.
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