Places of interest

вул. Шовковична, 17/2, Київ

At the corner where Shov­kovychna Street crosses Pylypa Orlyka Street, there is «Chocolate House» (1901; it is supposed that it was designed by architect V.Ni­ko­laev).

вул. Шовковична, 15/1, Київ

Arabic House or House of Sighs belonged to a well-known statesman of the early 20th century, M.Kovalevsky.

вул. Михайла Грушевського, 1В, Київ

Ecological and educational institution, dedicated to the theme of water resources.

вул. Михайла Грушевського, Київ

The adjacent Mariyinsky Park acquired significance of a memorial place. On its territory are several sacred tombs.

вул. Банкова, 11, Київ

It is a monumental edifice with a six-pillar Corinthian porti­co (1877, architect A.Shile; re­con­structed in 1936-40, architect S.Gri­goriev).

вул. Інститутська, 9, Київ

The initial building of the bank was two-storeyed (1902-1905, architect A.Kobelev)

вул. Лютеранська, 23, Київ

House of "crying Widow" (1907, architect E.Bradt­man) has an interesting riddle – here is a portrait of a sad woman's face, with a wreath of maple leaves on her head, from which, in rainy weather, beautiful tears roam down the cheeks.

вул. Пилипа Орлика, 8, Київ

(1750s, architects P.Ne­yolov and S.Kovnir)

Володимирський узвіз, 2, Київ

Оne of the most remarkable buildings of the city — the National Philharmonic Society which formerly was the Merchants’ Assembly, (1898, architect V.Niko­laev).

вул. Володимирська, 2, Київ

Located on Starokiyivska Hill where archaeologists had found the remains of dwelling dating from the 6th century.

Софіївська пл., Київ

In the centre of Sophiyska Square is the monument to Hetman Bohdan Khmelnitsky, the national hero of Ukraine and leader of the people's liberation war of 1648-1654.

вул. Притиcько-Микільська, 7 (см. метро "Контрактова площа")

The first pharmaceutical establishment in Kyiv.