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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In 1132-1136, at the foot of Zamkova Hill, by order of Prince Mstislav, son of Volodymyr Monomakh, a Church of the Virgin “Pirogoshcha” was erected.
Restaurant Vino e Cucina offers genuine Italian cuisine and over 800 wines.
Restaurant ”Rybny Bazar” (Fish Market) specializes in the cuisine of fish and seafood.
“Chachapuri” is a Georgian restaurant in the center of Kyiv, its pride is the chef from Kakheti.
The restaurant complex “Chumatskiy Shlyakh” is located in the suburbs of Kyiv, and is stylized as a Cossack farmsted.
The main trend of the Biancoro bar is cultivation of aperitifs as a social phenomenon. Every day before supper the Italians fill glasses with a light wine “prosecco” to “open” their taste buds.
Of course, the main thing in the restaurant is cuisine. But there are places where, first of all, you want to talk enthusiastically about the interior.
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