rentals7Sights of Kyiv
Khreshchatyk and Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence square)
Khreshchatyk is the central street of Kiev. Before Khreshchatyk center of business and cultural life was Podil. Only in the 19th century, Khreshchatyk became main street.Street passes through 3 squares, including Independence Square, which is a symbol of independent Ukraine. Unfortunately, during the Great World War Khreshchatyk turned into ruins. Only after the war was adopted master plan for reconstruction of the street. On weekends and holidays vehicular traffic on Khreshchatyk limited street becomes a pedestrian.
How to find: Metro station "Khreshchatyk" or metro station "Independence Square" ( metro station Maydan Nezalezhnosti).
Kiev-Pechersk Lavra
Kiev-Pechersk Lavra - the unique monastery complex, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lavra takes its origin in 1051, it was then that the monk Anthony settled in a cave dug in the hillside. Later joined by like-minded people to Anatolii, which created a unique underground city. Very soon, the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra played an important role ин Киевска Rus. There worked, scientists, writers, artists and chroniclers. It was here in 1113 chronicler Nestor wrote "The Tale of Bygone Years". Тhere are lot museums and temples.
How to find: Метро статен "Arsenalnaya",
Contact:
Website: lavra.ua
Phone: +38 (044) 255-11-05
Address: Лавра str, 15.
St. Sophia's Cathedral
It is believed that St. Sophia's Cathedral in 1307, was founded by Yaroslav Mudriy in the place where he won Pechenegs. Yaroslav Mudriy invited Vizantian masters to create unique beautiful frescoes and mosaics. The cathedral burned repeatedly, subjected to destruction and invasions, but still standing. Of 5 thousand square meters of frescoes ? survived more than two thousand meters ?.
In Sophia's was located the firs library in Kievska Rus, where copied and translated books. Today, St. Sophia's Cathedral is the main church in Ukraine.
How to find:Metro station "Golden Gate", Vladimirskaya Street, 24.
Contact:
Website: nzsk.org.ua
Address: Str. Vladimirskaya str, 24.
Phone:
(044) 278-62-62,
(044) 278-61-52
Working hours: every day from 10 to 18-00 except Thursday.Work till 17-30.
St. Michael's Monastery
It is believed that this is one of the oldest monasteries in Kiev, which is named in honor of the Archangel Michael. Tradition ascribes the base of the monastery the prince Svyatopolk Izyaslavovichu in 1108. It was the first temple with a gilded top. In 1999 the monastery was restored.
How to find:Metro station Maidan Nezalezhnosti.
Contact:
Website: archangel.kiev.ua
Address: ul. Trekhsvyatitelskaya, 6.
Golden Gate
Golden Gate - a fortifications monument of Kievska Rus . Tradition says that the name Golden Gate in Kiev received from the Golden Gate of Constantinople. Gates allowed to enter the city from its southern part, before the construction of the ditch was dug 15 meters wide and a depth of 8 meters.
The height of the walls now reaches 9.5 meters. In 2007 was a large-scale reconstruction, now the Golden Gate operated as a museum.
How to find: metro station "Golden Gate".
Contact:
Address: Vladimirskaya str. 40a
Working hours: 10:00 - 17:00
Andrew's Descent ( Andreevskiy Spusk )
Street is on the Podol it connects Vladimirskaya str. and Kontraktova square.The name of street was in honor of St. Andrew, who is about two thousand years ago predicted the emergence of the Christian town on the shores of the Dnieper.
How to find: Kontraktova metro station, past the Cathedral of the Assumption, up the St. Andrew descent.
Contact:
One Street Museum: onestreet.kiev.ua
Tel: +38 (044) 425-03-98
House with Chimeras
It is perhaps the most famous house in the Kiev, which is opposite the Presidential Administration (20 meters). It was built by Vladislav Gorodetsky Polish architect in 1902 on the Bankova Street. This is the first building in Kiev, which was created out of cement. The facade is decorated with gigantic figures of dolphins, crocodiles, frogs, rhinos, lizards, eagles, elephants and girls riding on a fish.
How to find:Kreshchatik metro station, up the Gorodetskaya street. past the cinema "Ukraine" to the Franko theater.
The monument to Bogdan Khmelnitsky
Is one of the most famous monuments on the city, which is established in honor of Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky. An outstanding military leader known for signing an alliance with. Moscow and the war with Poland. Creating a monument passed hard tests, but the grand opening was held in 1888 to commemorate the 900th anniversary of the christening of Kievska Rus.
How to find:Metro station Independence Square ( Maydan Nezalezhnosti) , 5 minutes down the Sophievska str.