Monastyrskyi Island, Dnipro

Historic area

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General information about Monastyrskyi Island (Dnipro)

Monastyrskyi Island is the historical core of the Dnipro River, a favorite recreation spot of the townspeople. A pedestrian bridge across a branch of the Dnipro River was thrown from Taras Shevchenko Park to the island.

According to legend, in the 11th century there was a Byzantine monastery here, where Princess Olha stayed on the stormy road to Constantinople. A memorial cross was erected in honor of the Byzantine monks, the Nicholas Church was built on the cape (1999).

During Soviet times, a monument to Taras Shevchenko was erected on Monastyrskyi Island, a zoo and aquarium were opened, as well as a children's amusement park.

In 2013, the 17-meter decorative waterfall "Porih Revuchy" was opened, which symbolizes the flooded cascade of the Dnipro ra ...