Attractions of Vyshhorod district

Kyiv HPP - the upper stage of the cascade of hydroelectric power stations on the Dnipro, the first HPP in the USSR, built from prefabricated reinforced concrete structures with the use of horizontal capsule hydro units, which allowed to design the HPP building combined with the spillway part

Construction Kyiv HPP continued from 1960 to 1968. Structures: HPP building (440 MW), a concrete spillway dam with 20 spillways, a shipping lock, earth dams, structures of a hydraulic storage station with an upper reservoir. The construction of the dam and the city of energy workers created a modern industrial architectural appearance of the ancient Vyshhorod.

According to legend, during the design of the Dnipro Cascade in the 1930s, Joseph Stalin demanded that if the Kyiv Hydroelectric Dam was destroyed in the event of a war, the water shaft would also destroy all other dams and bridges downstream, thus creating a natural water barrier. This legend, as well as concerns about the technical condition of the dam, constantly cause discussions about the threat to Kyiv from the station.

The local history museum of the city of Slavutych and Chornobyl NPP presents expositions dedicated to the nature, history and culture of the Polissya region.

The main place is occupied by materials on the history of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant and the construction of the city of Prypyat, the accident of 1986 and the liquidation of its consequences at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant and in the 30-kilometer exclusion zone, the construction of the "Ukryttya" facility and the new confinement.

The museum's funds include more than 10,000 exhibits. In particular, the exhibition hall "History of the construction of the city of Prypyat and the accident at the Chornobyl NPP" displays documents, photos of the station, stands dedicated to the liquidation of the consequences of the accident, as well as a model of the station's industrial site with the "Ukryttya" facility.

The exhibition "Construction of the city of Slavutych" presents sketches of artistic and architectural solutions, author's projects for the development of neighborhoods and recreation areas, for which a group of architects led by Fedir Borovyk received the State Prize of Ukraine.

In the "Ethnographic Light" hall, ancient Ukrainian towels, embroidered by craftsmen from the villages of Chernihiv and Ripkinsky districts, and other items of traditional life are exhibited. You can also see things that Prypyat residents used before the Chornobyl accident.

Medvyno Safari Park with an area of ​​over 3,000 hectares, in which all the conditions as close as possible to wild nature have been created, is located near the village of Strakholissia.

Medvyno Safari Park is the largest deer farm in Ukraine, which has about 500 individuals of three species of deer on 170 hectares of land. Spotted and noble deer live harmoniously with other animals in the same territory.

In addition, llamas, camels, bears, bison, ostriches, roe deer, goats, sheep, ducks, and rabbits live here. The complex also includes an arboretum with an area of ​​100 hectares and an eco-farm.

Medvyno Safari Park conducts group and individual excursions to the safari park, deer farm and eco-farm by visitors' cars, ATVs or buggies. The eco-farm offers a tasting of craft cheeses from a local cheese factory, which can be purchased to take away. There is a cafe with dishes of Polissya cuisine and game. Houses for rent.

Visiting the Medvyno Park is possible only with a prior reservation.

National Museum-Reserve of Ukrainian Military Achievements (former State Museum-Reserve "Battle for Kyiv 1943") in Novi Petrivtsi recreates the situation of the famous Liutizh military operation to liberate the capital of Ukraine from Nazi invaders in 1943-1944.

Defensive structures, dugouts, military equipment, and an exhibition of uniforms and weapons have been preserved on an area of 9 hectares.

Impressive diorama "Battle for Kyiv. Lyutizh bridgehead. 1943." opened in 1980.

Every year before the Day of Remembrance and the Day of Liberation of Kyiv, theatrical performances take place on the territory of the museum, which recreate the battles for Kyiv.

In 2022, a new exhibit - the Russian Mi-35N helicopter - appeared in the exposition of the National Museum-Reserve of Ukrainian Military Achievements. It was on February 24, the first day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, that a Russian Mi-35N helicopter (RF-13024) was shot down by a soldier of the National Guard of Ukraine over the Kyiv Reservoir. The helicopter was part of an air attack on the military airfield in Hostomel, Kyiv region. In May 2022, the downed helicopter was raised from the bottom of the Kyiv Sea.

The territory of the National Nature Park "Dniprovsko-Teterivskyi" designed on the basis of the Dniprovsko-Teterivske State Forestry Farm is located in the Vyshhorod district, in the north of the Kyiv region, near the village of Sukholuchchia.

Today, the Dniprovsko-Teterivske State Forestry Farm management protects the typical landscapes of Polissya within the flooded floodplain of the Teteriv River and the coast of the Kyiv Reservoir. The area of the farm is almost 37.9 thousand hectares, their water bodies - 9.3 thousand hectares. About half of the area consists of forests, widespread meadows, many marshes and lakes. Pine and oak-pine forests predominate, aspen and birch forests in some areas.

The hunting fauna characteristic of Polissya is moose, red deer, roe deer, wild boar, fox, hare, raccoon dog, beaver, otter. Birds include grouse, gray partridge, teals, ducks, woodcocks, snipe, etc. The muskrat has been acclimatized, and work is underway to introduce the pheasant. Birds that were not here before began to nest: gray goose, gray crane. There are also black storks, peregrine falcons, white-tailed eagles, and snake-eaters, which are listed in the Red Book.

Until 2014, two hunting residences of the ex-president of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, were located on the territory of the Dnipro-Teteriv reserve in the tracts "Ostriv" and "Akatia": hunting palaces, aviaries with wild animals, a helipad, piers with hangars, boats and yachts.

Currently, the development of the "Project for the creation of the Dniprovsko-Teterivskyi National Nature Park" is underway.

Pillbox (DOT) 578 of Battalion District No. 21 of Kyiv Ukrain District (KyUR) is located on the edge of the forest and rises above the floodplain of the Irpin River.

The structure is a two-gun artillery semi-cabinet intended for conducting flank artillery fire.

Pillbox was blown up, but some premises were preserved. In particular, one of the gun casemates.

Pillbox (DOT) 582 of Battalion District No. 21 of the Kyiv Ukrainary District (KyUR) is located in the forest north of the village of Liutizh, near the banks of the Dnipro.

The structure is a typical reinforced concrete one-story tri-embrasure Pillbox of the "M2" type, designed for 3 machine guns.

Pillbox 582 is also known as "Pillbox of Lieutenant Novakivsky". In August 1941, the DoT garrison, under the command of Lieutenant Ivan Novakivsky, engaged in a battle with German units advancing on Kyiv and defended itself until the Germans managed to blow it up. 14 fighters were captured. Lieutenant Novakivsky is the only one of the commandants of KiURu garrisons who remained alive.

Slavutych's Innovative Museum of Contemporary Art opened in 2021 as part of the OFAR (Open Format Art Residence) project.

The museum is located in the exhibition hall on the 2nd floor of the Culture House "Enerhiya".

Works of contemporary artists in the genres of graphics and photography are exhibited here. With the help of virtual reality glasses you can see large-scale 3D sculptures that are integrated into the urban landscape without violating its physical space.

The "VyshHora" complex is located in Vyshhorod in a picturesque location, on the steep banks of the Kyiv Reservoir, next to the old bobsleigh track.

In winter, the mountain, which is about 200 meters long, has three different slopes and snow tubing for riding on inflatable tubes. A modern conveyor belt, snow cannons, and night lighting are in operation. Equipment can be rented, instructors work. Visitors are offered tandoori meat dishes, hot mulled wine, tea and coffee. The complex works in snowy weather, or when the average daily temperature allows the use of snow cannons.

In the summer, the complex includes 200-meter-long water slides, a 20x20-meter pool with a pool bar, and a sunbathing and relaxation area with an area of more than 400 square meters.

In July 2020, the administration of the "VyshHora" complex announced the complete cessation of activities.

Happy Animal Park "12 Months" (Zoo "XII Months") is located 40 kilometers from the center of Kyiv on the highway to Dymer, between Demydiv and Lytvynivka.

On the territory of 16 hectares, there are aviaries built according to modern technologies. You can see more than 100 species of animals in the zoo. Among its inhabitants are a white lion and a lioness, a white tiger, giraffes, a black jaguar, a red wolf, cheetahs, puma, hyenas, Kamchatka bears, various monkeys, a rhinoceros, antelope kanna, bison, alpacas and others. Indian elephants are expected to arrive.

For children, there is a petting zoo in "12 Months", where you can interact with donkeys, lambs, mini-cows and other domestic animals. A large playground and a pirate ship have been prepared for active children's recreation.

In the center of the complex, next to the pond, there is a restaurant in the style of a fairy-tale castle, similar to the Bavarian castle Noyshvanshtayn - the prototype of Snow White's castle from Disney cartoons. Many animals can be hand-fed.

Russian-Ukrainian war

Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war, in February 2022, the "!2 months" zoo immediately found itself under Russian occupation, at the epicenter of hostilities, and was actually cut off from the outside world. For more than a month, in extremely difficult conditions without light, gas and fodder, under constant enemy fire, seven employees of the park cared for the animals and saved most of them. Unfortunately, several animals died due to the stress of the explosions - they could not withstand the sounds of shells flying over the park and exploding.

Currently, the Happy Animal Park "!2 Months" has resumed its work and welcomes visitors.