Attractions of Kyiv region

The park named after Ivan Bahryany in Kyiv dates back to 1899, when the head of the garden commission of the City Duma, Romyshevskyi, proposed to join the area on the former Brest-Litovsk highway to the city limits and to establish a country park here.

Soon the Duma made a decision to allocate 58 acres of land. The following year, 1899, was the 100th anniversary of the birth of O. Pushkin, so they decided to name the park Pushkinsky. The plan of the park was developed by the chief city gardener Ivan Zhukovsky. In the fall of 1902, a grand celebration of the first tree planting took place in Pushkinsky Park - 2,000 saplings were planted.

In 2007, the park was reconstructed - landscaping works were carried out, young trees were planted: red oak, chestnut, ash, mountain ash, conifers, flower gardens and landscape compositions were arranged. The outdoor lighting system was also reconstructed, paths were paved and benches were installed.

In 2023, as part of de-Russification, by decision of the Kyiv City Council, Pushkinsky Park was renamed in honor of the Ukrainian poet Ivan Bahryany.

Currently, the park named after Ivan Bahryany occupies an area of 19.45 hectares, 60 species of trees and shrubs grow on its territory.

The three-story building inside one of the blocks on Yaroslaviv Val Street in Kyiv was built in 1903 by order of the psychiatrist Ivan Sikorsky. In addition to living quarters, the doctor opened a hospital here and ran a private practice.

The son of a doctor, Ihor Sikorsky, who later became a prominent aircraft designer and inventor of the rotorcraft, built the first models of his flying machines in the yard of his father's estate.

In the 1970s, the outstanding cybernetic scientist Viktor Hlushkov, the creator of the country's first computers of the "Dnipro" and "Svit" series, lived here.

The building is currently in a state of disrepair. The restoration and creation of the Ihor Sikorsky Museum of the History of Aeronautics and Aviation is planned.

Ukrainian Culture and Art Center in Kyiv was established in 2005 with the aim of reviving national customs and traditions.

Here children are taught the technique and culture of embroidery, weaving, painting and other types of decorative and applied art, as well as being introduced to ancient customs and rituals.

Since 2011, the Center of Ukrainian Culture and Art has had its own building in Podil, where a gallery of traditional Ukrainian art is housed, exhibitions and various events are held.

The water tower and the carriage house building adjacent to it in Shpytky were built at the beginning of the 20th century.

The complex was part of the Tereshchenko estate, which has not been preserved. A manor cellar also remained on the territory of the manor park.

Hydropark in Kyiv is one of the most popular summer vacation spots on the Dnipro River, convenient thanks to the metro station.

It is located on the site of Predmostova slobidka, which arose near the first Kyiv Chain Bridge and was nicknamed "Venice of Kyiv". The modern recreation complex unites the Venetian and Dolbetsky islands.

Many beaches, attractions, sports grounds, restaurants, cafes and night clubs.

The Astronomical Observatory of Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University is one of the oldest university observatories in Ukraine, which has existed since 1845.

At different times, outstanding scientists worked in the observatory, who made a number of astronomical discoveries. In particular, in 1969, the Churyumov-Herasymenko comet was discovered, which in 2014 became the first in history to be landed on by a spacecraft.

The observatory's main building is built in a simplified style of late classicism, has the shape of an octagonal tower. The observatory complex also includes a meridian circle pavilion, a horizontal solar telescope pavilion, three brick pavilions, laboratories and living quarters.

The Astronomical Museum has been operating since 1990, and its collection includes 20,000 objects. The exposition presents devices and instruments, photographs and personal belongings of employees, manuscripts, documents, drawings, star charts, observation journals and old publications. In particular, you can see a portable telescope from 1838, an astograph from 1895, a meridian circle from 1870 and other astronomical instruments of the past.

During the excursions, you can participate in astronomical observations on the operating telescopes of the observatory. Excursions are conducted by appointment.

The majestic cathedral in honor of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God was built in Boryspil at the end of the 20th century according to the project of the archbishop of Cherkasy and Kaniv Sophronius.

The cathedral has four thrones: the central throne is consecrated in honor of the Intercession of the Mother of God, the right aisle is in honor of the miracle of Archangel Michael in Khony, the left one is in honor of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, and the lower church is consecrated in honor of the holy pious princes of the martyrs Boris and Hlib.

It belongs to the UOC of the Moscow Patriarchate.

A spectacular equestrian monument to the Soviet military leader Mykola Shchors stood from 1954 to 2023 on Tarasa Shevchenko Boulevard in the city of Kyiv, where Shchors was appointed commandant in 1919. Dismantled as part of decommunization after long discussions and public pressure.

The monument was located at the intersection of Shevchenka Boulevard and Symona Petlyury Street, which leads to the Central Railway Station. Until 1926, a monument to Count Oleksiy Bobrynskyi, the organizer of the construction of the railway in Kyiv, stood on this place.

The heroization of the personality of division commander Mykola Shchors, who was of little significance in the history of the Soviet-Ukrainian war, began in 1935 at the initiative of Yosyp Stalin, who wanted to create a propaganda image of the "Ukrainian Chapayev". Shchors commanded the 1st Ukrainian Soviet Division, which captured Kyiv in February 1919 and fought with the troops of Symon Petlyura's Ukrainian People's Army, Denikinians and units of the Ukrainian Galician Army. Shchors died near Korosten under unexplained circumstances (he was probably shot by his associates).

The monument to the red commander was erected 18 years after the relevant government decree was issued, and was erected for the 300th anniversary of the Pereyaslav Council. According to legend, 20-year-old student Leonid Kravchuk - the future president of Ukraine - posed for the sculptors Mykhaylo Lysenko, Vasyl Boroday and Mykola Sukhodolov.

In 2015, the Shchors monument came under the influence of the law "On the condemnation of the communist and national socialist (Nazi) totalitarian regimes in Ukraine and the prohibition of propaganda of their symbols", but a few years before that it was entered into the State Register of immovable monuments of cultural heritage of national importance, which prevented its immediate dismantling. After long public discussions and under the pressure of public activists, in 2023 the monument was removed from the state register and dismantled.

The sculpture was sent for storage to the State Aviation Museum named after Oleh Antonov.

The "Berehynya" Museum in the village of Staiky is one of the oldest historical and local history museums of Obukhiv region. It was founded in 1977 on the initiative of a local historian, a veteran of the Second World War Mykhaylo Melakh.

Seven thematic sections introduce visitors to the history and culture of the village of Staiky and its immediate surroundings. In particular, the exposition presents a large collection of antiquities: traditional embroidered shirts and towels of the Kyiv region, household items, work tools.

Historical and archaeological materials, works of art, ancient icons are also exhibited.

A memorial sign in the form of a stele with an eagle at the entrance to the "Yerevansky quarter" was installed in honor of builders from Armenia.

Brigades from many republics of the former USSR took part in the construction of Slavutych in 1989, which is reflected in the architecture and city monuments.

The stele with the eagle was created by the Armenian architect Levon Khachatryan.

The "Egg of Life" monument was installed in 2000 at the exit from Ivankiv in the direction of Ovruch, near the bus station.

An unusual concrete sculpture in the form of a huge egg was presented to the village by the German architect Armin Koelbli as a symbol of the life and fertility of the earth, which should be revived after the severe "Chornobyl disease".

A memorial to the heroes of Chornobyl was erected in 1988 on Slavutych central Square.

Architects - Hotalskyi, Belyk, Aptukova. The composition consists of a pylon, in which a bell is installed, and two slabs on which 30 photos of Chornobyl NPP workers and firefighters, who received a critical dose of radiation in the first hours of liquidation of the accident, were placed.

A traditional place for laying flowers during celebrations.

30 rose bushes named "Slavutych" were planted near the monument. This completely new variety was created for the 30th anniversary of the Chornobyl tragedy by the French company "Meilland".

The "Mezhyhirya" national significance park-monument of landscape gardening art was officially created in 2023 on the basis of the Mezhyhirya government residence - a former suburban residential complex in Novi Petrivtsi near Kyiv, which gained scandalous fame during the tenure of the ex-president Viktor Yanukovych and became the most famous symbol of corruption in Ukraine.

The residence was founded in 1935 on the site of the ancient Mezhyhirya Transfiguration Monastery, founded in the 12th century. During Soviet times, all monastic buildings were demolished, and in their place a recreation complex with the country house of the first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine, popularly known as "Dacha Shcherbytskoho", was placed.

In 2002, "Mezhyhirya" became the residence of Viktor Yanukovych, who was then the Prime Minister of Ukraine. After becoming president, Yanukovych privatized the residence with an area of 137 hectares and launched large-scale construction here through the use of false structures. The complex includes: the club house "Khonka" (the main palace), the old house of Yanukovych, a guest house ("Putin's House"), the "Galeon" landing stage, a sports complex, a spa center, a golf club, a yacht club, a garage with a collection cars, a zoo, a dog center, a huge park with artificial lakes, and more.

After the overthrow of the Yanukovych regime and the ex-president's flight to Russia in 2014, access to the "Mezhyhirya" residence was open to all. For almost ten years, the object was in an uncertain status. It was cared for by volunteers of the public organization "NPU Mezhyhirya", and they set a fee for visits and excursions. In 2023, the Verkhovna Rada passed a law on the creation of "Mezhyhirya" national significance park-monument of landscape gardening art.

On the territory of the park there are walking tours with a visit to "Khonka" and the health center, sightseeing tours on electric cars. Bicycles can be rented. For an additional fee, you can visit the canine center, where more than 70 dogs are kept, and the retro car museum, where about 40 pieces of machinery (cars, trucks, military equipment, motorcycles) are presented. La petite Ecurie Equestrian Club offers horse riding lessons and carriage rides. There are barbecue and coffee shops on the territory.

The Seiklar adventure rope park is located on the Left Bank, in the Darnytsky district of Kyiv, on the territory of the Partisan Glory Park.

Visitors have the opportunity to overcome five routes of varying difficulty, moving between trees with the help of rope equipment at a height of up to 12 meters and making high-speed descents (up to 30 kilometers per hour!).

While on the trail, the visitor is strapped to a super-strong "lifeline" cable, which is laid along the entire route. The rope park is designed for both trained lovers of extreme entertainment and beginners in the world of active recreation.

The opening of two children's paths is planned.

The Pechersk Landscape Park in Kyiv is spread over an area of ​​30 hectares on the slopes of the Dnipro.

It is located between the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and the complex of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War. The basis of the composition is regular planning, formed according to the principle of symmetry.

The central part of the park is occupied by the Singing Field (Spivoche Pole) and a cascade of stairs to the Dnipro embankment, which offers a wonderful view of the city.

Flower exhibitions are regularly held in the Pechersk Landscape Park, and music festivals are held on the Singing Field.