Attractions of Kyiv region

The reserve-farm "Kyilivska Askania" is located in a picturesque corner of Kyiv region, far from roads. Protected from all sides by a kilometer-long strip of dense forest.

The reserve has all the conditions for recreation in the wild and for communication with animals that move freely through the territory and are practically tame.

On the territory of the reserve there are 5 ponds for fishing, where swans and geese live, and wild ducks nest. Exotic animals and birds are the wealth of "Kyilivska Askania": black African ostriches, Cameroonian goats, Vietnamese pigs, pheasants, downy chickens.

Horseback riding is available all year round for horse-riding enthusiasts, and donkey-drawn cart rides for children. You can taste exotic foods in the "Exotic Dishes" cafe-bar. There is a souvenir shop, and there is also a banquet hall for 40 people.

Fastiv Museum of Local Lore is located in the historic building of the bank (late XIX century), which is an example of the so-called borderless architecture in "brick" style.

The museum was founded in 1990, although its collection began to be created in the 1970s. The current exhibition is based on the results of archaeological research, ethnographic expeditions, searches in the archives.

Among the materials of the historical department there are rare archival and photographic materials, as well as historical objects that tell about the stay in the Fastiv Directory of the UPR, the battle near Motovylivka, the Unification of the UNR and WUPR and other events.

Of particular interest is the current model of the railway and other exhibits about the one and a half century history of the Fastiv railway.

The museum of the "Dynamo Kyiv" football club is located on the territory of the "Olympiyskyi" National Sports Complex in the same room as the club's official fan shop. It was opened on the eve of the Euro-2012 football championship.

The exhibition tells about the history of the "Dynamo Kyiv" club, starting with its foundation in 1927. In particular, football trophies won by the club during its century-long history at national and international championships are presented. You can also see historical photos, portraits of famous football players, sports uniforms of football stars and the balls they played with.

A separate exhibition is dedicated to the legendary "Dynamo" coach Valeriy Lobanovskyi.

The tombstone on the grave of the local priest Fedir Hrushevsky in Lisnyky was installed in 1894 by his grandson Mykhaylo Hrushevsky, a great historian and public figure.

Fedir Hrushevskyi served in the local Transfiguration Church, he founded a high school in Lisnyky. After World War II, the tombstone was used to decorate the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Kruhlyk. Returned to the site in 2001.

A monument to Mykhaylo Hrushevsky was erected next to the school. You can get acquainted with the history of the village in the school lobby, where there is a local history exhibition.

The Tower fire station was built in Tarasha in the middle of the 19th century according to the project of architect Andreyan Zakharov.

It is an architectural monument of local importance. In satisfactory condition, located next to the fire station. The entrance is closed.

A monument to the firemen's who participated in the liquidation of the consequences of the accident at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant was installed near the building of the State Inspection for Technogenic Safety of Ukraine in Kyiv.

Opened for the 25th anniversary of the Chornobyl tragedy. The author of the monument is the sculptor Mykola Tykhonov.

The monument to the first Kyiv tram was erected for the centenary of this type of transport in Kyiv.

It was here, at Volodymyrskyi Uzviz, that in 1892 the electric tram began to run for the first time in Eastern Europe. The idea belonged to the engineer and entrepreneur Amand Struve. He offered the city authorities an alternative to the traditional end, which was ineffective on Kyiv streets full of steep ups and downs.

The first tram line, 1.5 kilometers long, was put into operation at Oleksandrivskyi Uzviz (now Volodymyrskyi Uzviz). The experiment was considered successful. In just a few years, the total length of Kyiv tram routes was 50 kilometers. The project paid off very quickly, and soon the electric tram completely supplanted horse-drawn and steam-drawn city transport.

The monument, installed in the lower part of the Volodymyrskyi Uzviz, was created by the sculptor Yuriy Kiselyov and the architect Volodymyr Sobtsov.

The former manor of the "railroad kings" - the fon Mekk family, friends and relatives of Petro Chaykovsky, built in Kopylov by Mykola Karlovych von Meck in 1888.

The building is wooden, on a brick plinth. A 9-hectare park with spruce and linden avenues has been preserved.

Petro Chaykovsky visited fon Mekk several times.

During the Second World War in 1943-1944, the estate housed a military hospital, then a music school.

Currently, the building is in a dilapidated state, in need of conservation and restoration.

The light and music fountain with the sculptural composition "Pear" was opened in Kyiv's Poznyaky Park in 2012.

In the center of the composition is a four-meter stainless steel sculpture. According to the idea of ​​the author of the project, Kyiv sculptor Oleksiy Zolotaryov, the pear, as a symbol of sweet life, is divided into 7 unequal parts, symbolizing destruction and at the same time creation, unification.

The polished surfaces of the sculpture provide an opportunity to interact with the viewer.

The public exposition "Gifts to the Presidents of Ukraine" is a public part of the Fund of Presidents of Ukraine, which operates on the basis of the National Library of Ukraine named after Volodymyr Vernadsky in Kyiv.

Founded in 1996. The collection includes about 2,000 items and documents related to the life and work of Ukrainian leaders. Here are gifts to the presidents of Ukraine from around the world.

Among the exhibits are various works of art, such as: handicrafts (embroideries, wooden boxes, carpets, vases, utensils, etc.), musical instruments, decorative weapons (sabers, swords, maces, etc.), paintings made by various techniques on canvas , silk, papyrus, using stones, embroidered, etc.), clothing (mantles, national clothes, etc.), models of military equipment, honorary awards and distinctions of the Presidents of Ukraine, sculptures and numismatic exhibits, etc.

The carpet with portraits of 12 post-Soviet presidents, presented to Leonid Kuchma by his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon in 1997, is particularly noteworthy.

The Geological Museum of the Professional College of Geological-Exploration Technologies (PCGT) was opened in 1986 on the initiative of the teachers.

On an area of 250 square meters, more than 2,000 samples of stone material are presented, collected by students and teachers during production practices, as well as donated to the college by its graduates.

In the Western sector, a mineralogical collection and a rock collection are presented. In 13 showcases of the Northern sector, paleontological and petrographic material is placed, which clearly illustrates the history of the planet's development. The eastern sector is dedicated to minerals, regional geology of Ukraine, as well as jewelry and manufactured stones.

Thematic selections of stone material are also exhibited: blocks of original forms of mineral aggregates, samples of facing and decorative stones of Ukraine, collections "Iron ores of Ukraine" and "Nikopol Manganese Ore Basin".

The memorial complex, dedicated to the liberating soldiers who died during the Second World War, was opened in Pereyaslav in 2000.

The complex includes the Hill of Glory and an exhibition of military equipment. An alley of lanterns and semicircular benches leads to the Hill of Glory. The central place of the memorial is occupied by a sculpture of a warrior in an arch surmounted by a cross. A wall with the names of the fallen compatriots is placed behind the sculpture in a semicircle.

The IS-3 tank, the ISU-152 self-propelled gun, the B-4 howitzer, the Katyusha, a combat boat, the MiG-15 aircraft and others are presented at the exhibition of military equipment. Some exhibits have open access.

Bohuslav granite outcropping is a geological monument of nature. Rocks 10-12 meters high are located along the bed of the Ros River in the central part of Bohuslav.

In the valley of the river, granite blocks embedded in the ground are spectacularly scattered along its slopes. The age of the Bohuslav granites is 2 billion years. Picturesque rapids are formed in the place where Ros washes the granite island with two branches.

One such place with a deep bath overhanging a high rock is called "The Yama" by the locals.

The Gruenewald oak is one of the oldest trees in Ukraine (900 years old).

Named after the medieval German artist Mathias Gruenewald, who painted oak trees. The tree looks fabulous and unusual, just like the paintings of this author.

The height of the oak tree is 20 meters, the girth of the trunk is 7 meters.

It is located on the territory of the "Zhovten" sanatorium (Stolychne shose).

At the All-Ukrainian competition "National Tree of Ukraine", held in 2010 by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Gruenewald Oak was recognized as one of the most aesthetic trees of Ukraine.

The medieval park "Gyurgiv Fortress" was created in 2022 on an island in the middle of the river Ros in Bila Tserkva.

This is an entertainment complex based on a stylized wooden medieval fortress modeled on the architecture of Kyivan Rus. A wooden bridge across the strait of Ros is built to the fortress. The entrance gate with the gate tower leads to the territory surrounded by a fence with watchtowers. The territory is equipped with a stage, a melting pot, fair canopies, paved wooden paths.

The fortress hosts concerts, international and national competitions in medieval warfare, festivals of historical reconstruction and more.