Attractions of Kyiv region

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.

An old wooden summer cottage, located on the territory of the Kyiv Regional Children's Hospital in Boiarka, is one of the architectural landmarks of the city. Built at the end of the 19th century by the Kiev merchant Folomin for summer recreation. It is part of the preserved historical buildings of the country town of the late 19th - early 20th centuries.

In those days, the village around the Boiarka railway station was a famous summer resort, where more than 10 thousand Kyivans came every summer. Kyiv's intelligentsia also rested here, including such prominent figures as Mykhailo Hrushevsky, Mykola Lysenko, Oleksandr Konysky, Maria Zankovetska, Sholom-Aleichem, Heorhiy Kistyakivsky and many others. It is from that time that some of the main streets of Boyarka have names associated with Kyiv toponyms.

The restoration and revitalization of the summer house on the territory of the Boiarka children's hospital is being taken care of by the "Boiarka Hromada Fund", which plans to turn it into a public space "Dacha" within the framework of the project "New life of the old summer house".

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.

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.

The largest private collection of Harley-Davidson motorcycles in Europe is presented at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Kyiv (HD Museum), which opened in 2019.

The collection includes more than 20 models of motorcycles: rally, military and civilian. In particular, one of the first Harley-Davidson X8A Single models of 1912, the most popular military motorcycle Harley-Davidson WLA 45 of 1942, the only Harley-Davidson Topper H scooter in the history of 1964, one of the first comfortable travel models Harley-Davidson FLHT Electra Glide Standard 1968, etc. Some exhibits are almost the only ones in the world.

There are also many artifacts related to the history of Harley-Davidson and biker culture in Ukraine.

Visiting the museum is possible only by appointment.

The Art gallery in the village of Hermanivka is located in the former store building, built in 1904 by the entrepreneur Patlakh, next to the Cossack Era Museum.

The official opening of the art gallery took place in 2005.

The museum presents paintings by artists whose lives were connected with Hermanivka, as well as works of art by the inhabitants of the village.

The Cossack Era Museum Museum and the Picture Gallery in Hermanivka are branches of the Kyiv Regional Archaeological Museum.

Heydar Aliyev Square was opened in Kyiv in 2013 on the territory in front of the building of the Embassy of Azerbaijan.

Named in honor of the iconic national leader of this Transcaucasian country, Heydar Aliyev, who served as the president of Azerbaijan in 1993-2003.

The centerpiece of the park composition was a copy of the "Sheikh Safi" carpet, the national symbol of Azerbaijan, made of Murano glass and ceramics. A cascade of fountains descends from it. The park wall symbolizes the Icheri-sheher fortress - the oldest landmark of Baku.

Traditional trees for Azerbaijan are planted in the park: magnolia, maple, yew, sakura, quince, barberry, dogwood, plum and acacia. A unique landscape composition was created from these plants - a map of Azerbaijan, which symbolizes the peace and unity of the people.

Thanks to the unique artistic lighting, the park is especially beautiful in the evening.

The square was created as a gift to the people of Kyiv from the Azerbaijani people on the occasion of Heydar Aliyev's 90th birthday. A monument to Aliyev, erected in 2004, is located on its territory.