Attractions of Kyiv region

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 "Flying Saucer" in Kyiv is the name given to an original building in the style of late Soviet modernism, which is the architectural dominant of Lybidska Square. It has a futuristic appearance due to the round part in the shape of a disk (a flattened sphere), which is partially suspended in the air.

The architectural complex with a 16-story building and the adjacent "Flying Saucer" was built in 1971 according to the design of architects Florian Yuriev and Lev Novikov. Currently, the high-rise part of the building houses the Ukrainian Institute of Scientific and Technical Expertise and Information.

According to the architect's plan, the round part of the building was supposed to house a light-colored theater. Instead, it was used as a film lecture hall of the State Scientific and Technical Library of Ukraine. The hall has unique acoustics, which allows you to hear the entire frequency range of the human voice and musical instruments.

Since 2020, the Kyiv "Flying Saucer" has been included in the register of monuments of architecture and monumental art. Its restoration and reconstruction of adjacent buildings as part of the Ocean Mall shopping and entertainment complex are underway. According to the project, the building will be transformed into a modern public space, where there will be a concert hall, STEAM laboratories and the "Rodovid" museum with an exhibition of works by Florian Yuriev.

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 Kyiv 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, Heorhii Kistiakivsky and many others. It is from that time that some of the main streets of Boiarka 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 Forest Museum in Brovary near Kyiv was opened in 2023 for the Day of the Forestry Worker. It is located on the territory of the estate of the Brovary Forestry - the oldest in the capital.

The exhibition tells about how the forestry industry of Kyiv was born and changed over many decades. It is based on old documents and photographs of the 19th-20th centuries, found during the renovation of the forest building. Tools and elements of the workwear of foresters are also presented. In particular, you can see a hat, a document tablet, shoulder and sleeve insignia, cartographic materials from the 1950s-1960s, and a plot column that is over 70 years old.

One of the oldest exhibits in the museum is the so-called "Kolesov sword" from 1883 - a tool, analogues of which are still used for planting seedlings and saplings of forest crops.

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.

The historical and local lore museum of the Sosnova village was opened in 1986 in an old house that once belonged to a wealthy peasant.

The exposition has more than 4,000 exhibits. In particular, rural household items, embroidered clothes and other household and economic items of the 19th and 20th centuries are presented.

The history of the village of Sosnova is told by old records, documents and some archaeological finds.

The historical and local lore museum of the Sosnova village is a branch of the Kyiv Regional Archaeological Museum.

The museum complex includes a wooden gamasey (building for grain storage) from 1905, where tools of rural labor are presented: seed drills, plows, fans, part of a mill and much more.

The History and Local Lore Museum at the Novosilky Gymnasium of the Boiarka City Council was created in 1989 on the initiative of local teachers. The materials for the museum were collected by students of the then Novosilky secondary school.

The exposition tells about the history of the village of Novosilky since its founding in the 15th century, about the liberation movements on the territory of the region in the 17th-19th centuries, and about the development of the village in the 20th century.

In particular, materials are presented about the military career of the Hero of the Soviet Union, Rear Admiral Ivan Kucherenko, who was born in the village of Novosilky in 1908, as well as about the scientist and writer Vitaliy Kulakovskyi, a native of the nearby village of Mostyshche.