Attractions of Kyiv region

Petra Sahaydachnoho Street is the main thoroughfare of the old part of Podil, one of the most colorful streets in Kyiv.

Connects Kontraktova Square with Poshtova Square. It was part of the Podil-Pechersk highway. It is named in honor of hetman Petro Sahaydachnyi, whose monument is erected in the park on Kontraktova Square.

On weekends and holidays, Sahaydachnoho Street becomes a pedestrian zone, with many shops and cafes.

In the central part is the Balabukh Estate (27 Petra Sahaydachnoho Street).

The equestrian monument to Hetman Petro Sahaydachny was installed in the square at the intersection of Sahaydachnoho Street and Kontraktova Square, near the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.

A hero of the Cossack era, a talented commander, a champion of Orthodoxy, hetman of the Zaporizhzhia Army, Petro Sahaydachny also became famous in the field of enlightenment and philanthropy. With the active participation of Sahaidachny, the Orthodox hierarchy was restored in Ukraine in 1620, which had been abolished after the Brest Church Union in 1596. In particular, he financially supported the Kyiv sister school - the future Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, and after his death in 1622, he was buried on the territory of the academy - in the Kyiv Bratsky Epiphany Monastery.

The monument to Petro Sahaydachny was created by architects Mykola Zharikov, Ruslan Kukharenko and sculptor Valeriy Shvetsov. The funds for the construction of the monument were collected by the residents of the city of Kyiv, as well as the residents of the village of Kulchyntsi in the Lviv region, where Sahaydachny is from.

The Small Khodosivka (Round) Hillfort on Planerna Mountain in Khodosivka village is part of the Khodosivsky archaeological complex - a group of archaeological monuments in the southern suburbs of Kyiv, which includes about 30 objects of cultural heritage, including the famous "Serpent's Wall".

The first literary references to the Round Fort, fortified by a rampart and an escarpment, date back to the 19th century. During the 20th century, it was repeatedly explored by archaeologists. Many archaeological materials of the Scythian era, the Zarubinets culture, and the Kyivan Rus' era were found here.

In 2023, Planerna Mountain received the status of a landscape reserve of local importance. The reserve protects a valuable natural complex with an area of 31 hectares, which includes a hill with meadow-steppe vegetation, where the populations of the Stipa capillata and the Stipa pennata, listed in the Red Book of Ukraine, grow.

Planerna Mountain with a height of 157 meters is a favorite place for lovers of paragliding, hang-gliding and model aircraft sports. It is also one of the best observation decks, from where you can see panoramas of the hills of the Dnieper Upland with the urban landscapes of the capital's residential areas on the horizon.

Near the northern foot of Planerna Mountain is the outlet town "Manufactura".

Poshtova Square in Kyiv is a connecting link between the Upper Town, Pechersk, and Podil. This is where the piers of ancient Kyiv were located, which were later replaced by the River Station.

The square owes its name to the Post Office (1850-1860s), from which the main building has survived. The decoration of Poshtova Square is the Church of the Nativity of Christ (1809-1814), restored in the years of independence. Across the street from it is the lower station of the Funicular (1905), which connects Podil with the Upper Town.

In recent years, the appearance of Poshtova Square has changed significantly due to high-rise buildings.

The post office in Podil is the oldest surviving post office in Kyiv.

The one-story building in the classicist style was built in 1853-1865 as the main building of the Podil post station complex, which was of particular importance due to its location in the busiest shopping district of the city with the largest bazaars, handicraft and industrial enterprises, the Kontraktovy Fair and the pier.

Since 1999, the exhibition "To the history of self-government in Kyiv" - the Museum of Magdeburg Law has been housed in the Post Office building. The museum's collection includes various rare photographs of Kyiv, archival documents, icons, paintings, postcards of the old city.

The museum also displays archaeological finds, including coins and Kyiv faience.

The monument to Prince Volodymyr the Great is the oldest sculptural monument in Kyiv, one of the symbols of the city.

In the 1840s, the so-called decoration of the Volodymyr hill was made. Before that, its irregular slope constantly threatened to slide onto the Volodymyrsky (at that time Oleksandrivskyi) mountain. The mountain was strengthened and an intermediate terrace was arranged on it.

In 1843, the famous sculptor Vasyl Demut-Malynovsky prepared a "Project for the construction in the city of Kyiv on the highest steepness of the corner of Oleksandrivska Hill, above the place where the baptism of the Rus people took place - a monument to the Holy Rivnoapostolic Prince Volodymyr." The solemn opening of the monument took place only after 10 years of public discussions and agreements.

The 16-meter-high octagonal pedestal is made of brick and lined with cast iron, the sculptural design with the scene of the baptism of Rus, the image of the Archangel Michael, was made by the sculptor Petro Klodt. Illumination of the cross turned out to be a good idea, thanks to which the monument was visible from the opposite bank of the Dnipro even at night. At first, gas horns were used for this, but in 1895, at the expense of patron Semen Mohylevtsev, electric lighting was made from several dozen light bulbs. The lighting, lost during the Soviet era, was restored at the end of the 20th century.

The monument to Princess Olha, Apostle Andriy, Kyryl and Mefodiy is erected on Mykhaylivska Square in Kyiv, opposite the Saint Michael Golden-Top Cathedral.

The monument was first opened in 1911. The concrete sculptures of the princess and two enlighteners were sculpted by the sculptor Ivan Kavaleridze, and the apostle by Petro Sniikin. During the Soviet era, the monument was destroyed - the sculptures were broken and buried.

In 1996, after excavations in the square, it was possible to find parts of the broken figure of Princess Olha. The monument was restored according to photographs by sculptors Vitaliy Sivko, Mykola Bilyk and Vitaliy Shyshov. This time the figures were carved from white marble and placed on a pink granite plinth.

The monumental ensemble of Princess Olha was solemnly opened on May 25, 1996, on Kyiv Day. And the found pieces of the old monument were fastened together and placed in the sculpture park of Ivan Kavaleridze on Andriyivskyi Uzviz.

A monument to hetman Pylyp Orlyk was erected on Pechersk in Kyiv to the 15th anniversary of the Constitution of Ukraine.

Pylyp Orlyk is the author of the document "Pacts and Constitution of Rights and Freedoms of the Zaporizhzhia Army" from 1710, which is considered the first Ukrainian Constitution of Cossack times.

The sculpture depicts the hetman signing a document. The spatial composition of the elements of weapons, art and statehood is placed on both sides of the alley, which allows you to pass through it and get acquainted with each element separately.

The monument was created by the author's collective of sculptor, People's Artist of Ukraine, full member of the Academy of Arts of Ukraine, Anatoliy Kushch, and honored architect of Ukraine, member of the Academy of Architecture, Oleh Stulakov.

A beautiful three-throne church in honor of the Resurrection of Christ was built in Zazymya in 1875 on the site of a wooden church that was moved to a nearby village.

The initiator of the construction was Archbishop Pavlo (Subotivskyi), who bequeathed all his funds to the construction of a new church in his native village. The stone building is decorated with figured masonry of yellow brick.

In 1937, the Church of the Resurrection was closed and converted into a granary, but during the Second World War, services were resumed and did not stop.

The Resurrection Church in Zazymya belongs to the community of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

The National Memorial to the Heavenly Hundred Heroes and Revolution of Dignity Museum is being created in Kyiv in memory of the participants of the protest actions of 2013-2014, who died during the attempts of the then government to stifle popular protest in Ukraine.

To date, we know of 107 deaths at the hands of security forces and their mercenaries.

The memorial complex unites the places where the revolutionary events of that time took place, in particular on Maidan Nezalezhnosti, Yevropeyska and Mykhaylivska squares, Instytutska, Hrushevskoho and Khreshchatyk streets (information stands have been installed at the relevant locations).

The main element of the complex should be the Revolution of Dignity National Museum on the Heavenly Hundred Heroes Alley (preparation for construction is ongoing). The temporary exhibition is available in the Information and Exhibition Center of the Maidan Museum, located on two floors of the Trade Union Building. Here you can see the original things of Maidan citizens from the time of the Revolution of Dignity, photos and videos of those events. The museum collection also includes handmade barricades, self-defense items, protest art, and more.

Thematic exhibitions are held in the Gallery of Protest Art on Lypska Street. The administration of the museum is located on the territory of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.

The Rosenberg Synagogue on Podil is the main synagogue of Kyiv, the oldest of the city's Jewish temples.

The Moorish-style building was built in 1894-1895 according to the project of architect Mykola Hordenin. At that time, it was forbidden to build synagogues in Kyiv, so the Jewish synagogue was officially built as a private mansion of Habriyel-Yakiv Heselevych Rosenberg. Only after the construction was completed, Rosenberg received permission to open a prayer house.

In 1916, at the expense of Baron Volodymyr Ginzburg and the famous philanthropist Lev Brodsky, the choral synagogue was significantly expanded.

In 1929, the Soviet authorities closed the synagogue, and a club was placed in the building. After the Second World War, the Jewish community of Kyiv managed to return the shrine under the condition of carrying out restoration works, and for a long time it was the only active synagogue in Kyiv.

Currently, the Rosenberg synagogue houses educational institutions, a community center (the capital's Jewish community has 25,000 people), a matzah bakery, a kosher dining room, and a mikvah (reservoir for ablution).

Baroque pearl - Saint Andrew's Church - welcomes visitors to Andriyivskyi Descent in Kyiv.

The church was founded on the site of Saint Andrew's Bastion of the Old Kyiv Fortress in 1744 before the arrival of Elizabeth I in Kyiv. According to legend, Saint Andrew the First-Called erected a cross on this site and foretold the emergence of the "eternal city". Probably, this is the only work of architect V. Rastrelli that has survived in Ukraine. Rich interior decoration is close to the Rococo style. The balustrade of the church offers a picturesque panorama of Podil.

The Saint Andrew's Church holds services of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - daily morning liturgies, evening services, water consecration, baptisms, weddings, other rites and spiritual rites. A night service is held on the night from Saturday to Sunday.

Since 1968, the Saint Andrew's Church has functioned as a museum. Since 2008, the Saint Andrew's Church Museum has been a sector of the Saint Sophia National Reserve.

The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Anthony of Padua was built in Ruda in the second half of the 19th century at the expense of the Pidhorsky landowners, who owned these lands.

The small stone building is made in the Neo-Gothic style.

During Soviet times, the church was closed.

Currently, the church has been returned to the Catholic community, but the restoration has not yet been carried out.

The German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saint Catherine in Kyiv is the main church of the Kyiv Lutheran community.

The Lutheran community has existed in Kyiv since the 18th century. The first religious services were held in the house of the apothecary Heyter in Podil (now it is a museum pharmacy). The wooden church built in 1799 in Podil burned down during the great fire of 1811. A new Lutheran church was built on "German Hill", in the Pechersky Lypky, where many Germans later built their houses. A parsonage and farm buildings were also built, a cemetery was laid out, and later a school and a House for the poor were also built.

The stone Lutheran church in the pseudo-Romanesque style was rebuilt in the middle of the 19th century by the architect Ivan Strom. During the Soviet rule, the building survived - there was an atheism club, an exhibition hall. Today it is an active Lutheran church of Saint Catherine.

The slender bell tower of the Greek church of Saint Catherine is the main dominant feature of Kontraktova Square.

In the 13th century, there was the first Catholic church in Kyiv at this place, then the Orthodox monastery of Peter and Paul. In 1787, the monks of the Greek monastery of Saint Catherine, founded in 1738, were transferred to the building. During the great fire of 1811, the Greek monastery survived only because it did not open the door to the arsonists who fled with their possessions.

During the rebuilding of Podil, the monastery took its place. In 1915, a new belfry in the style of classicism (architect Volodymyr Eisner) and a building (architect Fedir Lidval) were built.

In the early 1920s, the church was closed. For some time, the building was used as an exhibition pavilion, then most of the buildings were dismantled. Nowadays, the premises belong to the National Bank. Divine services are held three times a week.