Sights of Kiev
On this page we suggest you to make virtual excursion tour round on ancient city.
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Kreschatik, city Center, Andreevsky descent.
Kreschatik. From the European square to Kreschatik. Here begins the most known and crowded street of city. It is an old chestnuts wide parkway. It is difficult to believe, that once here was a valley bordered by a wood on which the stream proceeded. A valley named Kreshchataja beacause of it crossed set of ravines. Rich people liked to hunt here. Now tourists here hunt for souvenirs. The Kreschatik lasts along the main business and trading area of Kiev. The easiest way to get here is underground - Kreschatik station ( Svjatoshinsko-Brovarskaja line) and Majdan Nezalezhnosti ( Kurenyovsko - Krasnoarmejskaja line) are located on distance of quarter one from another. On the European square there is a big building from a light marble and a glass. To it conduct steps of a red granite. It is Lenin's former museum; Now here " the Ukrainian house ", a place of carrying out various scientific, cultural and deloyh actions - conferences, concerts, meetings, art vytavok is located. The address: A Kreschatik str. 2. It is open from Tuesday till Friday from 11.00 till 19.
Follow along the Grushevsky str upwards you will see the Museum of the Ukrainian fine arts. The building in forms of an ancient greek temple is built by a six-columned portico between 1897 and 1900 under projects of the Kiev architects V.Gorodetskogo and G.Bojtsova. The museum has an extensive collection of Ukrainian icons 14-18 centuries, painting 18-20 in sculptures and schedules. Among exhibits of product of T.Shevchenko, N.Pimonenko, To Kostandi , G.Narbuta. The museum is open from 10.00 till 19, the day off is Friday. Ph. 228-64-82.
A pleasant kind a pink to purple building through road opposite - National parliamentary library of Ukraine. To the left of it there is an entrance to the Central recreation park, on the right - an entrance to " Dynamo " stadium.
Now return to the European square. Through road opposite " the Ukrainian house " you will see excellently reconstructed building. It is the Kiev philarmonic society (1882). Before revolution the Merchant assembly was placed here. To the right of a philarmonic society there is the wide ladder conducting to a huge metal arch. It is the monument of Reunion of Ukraine built in 1982 with Russia, one of the most awful examples socialist realism in all the former USSR; however with belvedera behind a monument the wonderful kind to Dnepr and the left coast opens. Through road opposite to a philarmonic society, in silent ancient park, there is a monument to grand duke Vladimir. Built in 1853 the 20-meter monument represents pagan prince who has entered christianity in Russia. Sculptors: V.Demut-Malinovskiy and P.Klodt.
In one quarter to the West from the European square there is Majdan Nezalezhnost , a main square of city, his control office. It is a popular place of meetings, reserve in love, the boiler of political passions. To Majdan the street Institute abruptly goes down. On it, behind small square, is situated hotel " Ukraine ". At top of a hill, through road from hotel, on Institute str., 5 there is a majestic building with a classical colonnade - the Community center. In this building constructed in the beginning of 1840th years (by architector V.Beretti), before October revolution the Institute of noble maidens placed. Today it is one of the largest concert halls in city. Above on Institute str, 9 on the same side a National bank of Ukraine is situated. The building of bank erected in the beginning of a century, belongs to the most beautiful constructions of Kiev.
City center. From Majdan Nezalezhnosti Gorodetsky's street rising upwards. The house at the corner of streets Kreschatik and Gorodetsky is a P.Chajkovskiys condervatory. Directly on the contrary of this building, through Kreschatik, you will see the Main post office of Kiev.
In the opposite end of Gorodetsky street the Ukrainian drama theatre of a name of Ivan Franko (I.Franko's 3 square, ph. 229-59-91) is located. It is theatre of wide repertoir and high scenic culture. Here in the Ukrainian language the diversified statements, from plays of T.Shevchenko, I.Franko, I.Karpenko-Kariy before product giants of world dramatic art - Sofokl, Evripid and Shakespeare are excellent carried out. Due to the high professionalism of actors, original treatments of known plays, excellent scenery and faultless musical registration, the Ukrainian drama theatre possess the deserved love of people. Visit here will be the present holiday for those who is an expert in perchenom the Ukrainian humour, loves correct Ukrainian language.
To the right and upwards from theatre, on a twisting ramp, you will come to one of the most interesting Kiev buildings - Gorodetsky's to house (Bankovaja str. 10). This private residence with chimeras in 1902-03 was constructed by known Kiev architect Vladislav Gorodetsky. Facades of a building are decorated with sculptural scenery on mythological plots (the author - Italian architect E.Salja). In Gorodetsky's house gallery " Ukraine " is not less freakish, than outside. Ph. 291-57-91.
Let`s return to Kreschatik. Walk along numerous shops, department stores and office buildings. At the Central department store turn to the right, to the Bogdana Khmelnitskiy str.. On its left the National Academic theatre of Russian drama is located. ( Bogdana Khmelnitskiy Str. 5. Ph. 224-90-63 or 224-42-23).
Statements of plays of classical and modern repertoir are carried out in Russian here. Bright, alive performances, an abundance of music and excellent plastic of actors will not leave you indifferent.
Above, on crossing of streets B.Hmelnitskogo and Vladimirskaja, you will see an elegant building of the National opera of Ukraine of name Tarasa Shevchenko. In eom theatre the operas of world classics transferred to the Ukrainian language for the first time have been put. The troupe of the National opera devotes a lot of attention to Ukrainian and Russian opera heritage. At the same time the most different operas world classical and modern repertoir are carried out. Performances are executed both in Ukrainian, and in languages of originals. During last time actors of the Kiev opera have visited Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania and Spain. The ballet troupe of theatre has given representation in France, Egypt, Japan, India, Denmark and Sweden. Besides colourful, remembered representations original judges fine will take pleasure in graceful architecture of a building of the National opera and its magnificent interior. We strongly recommend to you even time to visit this theatre.
The address: Vladimirskaja str. 50, ph. 224-71-70 or 229-11-69. Is near to station of underground " Teatralnaja".
From an opera turn to the right and go one quarter along the street Vladimirskaja before its crossing with parkway Tarasa Shevchenko. The parkway is named so to glorify the artist of 19 century Taras Grigorevich Shevchenko (1814 - 1861). Walking downwards the parkway, you will come to T.Shevchenko's State museum (parkway Shevchenko 12, ph. 224-25-56. An operating mode: 10.00 - 17.00, target Monday). In an exposition of a museum (more than 4 thousand exhibits) - many personal things of the poet, his manuscript and a picture. Given birth by the serf, given in soldiers, Shevchenko nevertheless became the well-known poet. His pictures and the verses calling for struggle for human advantage, social justice and independence of Ukraine, served and continue to serve as a perennial spring of inspiration for the Ukrainian patriots. It is even more to learn about a life and creativity of the oustanding Ukrainian poet and the artist you can in T.G.Shevchenko's House-museum ( Shevchenko lane 8a, ph. 228-35-11. Operating mode: 10.00-17.00, the day off Friday). The house-museum is located near to Majdan Nezalezhnosti .
From T.Shevchenko's Museum turn back and go on same side of parkway up to the Vladimir cathedral (parkway T.Shevchenko 20, near to the Underground station "University "). Sacred Vladimir's cathedral has been constructed in 1882 . Final edition of the project belongs to A.Beretti. The Vladimir cathedral - traditional for old russian architecture is a seven-dome temple. Considerable art value represent internal lists on th walls. Many known artists worked on them, including V.M.Vasnetsov, M.V.Nesterov, M.A.Vrubel. The mosaic inside a cathedral is executed by the Venetian masters. Church chanting in execution of chorus of the Vladimir cathedral will deliver to you true pleasure. The address: parkway T.SHevchen-to 20. Services correct daily at 9.00 and 18.00. Ph. 225-03-62.
After the Vladimir cathedral turn to the left, aside a Kreschatik. At crossing parkway Shevchenko with street Vladimirskaja turn to the right and come over to other side of the street, to dark-red color building in style of Russian classicism (it is constructed in 1837-42, arh . V.Beretti). It is National university of a name of T.Shevchenko, the most prestigious higher educational institution of the city. Opposite to university there is Taras Shevchenkos park. In his center there is a monument, built in 1939 by 125-th anniversary of a birth of the poet.
Walking through park, you will come to the Museum of Russian art ( Tereshchenkovskaja Str. 9. An operating mode: 10.00. - 17.00, on Monday 11.00-17.00, on Friday till 18.00. The day off environment, Thursday. Ph. 224-62-18). The Kiev Russian museum - one of the most significant assemblies of Russian art outside of Moscow and Saint Petersburg. The building of a museum built in 1880 . The last century, belonged to family of known industrialist Tereshchenko, and the museum has been based in 1922 on the basis of his collection and other nationalized private assemblies. You can go to museum to look on ancient icons of the Moscow and Novgorod schools, some of which are dated 13 century . Besides in an exposition of a museum - there is a set of pictures, including I.Repin, M.Vrubel, N.Rerih, V.Borovikovskiy, V.Vereshchagin, V.Tropinin's masterpieces and many other oustanding painters, and also some sculptures.
Near to Russian museum other, there is not less significant establishment of culture - the Museum of western and east art (is located by street. Tereshchenkovskaja 15). The museum is based on the basis of private kollectures of known Kiev archeologist Bogdan Hanenko. Unfortunately, in 1993 museum have been closed on restoration and as it is supposed, will be opened in 2004. Ph.: 225-02-06.
Follow Tereshchenkovskaja str before its crossing with Tolstogo street. Here turn on the left and go down to the Tolstogo square. Here is a very good shop of souvenirs ( Big Vasilkovskaja str 23) is located. Also on the Tolstogo square are a stop of trolley buses № 8,17 both 20 and station of the underground " Plosha L`va Tolstogo ". Having turned on the left on Big Vasilkovskaja str, in two quarters you will come to Kreschatik and Bessarabskaja square.
On the right to Bessarabskaja square you will see Bessarabsky covered market. Once in this were market of merchants from Bessarabia (present Moldova) and the name traded. Today Bessarabsky market - main food market of Kiev. Here it is possible to buy excellent flowers, Fruit, vegetables, meat and dairy products. On the contrary of Bessarabskiy market, in the beginning of parkway T.Shevchenko, there is one of few monuments which have escaped in city of V.I.Leninu.
Andreevsky descent. To reach up the Andreevskogo descent, one of the most popular Kiev streets, leave at the underground station " Poshtova ploscha " and take on a cable car which is directly to th exit of the underground. Having left a cable car, go to the square which is seen ahead. A building which you will see directly before yourselves - the new center of modern art "Brama ". From there turn to the right, and you will leave on street Desjatinnaja. The name occurs on behalf of church of the Virgin known as well as Desjatinnaja . She stood once at the end of this short street and was the first stone church of the Kyivska Rus`. Under the legend, prince Vladimir Svjatoslavich has allocated for construction and the maintenance of the church the one tenth part of the incomes. It is destroyed during Batyi`s invasion in 1240. Nowadays only rest of the base of the Churched can be seen.
The place where once stood Desjatinnaja church, is right before the Historical museum. It is located in colourful place of Kiev, on high mountain Detinka. The extensive exposition of a museum consisting of eight departments, narrates about various aspects of Ukrainian history from the most ancient times up to now. In a collection of the Historical museum there are sets of unique archeologic and ethnographic finds, ancient coins, works of art and ancient books.
Behind of a museum there is a picturesque avenue, fascinating the spirit of a panorama on the Kiev Bottom city - Podil whence opens. The address of the Historical museum: Vladimirskaja str. 2, ph. 228-70-50. An operating mode: 10.00 - 17.00, wednesday is a day off .
After the Historical museum begins Andreevsky descent - one of the most ancient Kiev streets. In days of the Kyivska Rus` it was the shortest way from the Upper city up to Podil, the Bottom city where there. Here lived handicraftsmen and merchants. This abrupt twisting street - a traditional place of carrying out of concerts, festivals of arts, Days of Kiev. There held interesting picture galleries and shops of souvenirs. A favourite place of tourists; here the Kiev bohemia frequently gathers.
The graceful outlines precisely being allocated for a background of a firmament, in the beginning of Andreevskiy descent stays the Andreevskaja church ( Andreevsky descent 23, ph. 228-58-61). Built in 1754 under the project of Italian architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli, this temple is one of few old Kiev structures which have reached us in a protogenic kind. It seems, as if it soars in air. It is constructed on a place where, under the legend, has erected a cross apostle Andrey who preaches in the Kyivska Rus`. The church has been incorporated in 1744 in commemoration of arrival to Kiev empresses Elizabeth Petrovna.
Around of a cathedral the picturesque terrace lasts. People says, that vicinities Andreevskaja church were a favourite place of walks of N.V.Gogolja. And though now in a temple and consequently it for - krytt restoration works are made for visitors, we would recommend you to descend here.
In the house № 13 on Andreevskiy descent the House-museum of a known russian writer Michael Bulgakov is situated. Famous writer was living here in 1906-16 and 1918-19. Beside, in №15 there is a house of interesting architecture known among natives as " Lock Richaryes " (1902). Now this building stylized under the ancient lock, re-equiped under hotel by one Ukrainian-American firm. To the right of " Richard's Lock " there are abrupt iron steps which will deduce you to a viewing platform, whence it is perfectly visible Podil, Dnepr and bridges through him, and also new construction of the left coast.
In end Andreevskogo of descent, having turned on the left, you will leave on the Counterassembly square. It is Podil, historical Bottom of a city.
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