EXCURSION "Landmarks of Pechersk"

EXCURSION "Landmarks of Pechersk."

 

This tour:

1. Hreschaty park. Before the park was named "Pioneer" and was part of the territory of the king's garden. This is one of the most romantic and cozy corners of Kiev, where the Museum of the water puppet theater, the Bridge of love, singing fountain. The terrace offers scenic views of the park to the river Dnieper.

2. Vyacheslav Chornovil monument - known politician, the leader of the People's Movement of Ukraine. Built in 2006. B.Mazurom sculptor.

3. National Art Museum of Ukraine really is a repository of art treasures Ukrainian. It often hosts exhibitions of calligraphy, paintings, prints, souvenirs ..

4. House of the Government of Ukraine

5. Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

6. Mariinsky Palace is one of the most beautiful palaces in Ukraine, which was built in 1750-55gg. Baroque. It was used as a stopping place of notable people during a visit to Kiev, including Catherine II.

7. Mariinsky Park is located on the front side of the Mariinsky Palace, and is named after Empress Maria Alexandrovna. It is in this park is a multi-storey building, which became the highest (above sea level) is an apartment building in the capital.

8. Vvedensky monastery - then kept the miraculous icon "Look down at the humility", which became famous nerukotvornіm imprint on the glass and was offered as a gift to Vvedensky church in 1992. As a result of studies of Kiev scientists found, the print on the glass of organic origin and is a reflection of the miraculous Virgin and Child, which looks negative on a dark background, and positive - on white.

9. Lesya Ukrainka monument - the famous Ukrainian poet and writer.

10. Museum "Kyiv Fortress." This national historical and architectural museum introduces you detail the struggle of Poles and Ukrainians against Russian imperialism. The museum is quite interesting, as the camera is here, where in 1904. Lenin's brother was sitting - Dmitry Ulyanov.