Babiy Yar is a world known place of a grief over the victims of cruel genocide, anti-Semitism and the World War II. Babiy Yar is a communal grave of thousands people that were killed by Nazi. Each September 29 Babiy Yar gathers people who lost their families in the days of the Nazi invasion.

The Golden Gate is one of the unique fortification and architecture monuments. It was constructed in 1017-1024 and served as an entrance to Kiev. This name reminds of a famous entrance to historical Constantinople city.

Immediately after construction of the House with Chimeras was completed, it became surrounded with numerous legends. One says that the architect decided to construct and build this house after the death of his daughter  drowned in Dnepr river. So architect went crazy decorated it with the river’s inhabitants.  (10 Bankovaya St.)

Independence Square, or Maidan Nezalezhnosti is the central square of Kiev, the main and the most beautiful one. All parades, concerts, festivals and other city events with holidays always take place on this square. It contains fountains, Independence Column monument, artificial waterfall, Angel monument and other attractions.

Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra .According to the legend, Andrew the apostle, blessed the hilly bank of the Dnepr River and said: “On these hills one great city and many churches and chapels in glorification of Holy God will be”.
(25 Sichnego Povsstanniya St.)

St.Sofia Cathedral - world famous historic and architectural monument of the first half of the 11th century, its name comes from Greek word “sofia”, that means “wisdom”. Built in the times of Yaroslav Mudriy, the church served as a social, political and cultural center of Kiev Rus.

(24 Vladimirskaya St.)

Vladimirskaya Gorka is almost a visit card of Kiev. It is a green and cozy park with old pavilions offering views on the left bank of the Dnepr River. Young people come here to celebrate graduation from school and enjoy symbolically the first sunrise of their new life. It is also serve as a place where just married couples arrive.

MUSEUMS

ARTEast Art Gallery is to be one of the best galleries in the country. It has a leading position in representing the best of national art .  All exhibits represented in the gallery are the unique works of well-established Ukrainian artists, members of the Ukrainian Union of Artists.

(13 Reytarskaya St.)

Kiev Art Gallery is situated in the 19th century building in Nizhni Val Str. in Podol region, a historical district of  Ukrainian capital. There is a plenty of ancient cultural monuments and famous landmarks of great tourist interest.(17 Nizhni Val)

Kiev Museum of Wax Figures The idea to establish a museum of wax figures in Kiev came after its founders familiarized with exposition of London museum . Now the exposition consists of more than 60 exhibits.
( B. Khmelnitskogo St.)

Kiev Museum of Eastern and Oriental Art. The Museum was founded on the basis of  private collections of Bogdan and Varvara Khanenko. They  also call it the Museum of Western and Oriental Art. Now it keeps one of the biggest collections of foreign art in Ukraine, that contains about 17,000 artworks. (15 Tereshenkovskaya St.)

Museum of Folk Architecture and Rural Life.To the southwest of city, in one of picturesque settings of Pirogovo village located amazing open-air Museum of Ukrainian Folk Architecture, Rural Life and Folk Art. The museum was founded in 1960s and containes the unique collection of folk architecture from all regions of Ukraine.
( Pirogovo village)

The State Museum of Ukrainian Decorative Folk Art has one of the biggest collections of folk art in the ex-SSSR countries. The history of the museum’s collection comes from late 19th century when a group of prominent Ukrainian and Russian cultural figures became sponsors for foundation.
(21 Sichnego Povsstaniya St.)

The State Museum of Theater, Music and Cinema, founded in 1923 by members  of artist union “Berezil” and nowadays it is the only museum of this kind in the country. The museum’s collections contain unique exhibits of theater, music and cinema history.

(21 Sichnego Povsstanniya St.)

BEST THEATRES OF KIEV

Cherniy Kvadrat ( Black Square), is a center of modern theatrical art, there are many innovative projects. You can enjoy its improvisations and modern performances, experimental theatrical projects and even academic plays.
(27 Shevchenko Blvrd.)

The Kiev Marionette Theatre transports children to an imaginary world of talking puppets and fairytales. This rather small theatre with a chamber-like auditorium seating about 100 people is a destination for a lot of children.(29/3 P. Sagaidachnogo St).

National Academic Theater Named after I.Franko.The theatre represents the traditions of Ukrainian theatre but tries to combine them with modern European drama. This theater  toured a lot. People in Germany, Austria, Greece, Italy, Poland  had a possibility to get known with the Ukrainian theatre, performances have been highly appreciated.

(3 Ivana Franka Sq.)

National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet named after T.G. Shevchenko. It is the oldest musical theatre in the country. It was found in 1867.At that time Ukraine was a part of Russian Empire, mainly the operas of Russians were staged ( Mermaid by A. Dargomyzhskiy, Life for Tsar and Ruslan and Lyudmila by М. Glinka, Queen of Spades by P. Tchaikovsky.)

(50 Vladimirskaya St.)

Today the National Philharmonic Hall of Ukraine presents a wide-ranging program  including  full season of concerts by Symphony and Chamber Philharmonic Orchestras ( guitar and bayan quartets, bandura trio, chamber and folk ensembles of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine). It also conducts international concerts and festivals.
(2 Vladimirsky Spusk St.)

One of the most popular theatres in the Ukrainian capital is Theater of Russian Drama named after Lesya Ukrainka.It is  located in the historical part of Kiev, a few steps from Kreschatik str. The ancient building ( so-called Bergonye’s house) for more than a century has been housing different  troupes and for many years has been associated with the Theater of Russian Drama.

( 37 B. Hmelnitskogo St.)