Attractions of Kyiv region

The ArtPrichal Gallery of Contemporary Art in Kyiv has opened under the new Havana Bridge, near the -21-2 berth. The curator of the gallery is a famous photographer O. Ktitorchuk. The gallery is located under the arches of the bridge, the structures of which are painted with bright graffiti. ArtPrichaly hosts exhibitions of paintings and photographs, presents art installations by contemporary artists and sculptors, organizes dance parties, hosts film festivals and holds master classes.

The Museum-Exhibition Center "Kyiv History Museum" is a multifunctional complex representing various historical, artistic and cognitive projects. Founded in 1978, until the end of the Soviet era it was located in the building of the Klovsky Palace in Pechersk, then huddled for a long time on two floors of the Ukrainian House. Today the museum is housed in a modern building on the corner of Khmelnytsky and Pushkinskaya streets.

The museum's collection includes about 300,000 exhibits that are part of the archaeological, numismatic, ethnographic collection, as well as thematic complexes of the modern period. These are Kyiv monuments of the late Paleolithic period (Kyrylivska parking lot), and archeological finds of the Stone Age, Bronze Age (Trypillia culture), found by Ukrainian scientists during archeological excavations in Kyiv; rare Byzantine stone icons and unique frescoes from the excavations of the Prince’s Palace of Ancient Kyiv; relics of Kyiv self-government, in particular, seals of Kyiv craft shops and a symbol of city self-government – a bas-relief of Archangel Michael from the city hall.

The decoration of the collection is a collection of old prints of the XVI-XVII centuries, collections of faience and porcelain of the Kyiv-Mezhyhirya factory and Miklashevsky factory, paintings by Mykola Prakhov and Oleksandr Murashko. Typical interiors of a noble living room of the beginning of the XIX century, a musical living room with a collection of musical instruments of the XVIII-XIX centuries, a craft room, a Swedish workshop, a photo studio of the beginning of the XX century are presented.

In the inclusive museum space with ramps and elevators, specialized tours "Kyiv to the touch" are conducted.

National Museum "Kyiv Art Gallery" opened in 1922 in the former house of Kyiv industrialist and philanthropist Fedir Tereshchenko, located opposite Shevchenko Park and the main building of the Shevchenko National University. The mansion was built in 1880-1884 by architect Vladimir Nikolaev, designed by Andrei Gun. From the beginning, the architects planned a hall to house a public art gallery with lighting through the glass ceiling. The basis of the museum fund was the Tereshchenko family's own collection of paintings. A significant part of it are works relating to n art culture.

The collection includes more than 13 thousand works of painting, sculpture, graphics, decorative and applied arts. The exhibition reflects all stages of development of n painting from the XIII century to the present day. Works by Borovikovsky, Vasnetsov, Shishkin, Ge, Tropinin, Aivazovsky, Repin, Vereshchagin, Nesterov, Kuindzhi, etc. are presented, including world-class textbook masterpieces. The pride of the museum is a unique collection of works by Mikhail Vrubel, including "The girl on the background of the Persian carpet" (1886), "Oriental Tale" (1886), illustration to the poem by Mikhail Lermontov "Demon" (1890). There is also a fairly large collection of works by many great masters of almost all former republics of the USSR.

A monument to the artist Ilya Repin has been erected in front of the entrance to the gallery. In the courtyard of the museum there is a monument to the Russian Emperor Alexander II, which stood before the revolution in the lobby of the Alexander Library (according to urban legend, it is a monument to Nicholas I, which stood in the park on the site of the current monument to Taras Shevchenko).

The Holy Dormition Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is the oldest monastery in Rus, one of the main Christian centers of Ukraine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The monastery complex is located on the Pechersk hills above the Dnieper in Kyiv and is the architectural dominant of the historical landscape of the Kyiv mountains.

Kyiv Pechersk Monastery was founded by St. Anthony of Pechersk in 1051, under Prince Yaroslav the Wise. Initially, it was a complex of manually dug underground passages and rooms on the territory of the present Far Caves. In 1062 the first ground structures appeared, and at the end of the 11th century – the Upper Lavra complex. Assumption Cathedral (1073-1089, restored in 2000) – the oldest stone building of the monastery, where Prince Konstanty Ostrogski is buried. The Great Lavra Bell Tower (1731-1745), 96.5 m high, is the tallest bell tower in Ukraine, and for a long time was the tallest building in Kyiv and all of Eastern Europe (374 steps, open to the public). Trinity Gate Church (1107) was built at the expense of Prince Svyatoslav Davidovich (Nicholas Svyatoshi), preserved wall paintings of the XVIII century. The Church of the Savior in Berestov (XII century) served as the tomb of the Monomakhovych family, the daughter of Volodymyr Monomakh Euthymius, his son Yuri Dolgoruky and grandson Gleb Yuriyovych are buried here. In general, the architectural complex of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra has more than 50 buildings for various purposes.

The Lower Lavra complex is a functioning Orthodox monastery of the UOC-MP. The main relics are the relics of the reverend fathers of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, who lived in the period from the XI to the XV century. In particular, the Rev. Anthony of Pechersk and Jerome of Pechersk, as well as the epic hero Ilya Muromets are buried in the Near Caves. The relics of 49 canonized saints rest in the Far Caves.

On the territory of the Upper Lavra there is the National Historical and Cultural Reserve "Kyiv Pechersk Lavra" with the Museum of the History of the Lavra, the Museum of Microminiatures of Nikolai Syadristy, and other permanent and temporary exhibitions. In addition, the Lavra also houses the Treasury of the National Museum of History of Ukraine, the Museum of Ukrainian Folk Decorative Art, the Museum of Books and Printing, the Museum of Theater, Music and Cinematography (tickets are sold at the entrance to each museum).

At the entrance to the monastery there is a tour desk, guides are sold in different languages, you can use the audio guide. When visiting existing temples and distant caves, women should be in skirts below the knees and with their heads covered (you can rent a skirt at the entrance to the caves).

The estate-museum of Kyrylо Stetsenko was opened in the village of Vepryk in the Fastiv region, where the composer spent the last years of his life - from 1920 to 1922. Stetsenko, who turned to the church during the revolution, responded to an invitation from the Vepryk community, which wanted to have a Ukrainian priest. In the village, the composer created two folk choirs: village and children's. In the spring of 1922, Kyrylo Stetsenko fell ill with typhus and died shortly before his 40th birthday. He was buried in Vepryk, residents take care of his grave. The museum houses the composer's belongings, a grand piano, as well as objects of ethnography and everyday life, which help to recreate the situation in which Kyrylo Stetsenko lived and worked.

The Museum of Local Lore of Slavutych and the Chornobyl NPP presents expositions dedicated to the nature, history and culture of the Polissya region. The main place is occupied by materials on the history of construction of the city of Pripyat, the Chernobyl accident and the elimination of its consequences, the creation of the "Shelter", as well as the construction of the city of Slavutych.

The post office in Poloda is the oldest surviving post office in Kyiv. The one-storey building in the Classicist style was built in 1853-65 as the main building of the Podolsk post office complex, which was of special importance due to its location in the busiest shopping area of ​​the city with the largest bazaars, handicrafts and industrial enterprises, Contract Fair and pier. Since 1999, the Post Office has hosted the exhibition "On the History of Self-Government in Kyiv" - Museum of Magdeburg Law. The museum's collection includes various rare photographs of Kyiv, archival documents, icons, paintings, postcards of the old city. The museum also features archeological finds, including coins and Kyiv faience.

Cultural and entertainment complex "Mamaeva Sloboda" is a reconstruction of the Cossack village of the XVIII century. On the territory of 9.2 hectares there are 98 different objects, among which the wooden church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary occupies a prominent place. There is also a townhouse of a Cossack sergeant, a regimental treasury in the Ukrainian Baroque style, a palanquin (Cossack outpost), estates of a blacksmith and a potter, taverns and many other ethnographic objects that recreate the life of the Cossacks. The complex is named after the legendary Cossack Mamaia, one of the most popular characters in Ukrainian folklore. Folk festivals take place here on major holidays. It is possible to organize wedding ceremonies in the national style, as well as various corporate events.

The estate-museum of the writer Marko Vovchok is a branch of the Museum of the History of Bogulavshchyna. Prominent Ukrainian writer Maria Vilinska, who entered the literature under the pseudonym Marko Vovchok, lived in the Boguslav region for almost 8 years (first in the city, and then in the house of Count Branicki in neighboring Khokhitva). She came here with a man who was appointed forester. The story "Sly Khaimka" was written on Boguslav motives. The only museum in Ukraine, Marko Vovchok, was opened in half of the house where she lived. In the exposition - original things of the writer, embroidery, letters.

The Kyiv Literary Memorial Museum of Maksym Rylsky opened in 1966 in a building next to Holosiivskyi Park in Kyiv, where the prominent Ukrainian poet lived for the last 13 years of his life, from 1951 to 1964. It was here that he wrote his most famous poetry collections "Roses and Grapes", "Winter Records", "Evening Conversations". The house preserves the living room, office and library of Maxim Rylsky. In three more halls the biographical exposition covering a life and a creative way of the poet is presented. In total, the museum has more than 10,000 units. It is possible to listen to recordings of the poet's voice. The house is surrounded by a garden and flower beds created by Maxim Rylsky. A monument to the poet has been erected in front of the house.

The residence of the Metropolitans of Kyiv and All Ukraine on the territory of the Sophia Monastery in Kyiv was founded in 1722–1730, during the time of Archbishop Varlaam Vanatovych. It was completed by his successors, Metropolitans Raphael Zaborovsky and Tymofiy Shcherbatsky. The three-storey palace in the Ukrainian Baroque style was built next to Sophia of Kyiv with the participation of architects Johann-Gottfried Schedel and Semen Antonov. At the end of the 19th century, an extension was made on the western side and a balcony with a staircase was installed, which led down to the metropolitan garden from the second floor. The interiors of the metropolitan rooms have preserved the authentic painting of the XVIII century, as well as authentic stoves, lined with tiles of the Kiev ceramic factory Andrzejowski. Among the original interior items of the XVIII-XIX centuries: floor clock, desk-cylinder, fireplace made of red marble. Old prints in Old Slavic and foreign languages of the XVI-XVIII centuries are presented. The gallery of portraits from the collection of the Kyiv Orthodox Theological Academy of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine introduces the former residents of the Metropolitan's House.

A unique monument of architecture and monumental painting. The church was founded by the Kyivan prince Vsevolod Olhovych in the first half of the 12th century and was the ancestral tomb of the Olhovichs. In the XVII-XVIII centuries it acquired the features of the Ukrainian Baroque, the frescoes of the XII century have been preserved almost completely. Services are provided.

Private Historical and Archaeological Museum "Ancient Aratta-Ukraine" is located in a picturesque place above the Dnipro Bay. The first private museum in the country was opened by the famous collector Oleksandr Polishchuk together with the architect Volodymyr Lazorenko, the artist Anatoliy Haidamaka and the historian-writer Yuriy Shilov. The basis of the exposition is his personal collection of household items of Trypillia culture. The exhibition presents more than 500 items, mostly ceramics. The museum staff supports the version of the origin of Slavic culture from the Trypillia civilization, drawing parallels between the symbols in traditional ornaments. In the yard there is a reconstruction of Trypillia housing. Currently, the museum is temporarily closed.

The Museum of Pottery of the Vyshhorod Historical and Cultural Reserve introduces the Vyshhorod region as a leading historical center of the traditions of pottery in Kievan Rus. The large pottery center of Ancient Vyshgorod was discovered in the middle of the XX century during the construction of the Kyiv HPP infrastructure. According to archaeologists, in the XI century. on the territory of 5-6 hectares there were about 250-300 pottery kilns. Probably, measuring utensils for taxation were made here. Most of the finds were destroyed during the construction of residential buildings in the city of power engineers.

An exposition pavilion was built over the only surviving medieval pottery kiln. Nearby, in a village house of the middle of the XX century, there is an exposition of archeological finds on the territory of Vyshhorod pottery center, a collection of products of the Mezhyhirya porcelain and faience factory, an exhibition of works by modern masters.

The Museum of Ancient Rus'ian Pottery regularly holds various events and celebrations. Masters of pottery invite you to master classes, during which everyone can make a souvenir for themselves.

The architectural ensemble of the St. Michael's Monastery is located on the territory of the Episcopal Court of the Pereyaslav Dytynets (Citadel). This fortification at the confluence of the Alta River and the Trubizh River was the historical core of medieval Pereyaslav in princely times. St. Michael's Cathedral of the XI century, built on the initiative of the Bishop of Pereyaslav, the Reverend Ephraim of Pechersk, under Prince Vladimir Monomakh was the largest church in the city. Many Pereyaslav princes were buried there (the tomb has not survived).

The cathedral was destroyed by the Mongol-Tatars during the storming of Pereyaslav in 1237. Now you can see the later St. Michael's Church, revived on ancient foundations by Pereyaslav Colonel Fedor Loboda in the middle of the XVII century. as a small wooden temple, and a century later rebuilt in stone in its present form. At the same time, a defensive bell tower with an entrance gate was erected. As a result of secularization in 1876, the church became a parish, received the status of a city council. Under Soviet rule, St. Michael's Church was closed and the dome torn down. Until recently, it housed the Museum of Folk Costume of the Dnieper region. The interior has preserved paintings of the XVIII-XIX centuries. Only in 2010 the monastery complex was returned to the Orthodox Church, in which the male monastery of Archangel Michael (UOC-MP) was reopened. Instead of the authentic dome recorded in Taras Shevchenko's painting, the religious community erected a dome-model of a 12th-century church above the church.

The monastery shares the territory with the Museum of Architecture of Ancient Pereyaslav, which was opened in 1982 on the initiative of the founder of the National Historical and Ethnographic Reserve "Pereyaslav" Mykhailo Sikorsky. The outline of the temple destroyed by the Mongols is lined with stone around the perimeter of the church, and the original masonry and mosaics are available for viewing in the covered pavilion in the courtyard of St. Michael's Monastery. There is also a model of the ancient n cathedral. The remains of other structures of the baby are hidden underground. There is a memorial sign in honor of the ancient Rus'ian chronicler Sylvester, one of the authors of the "Tale of Bygone Years", and several other sculptures.