Things to see in Kyiv
Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine, with an urban population of about 2.7 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 6 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Saint Sophia Cathedral Place of worship
The Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine is an architectural monument of Kyivan Rus'. The former cathedral is one of the city's best known landmarks and the first heritage site in Ukraine to be inscribed on the World Heritage List along with the Kyiv Cave Monastery complex.
2Maidan Nezalezhnosti Neighbourhood
Maidan Nezalezhnosti, translated as Independence Square, is the central town square of Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine. One of the city's main squares, it is located on Khreshchatyk Street in the Shevchenko Raion.
3Mariinskyi Palace History
The Mariinskyi Palace is the official residence of the president of Ukraine. The Elizabethan baroque palace is sited on the right bank of the Dnipro River in Kyiv, Ukraine, adjoining the neo-classical building of the Verkhovna Rada, the parliament of Ukraine.
4Saint Andrew's Church Place of worship
St Andrew's Church is a historic Orthodox church in Kyiv, Ukraine. It was built between 1747 and 1754 to a design by the Italian architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli.
5National Art Museum of Ukraine Art
The National Art Museum of Ukraine is a museum dedicated to Ukrainian art in Kyiv, Ukraine.
6St Volodymyr's Cathedral Place of worship
St Volodymyr's Cathedral is a cathedral in the centre of Kyiv, and one of the city's major landmarks at the intersection of Ivan Franko Street, the Taras Shevchenko Boulevard, and the Botanical Square.
7Mother Ukraine Monument History
Mother Ukraine is a monumental Soviet-era statue in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. The sculpture is a part of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War.
8Church of the Saviour at Berestove Place of worship
The Church of the Saviour at Berestove is a church located immediately north of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra in an area known as Berestove. Although it is situated outside the Lavra fortifications, the Saviour Church is part of the Lavra complex and the related World Heritage Site.
9St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church, Kyiv Place of worship
The Church of St. Nicholas is the second oldest Catholic church standing in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, after the St.
10Kyiv TV Tower Landmark
The Kyiv TV Tower is a 385 m-high (1,263 ft) lattice metal tower on Oranzhereina Street, Kyiv, Ukraine, and is the tallest structure in the country.
11Paton Bridge Landmark
Paton Bridge is one of the bridges across the Dnipro in Kyiv, Ukraine named after its constructor Evgeny Paton. Built between 1941 and 1953, it is one of the world's first all-welded bridges and the longest bridge in Kyiv, having a length of 1,543 metres (5,062 ft).
12Independence Monument History
The Independence Monument is a victory column located on Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) in Kyiv, commemorating the independence of Ukraine in 1991.
13National Historical Museum of Ukraine Art
The National Museum of the History of Ukraine illustrates Ukraine's history from ancient times to the present. It is one of the leading museums in Ukraine.
14Kyiv Metro Bridge Landmark
The Metro Bridge is the first metro bridge, part of the Brovarskyi prospect spanning across the Dnieper River in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.
15Ukrainian National Chornobyl Museum Museum
The Ukrainian National Chernobyl Museum was a history museum in Kyiv, Ukraine, dedicated to the 1986 Chernobyl disaster and its consequences.
16Kyiv Zoo Park
The Kyiv Zoo is the largest zoo in Kyiv, Ukraine, and one of the largest in the former Soviet Union. Situated on about 40 hectares (99 acres), the zoo is cared for by 378 staff members and receives about 280,000 visitors annually.
17National Oleksandr Dovzhenko Film Centre Museum
Oleksandr Dovzhenko National Centre is the state film archive of Ukraine and a cultural cluster located in Kyiv.
18Kyiv Fortress Landmark
The Kyiv Fortress or Kiev Fortress is a historical and architectural monument complex of fortifications in Kyiv, Ukraine built from the 17th through 19th centuries.
19European Square Neighbourhood
European Square is a square located in what is known as the Old Town (Stare Misto) or the Upper Town, in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It is also located at the north-eastern end of the Khreschatyk, the city's main thoroughfare.
20Baikove Cemetery History
Baikove Cemetery is a historic cemetery memorial in Holosiivskyi District of Kyiv, Ukraine. It is a National Historic Monument of Ukraine and is known as a necropolis of distinguished people.
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