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Vydubetsky Monastery
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    Kyiv, Vydubetsky Monastery
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    Vydubetsky Monastery was founded by PrinceVsevolod, the son of Prince Yaroslav the Wise and father of Vladimir Monomakh, between 1070 and 1077. The monastery controlled the ferry across the Dnipro River. Many of the best scholars of Kyivan-Rus lived and worked in the monastery. Among them, chroniclers Sylvester and Moisey, made a great contribution by writing "The Story of Bygone Days". Only a few churches of this monastery have survived over the centuries. One of these is the Church of St. Michael. The Monastery acquired its present appearance in the 18th century when the five-domed St. Yuri Cathedral, Refectory, and Bell Tower were erected in the Ukrainian Baroque style.You will not be disappointed with your visit to this interesting site located next to the Central Botanical Gardens at 40 Vydubets'ka Street. Take trolleybus 21 or 31 from Kontractova Plashcha or bus #3 from Metro Druzhby Narodiv and go to Blvd. Druzhby Narodiv, near Paton Bridge, then take a short walk along Naddniprians'ke Highway. The white waals of Monastery will appear on your right.

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    Holy water
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  • On my last trip a local friend of mine wanted to show me her favourite place. A place to find tranquility and ease of mind. You may ask me, why do you seek these places, why don?t you want to party and have some fun? - Well, I can tell you, I have lots of fun usually and I like to stroll the streets and visit restaurants and pubs. But there is some time when you should accept that you must cool down in order to regain your balance. Some people use to practise Yoga or Thai-Chi, some simply read a good book and others walk a forest and listen to the birds sing. (text removed)

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    Mariinsky Dvorets (Mariinsky Palace)
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    Mariinsky Dvorets (Mariinsky Palace), 1750-1755. Named in honor of Czar Alexander the Second's wife, Empress Maria, this beautiful blue-and-cream palace is similar in style to the imperial summer estates in St.Petersburg. This building was designed by Bartolomeo Rastrelli, Empress Elizabeth's favorite architect, and built under the direction of Moscow architect Ivan Michurin. It's a lovely mixture of Ukrainian and Russian Baroque. Before the 1917 Revolution, the palace was used as the residence for viziting members of the imperial family. Today, the building is used for official state functions and is closed to the public. 5, Hrushevsky Street. Take trolleybus 20 to Mariinsky Park and then walk past the Supreme Rada (Parliament) Building.

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    Famous Kievians I - Mykhail Bulgakov
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  • You know Goethe but never heard of Bulgakov? They have much in common. The great Ukrainian novelist Mykhail Bulgakov (1891-1940) grew up on Andrievskij Uzviz (in Russian: Andrievskij Spusk), and set his Civil War novel 'The White Guard' on it. Yet he became world-famous with his surrealistic novel "The Master and Margarita" that takes place in Moscow casting a light on the weird life during the early Soviet era and the contradictions of the Stalin times. (text removed)

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  • Phone: 8-10-38-044-416 31 88 guide
  • Other Contact: Email museum: svirely@ln.ua

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    The Secret Tunnel
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  • if you are facinated with Stalin's military time, II WW or just looking for something unusual to do in Kyiv, this tour organized by Interesniy Kiev, a young enthusiastic group of Kyivites, is for you. the Secret Tunnel tour will explore the mystery surrounding the construction of the famous "Object #1," aka two railway tunnels under the Dnieper River, construction of which was started with Stalin's order in the 1930s-1940s. The tunnels were supposed to assure communication between the opposite banks of the river in case surface communications were damaged by air attacks. The supervision of the construction project was entrusted to the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party - Khrushchev, who prior to this project was in charge of the Moscow metro. This was the most secret and ambitious construction project during the Soviet times in Kyiv. The history of events, that could not be hidden are covered with many myths, guesses and conjectures. This is English speaking tour. the tour fee is UAH 100 ($20), which includes bus transportation, guide services, lunch box, snacks and drinks on the bus). you definately should register beforehand.

  • Phone: Arseniy (+380 50) 334 23 48
  • Website: http://www.interesniy.kiev.ua/new/tour/english

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    Twins of old and new - The Kiev railway station
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  • Arriving in Kiev from the west by train will be around midnight (according to current schedules). Your friends will pick you up and you will most probably not see too much of this impressive station. Only when you leave or go elsewhere in the country, this may evoke your attention. (text removed)

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    Famous Kievians II - Milla Jovovich
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  • Milizta Natasha Jovovich, known as Milla, was born in Kyiv on 17 Dec 1975. Yet already at the age of five her family immigrated to Sacramento, California. Her stardom began when she was 11, being actress in the movie "Two Moon Junction" and entering the model business thereafter. Her career has included work for Calvin Klein, Donna Karan and cosmetics giant L' Oreal. (text removed)

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  • Website: www.millaj.com

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    Explore the ancient Trypillian culture
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    Take a day trip outside of Kyiv to explore the ancient Trypillian culture. Trypillya civilization has been discovered by the archaeologist Vikentiy Khvoika in 1897. it has flourished on the territory of Ukraine between 7,500-4,750 BC. Some scientists, including Khvoika, believed that Trypillians were ancestors of all Slavs, others that they there migratory Arrata tribes. Trypillians settled along rivers, including the Dnipro midstream. They were traditional tribal agrarian culture. The Trypillia people, in addition to farming and animal breeding, knew metalworking, weaving and pottery. The civilization has produced a complicated symbol language, which was reflected on their pottery. The similar artifacts have been discovered in Cucuteni in Moldova and Rumania, so the culture is often called Cucuteni-Trypillia culture after the towns where finds were first excavated. For more info and directions, see my Rzhyschiv page.

  • Website: http://www.trypillia.com/articles/eng/se1.shtml

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    Famous Kievians III - Igor Sikorsky
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    A Kievian inventor and genius
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    I have no idea if this name is common to you, at least to me it is as I have always been an enthusiastic fan of genius inventors to expand the knowledge of mankind to new dimensions. So did Sikorsky, who on 14th September 1939 gave the world the first rotary wing aircraft, better known as helicopter. (text removed)

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    Man and pigeons
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  • This man sits on the area of Friendship Monument since 10 am till 2 pm as he told me. He feeds pigeons with special seeds (which he buys from money he has from tourists) and gives them water from bottles. Give him 2 grivnas and he will be glad to give you a chance to make a photo of you with pigeons sitting on your shoulders and hands. I was not so brave to do this :-) I worried about my cloths.

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