Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #10 in Kyiv, Ukraine

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Number of sights 13 sights
Distance 4.4 km
Ascend 225 m
Descend 205 m

Experience Kyiv in Ukraine in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in KyivIndividual Sights in Kyiv

Sight 1: Church of the Conception of St. Anne

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Annozactyevsky Church or Church Conception of St. Anne - a monument of architecture of the seventeenth century. It was built in 1679 in the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra above the entrance to the Far Caves. From the premises of the church lead stairs to the underground maze.

Wikipedia: Аннозачатіївська церква (UK)

342 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Church of the Elevation of the Cross

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Church of the Elevation of the Cross Ростислав Маленков / CC BY 3.0

The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross or the Exaltation of the Life-Giving Cross is an architectural monument of the XVIII century, the most significant building of the ground complex above the Near Caves of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. Three entrances lead from the church to the caves.

Wikipedia: Хрестовоздвиженська церква (Києво-Печерська лавра) (UK)

245 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Church of the Life-Giving Spring

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Church of the Life-Giving Spring Ростислав Маленков / CC BY 3.0

The Church of the Life-Giving Spring is a church on the territory of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.

Wikipedia: Церква Живоносного джерела (UK)

791 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 4: Navodnitsky Park

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Navodnytsky Park is a park in the Pechersk district of the city of Kyiv. It is owned by a municipal enterprise for the maintenance of green spaces in the Pechersk district. The park has been declared a monument of landscape art and a complex natural monument of local importance.

Wikipedia: Наводницький парк (UK)

797 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 5: Печерський ландшафтний парк

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Cave Park is a landscape park in Kyiv. The total area of ​​the park is 43.7 ha.

Wikipedia: Печерський ландшафтний парк (UK)

595 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 6: Ivan Honchar Museum

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Ivan Honchar Museum

Ivan Honchar Museum is a museum in Kyiv, Ukraine showcasing the culture of Ukraine and preserving Ukrainian folk art.

Wikipedia: Ivan Honchar Museum (EN), Website

324 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 7: Church Theodosius of the Caves

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The Church of Theodosius of the Caves is an architectural monument erected in the Ukrainian Baroque style near the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra at the end of the XVII century. It is located outside the Lavra walls, but belongs to the Lavra and the reserve. It was built in honor of one of the founders of the monastery, Theodosius of the Caves.

Wikipedia: Церква Феодосія Печерського (UK)

205 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: The Gate Church of the Trinity

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The Gate Church of the Trinity is a historic church of the cave monastery of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Originally being built as in the church style of Kievan Rus', the Gate Church of the Trinity is now decorated in the Ukrainian Baroque style, having been reconstructed many times through its history.

Wikipedia: Gate Church of the Trinity, Kyiv Pechersk Lavra (EN)

72 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: St Nikolas Church

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St Nikolas Church

The Church of St. Nicholas is a small refectory church on the territory of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra in Kyiv, an architectural monument of the late XVII — early XVIII centuries. It was the central building of the complex of the Nikolsky Hospital Monastery as part of the Lavra. It is named after the patron saint of its founder, Nicholas of Myra, Nicholas of Myra. The church building is a typical example of Ukrainian Baroque architecture.

Wikipedia: Церква Святого Миколи (Києво-Печерська лавра) (UK)

223 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: The National Folk Decorative Art Museum

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The National Folk Decorative Art Museum

The National Museum of Decorative Arts of Ukraine is one of the largest art museums in Ukraine. It is located on the territory of the National Kyiv-Pechersk Historical and Cultural Reserve in the premises of the former chambers of the metropolitan and the adjacent house Church of the Annunciation, which are architectural monuments of the XVIII - early XX centuries.

Wikipedia: Музей українського народного декоративного мистецтва (UK)

173 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: Museum of Historical Treasures of Ukraine

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Museum of Historical Treasures of Ukraine Ростислав Маленков / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Treasury of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine is a museum that is a branch of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine. The theme of the exposition is historical and artistic monuments made of precious metals and precious stones. It is located on the territory of the National Reserve "Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra".

Wikipedia: Музей історичних коштовностей України (UK), Website

79 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 12: Museum of Books and Printing of Ukraine

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Museum of Books and Printing of Ukraine Halibutt / CC BY 2.5

The Museum of Book and Printing of Ukraine is a museum in Kyiv, located on the territory of the National Kyiv-Pechersk Reserve (Lavra).

Wikipedia: Музей книги та друкарства України (UK)

598 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 13: Eternal Glory Park

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The Park of Eternal Glory is a park in Kyiv, Ukraine. It is located between Lavrska Street and the Dnipro Descent, and is surrounded by the Old Kyiv-Pecherska fortress, and the Glory Square.

Wikipedia: Park of Eternal Glory (EN)

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