Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #15 in Kyiv, Ukraine
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2.2 km
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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 KyivSight 1: Меморіальний комплекс Бабин яр
The Babyn Yar National Historical and Memorial Reserve was created to convey to citizens the history of the tragic events of the mass extermination of Kyiv residents and prisoners of war in Babyn Yar by the Nazis.
Wikipedia: Національний історико-меморіальний заповідник «Бабин Яр» (UK)
Sight 2: Babi Yar monument
Babi Yar or Babyn Yar is a ravine in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and a site of massacres carried out by Nazi Germany's forces during its campaign against the Soviet Union in World War II. The first and best documented of the massacres took place on 29–30 September 1941, in which some 33,771 Jews were murdered. Other victims of massacres at the site included Soviet prisoners of war, communists and Romani people. It is estimated that a total of between 100,000 and 150,000 people were murdered at Babi Yar during the German occupation.
Sight 3: Тетяна Маркус
Monument to Tatyana Markus is a monument to 21-year-old Tatyana Markus located in Kyiv near Babyn Yar.
Sight 4: Syretsky park
Syretsky Park is a park in Kyiv in the Syrets district at 2 Parkovo-Syretska Street.
Sight 5: Джамбул Джабаєв
Zhambyl Zhabaev is a Kazakh folk singer-akin, laureate of the Stalin Prize (1941).
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