Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #12 in Kyiv, Ukraine
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3.7 km
149 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.
Individual Sights in KyivSight 1: Особняк Закса
The Sachs Mansion is an architectural monument in the Pechersk district of Kyiv, located at 4 Lypska Street. It was erected in 1873 by architect V. Nikolaev in the Neo-Renaissance style. In 1896, the architect A.-F. Krauss made a superstructure on the mansion. The building is a typical example of the Lypky buildings of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and the main compositional accent of the quarter.
Sight 2: National Art Museum of Ukraine
The National Art Museum of Ukraine is a museum dedicated to Ukrainian art in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Sight 3: Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater
The Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater, located in Kyiv, was founded in 1920. It rightfully plays an important role in the history of Ukrainian culture. Real masters worked here and continue to delight their fans: actors, directors, composers, set designers. The repertoire is based on national and World Classics. You can watch performances both on the main stage and in the chamber. Each performance is a separate world, a variety of ways of artistic solution, and unusual Productions. Bohdan Benyuk, Anatoly Khostikoev, Ostap Stupka, Natalia Sumskaya work on the stage of this theater.
Wikipedia: Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater (EN), Website
Sight 4: House with Chimeras
House with Chimaeras or Horodetsky House is an Art Nouveau building located in the historic Lypky neighborhood of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Situated across the street from the President of Ukraine's office at No. 10, Bankova Street, the building has been used as a presidential residence for official and diplomatic ceremonies since 2005. The street in front of the building is closed off to all automobile traffic, and is now a patrolled pedestrian zone due to its proximity to the Presidential Administration building.
Sight 5: Ivan Franko Monument
The Monument to Ivan Franko in Kyiv is a monument to the outstanding Ukrainian writer, poet, scientist and thinker Ivan Yakovlevich Franko in the capital of Ukraine, the city of Kyiv.
Sight 6: Національний академічний драматичний театр імені Лесі Українки
Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Theater is a theater in Kyiv, Ukraine. It is located in a building known as Bourgogne Theatre.
Wikipedia: Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Theater (EN), Website
Sight 7: National Museum of Literature in Ukraine
National Museum of Literature of Ukraine is a national museum in the former Pavlo Galagan Collegium's main structure in Kyiv. It covers Ukrainian literature's development from the ninth century to the present. The museum has a branch, the Kyiv Literary Memorial Museum, in the apartment of Mykola Bazhan.
Wikipedia: National Museum of Literature of Ukraine (EN), Facebook, Website
Sight 8: Museum of Kyiv History
The Museum of the History of the City of Kyiv is a museum and exhibition complex consisting of a permanent historical exposition and an exhibition center. It represents a variety of historical, artistic and educational projects. It covers various aspects of history, literature, science, art, social and political life of the city.
Sight 9: Національний науково-природничий музей
The National Museum of Natural History at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine is a natural history museum in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. It is one of the largest scientific research museums of its type.
Wikipedia: National Museum of Natural History at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (EN), Website
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