Let`s get started our free walking tour in Kiev with a length 9 km. During our trip we will visit lot of interesting places with amazing landscape views, bridges, parks, monastery, museum of war, an area of government quarter and other places.
On the map below, you can see all main places, which we will visit, marked on the map. Also, you can see the list of places and objects. You can use this information to follow me, reading the article.
- Kreschatyk metro station
- Presidential Administration of Ukraine
- House with Chimaeras
- National Bank of Ukraine
- Government of Ukraine
- Supreme Soviet of Ukraine (Verhovna Rada)
- Mariyinsky Palace
- Viewing platform
- Love Lock Bridge
- Dinamo Stadium
- Mariyinsky Park
- Bridge of Kisses
- Viewing platform and park
- Memorial of Famine-Genocide in Ukraine
- Kiev Pechersk Lavra
- Museum of The History Of Ukraine In World War II and The Motherland Monument
So, lets start our hiking from the Kreschatyk metro station. There are 3 exits from this station. You need the exit to the Institutskaya street. So, go up by 2 elevators from the platform to get out from the metro station.
In front of the exit you will see the Institutskaya street. Go right along this steet and across the road. Continue walking along the steet till the road crossing and turn right to the Bankova street.
But there is one another belief about that house. If you will find a sculpture of a crocodile among the other sculptures with chimaeras, you will get luck and your dream comes true. So, try to find it.
Walking back along the Bankova street till the Institutskaya street you will see another massive and beautiful building just in front of you. This is a building of the National Bank of Ukraine, build in 1905, in Venetian style. Across the Institutskaya street to come closer to the building and walk along the street to the right, turn left on the Sadova street and go straight till the end of the street.
On the left you will see very massive building with a shape of a semicircle and with a columns on it`s facade. This is a building of the Government of Ukraine. Across the road and go right. In front of you will be a building of Supreme Soviet of Ukraine (Verhovna Rada). Go on the square in front of the entrance to that building. On the right you will see a residence. This is Mariyinsky palace. The palace was built in 1752 for the empress Elithaveta. However, she had never visited it.
And now let`s walk on the left to the Love Lock Bridge. The Love Lock Bridge is a bridge between two hills. The bottom of the bridge is made with wooden desks. And when you are walking on that desks, you can see a road under your feet throw slots between desks. The sensation that you can fall down doesn't leave you till you are on the bridge. That`s why that bridge also called - the bridge of a Devil. There is also a legend about a guy, who had jumped from that bridge and died, because of unrequited love.
But if you will not look under your feet and will try to look on sides, you will understand the magic of that place and why do lovers call it one of the most romantic place. From the bridge you can see breathtaking view on the Dniper river.
Going down from the hill (look on map), you will come to the entrance of the Dynamo stadium. If you are interested in a football, might that place will be interesting for you to visit. If not, let`s go up along the Hrushevskoho street back to the building of the Supreme Soviet of Ukraine and walk in the Mariyinsky park in front of it. That park was a part of the Mariyinsky palace residence.
In front of the exit you will see the Institutskaya street. Go right along this steet and across the road. Continue walking along the steet till the road crossing and turn right to the Bankova street.
The Presidential Administration of Ukraine and House with Chimaeras
Walking along the Bankova street you will reach the small square in front of the building of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine. Its a massive building with a columns. On the other side of the square you can see another building built a gothic style with a plenty of statues of chimaeras of the top and a facade of the building. This is a House with Chimaeras, constructed by architect Vladislav Gorodetsky. There are few legends about these chimaeras. Due to the one legend Gorodetsky had a daughter, who had drown in a lake. And Gorodetsky decorated his house with chimaeras from the lake. But, this is just a legend. The architect was passionate about hunting and decided to decorate his house in that style.But there is one another belief about that house. If you will find a sculpture of a crocodile among the other sculptures with chimaeras, you will get luck and your dream comes true. So, try to find it.
Walking back along the Bankova street till the Institutskaya street you will see another massive and beautiful building just in front of you. This is a building of the National Bank of Ukraine, build in 1905, in Venetian style. Across the Institutskaya street to come closer to the building and walk along the street to the right, turn left on the Sadova street and go straight till the end of the street.
Buildings of the Government of Ukraine and the Supreme Soviet of Ukraine
On the left you will see very massive building with a shape of a semicircle and with a columns on it`s facade. This is a building of the Government of Ukraine. Across the road and go right. In front of you will be a building of Supreme Soviet of Ukraine (Verhovna Rada). Go on the square in front of the entrance to that building. On the right you will see a residence. This is Mariyinsky palace. The palace was built in 1752 for the empress Elithaveta. However, she had never visited it.
The Viewing platform and the Love Lock Bridge
On the right of the Mariyinsky palace you will see a viewing platform. There is an installation on the platform. You can see the metal statue of a chair and a camera. Come and sit on the chair and look in camera. You will see a statue of the iron men, sitting on the top of the building far from the platform.And now let`s walk on the left to the Love Lock Bridge. The Love Lock Bridge is a bridge between two hills. The bottom of the bridge is made with wooden desks. And when you are walking on that desks, you can see a road under your feet throw slots between desks. The sensation that you can fall down doesn't leave you till you are on the bridge. That`s why that bridge also called - the bridge of a Devil. There is also a legend about a guy, who had jumped from that bridge and died, because of unrequited love.
But if you will not look under your feet and will try to look on sides, you will understand the magic of that place and why do lovers call it one of the most romantic place. From the bridge you can see breathtaking view on the Dniper river.
Going down from the hill (look on map), you will come to the entrance of the Dynamo stadium. If you are interested in a football, might that place will be interesting for you to visit. If not, let`s go up along the Hrushevskoho street back to the building of the Supreme Soviet of Ukraine and walk in the Mariyinsky park in front of it. That park was a part of the Mariyinsky palace residence.
The park Vechnoy slavy and a viewing platform
Our next destination will be the Bridge of Kisses. To get there you can go 2 stations by buss, but we are hiking. So, let`s walk. Go along the Hrushevskoho street till the Arsenalnaya metro station. You will see a monument with cannon near the entrance to metro station. On the right you will see a wall of the old munitions armament factory the "Arsenal". This wall you will recognize by the tracks of bullets on its surface. Continue walking on Arsenalnaya street, straight to the underground. Near the underground turn to right and go along the road till you will see the Bridge of Kisses. That amazing Bridge is a one of the entrance to the Park Vechnoy Slavy. Here you can walk and sit, watching landscapes from the hill, choosing the different points. In the center of park you will find a Memorial of Famine-Genocide in Ukraine.Kiev Pechersk Lavra
Walking far along the park and then 50 meters on the street you will see the entrance to the Kiev Monastery of the Caves of Kiev Pecherska Lavra. The monastery was found in 1051. On the territory of The Kiev Pechersk Lavra you can visit churches and museums, caves, climb to the tower, visit buildings of the monastery, garden and other ancient places and constructions.
You can see the first book, printing with handmade stamps. You can go inside the caves to see mummies and places for pray in caves. This is really interesting place with an interesting history. I advise you to read about that place before visiting it or take a guide. You can hire a guide inside the Kiev Pechersk Lavra.
Museum of The History Of Ukraine In World War II and The Motherland Monument
After visiting the Kiev Pechersk Lavra lets go far on the street to reach the entrance to the huge landscape park-museum of The History of Ukraine in World War II. This is very big territory with an areas where you can see the weapon and tanks that was used in the War.
In the park there is a giant monument of an iron lady with a sword. It is The Motherland monument. In the bottom of the monument you can visit a museum of War, And if you will climb on the platform of the monument, you can enjoy a view on the Dnieper and bridges.
Also, you can climb up on the monument and see Kiev from the top. But, this is not free and the elevator works just few days in a week and not every month.
Near the exit of the park, on the way back, you can take a bus to go to the Arsenalnaya metro station to go back to your place. Or you can walk by foot.
Hope this trip will be enjoyable for you.
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