St. Sophia Cathedral It is the oldest survived church that was built in 1037 by Prince Yaroslav the Wise. This majestic 13-domed church became a Holy place of worship for ancient Kyivites, as well as a major cultural and political center in Kyivan-Rus. The first library and school was also there. The complex of buildings (2 churches, bell tower, school, monks' cells, the residence of the Metropolitan) was added on up until the 19th century mostly in Renaissance and Ukrainian Baroque styles. It is a national shrine and is under the patronage of UNESCO. Kyiv Pechersk Lavra Monastery - National Historical and Cultural Landmark. Kyiv Pechersk Lavra Monastery Is situated on a hill overlooking the Dnipro River. Founded in 1051 by monks, its spectacular structures were added on over the years in classical, Byzantine and Ukrainian Baroque styles. Spread over the hills along the bank of the Dnipro River the Lavra Monastery is a "must see" visit. This functioning monastery consists of numerous churches, towers, and miles of underground tunnels (caves) with ancient crypts and ecclesiastical objects. The most interesting museums of Ukraine are also located on the ground of Monastery. Among them are the Museum of Historical Treasures and Jewellery, the Museum of Ukrainian Decorative and Applied Art, the Museum of Miniatures. The Museum of Historical Treasures and Jewellery Unique collection of precious metal and stone articles dating back to pre-Christian era, Kyiv Rus-Ukraine, Byzantium, middle-age Ukraine and until today. Ukrainian State Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic WarAn eternal memorial flame, plaques honoring "hero-cities" and 10 hectares of the display ground for World War II vintage and more recent military equipment. The hub of the complex is a gigantic titanium female figure-108 meters (40 m-pedestal & 68 m-figure), to compare - Statue of Liberty in New York has the size of 100 meters (65+35 m.). The museum's exhibits inside consist of 8,000 objects reflecting various stages and aspects of World War II. The memorial "Babiy Yar" "Babiy Yar" must be the most sorrowful place in Kyiv. To perpetuate the memory of killed, mainly Jews, in 1941, 29-30 September, 2 monuments were erected: one of them is soviet, the another, erected in 1991, commemorates the memory of 33770 executed Jews. Nowadays a construction of a big Peace Centre began in Babiy Yar, which will have no analogues in the World. St. Volodymyr`s Cathedral Built in 1882 in neo-Byzantine style; its beauty is dramatic. This is the Seat of the Patriarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchy. Its services are conducted in Ukrainian. St. Andrew's Cathedral Designed in 1754 by the Italian architect Bartholomeo Rastrelli, it is one of the few buildings to have survived intact with no reconstruction or significant damage. The single-domed cathedral, with its five lesser cupolas, seems to hover over the city. Its site was chosen because it was here that the Apostle Andrew, who first preached gospels in Kyivan- Rus, erected a cross. The church was built at the behest of Elizabeth, Peter the Great's pious daughter who visited Kyiv in 1744. Russian Art Museum Is one of the largest repositories of Russian art outside Moscow and St. Petersburg. The building was constructed in the 1880s and belonged to the wealthy Tereshchenko family. The museum was founded in 1922 to house the Tereshchenko collection and other private collections confiscated and nationalized by the Soviets. The museum is worth a visit if only to look at the outstanding Russian icons dating from the last quarter of the 13th century. Among its collection are icons from Novgorod and Moscow and many works of famous Russian painters, including masterpieces of I. Repin, M. Vrubel, N. Rerih, N. Borovikovsky, V. Vereshchagin and V. Tropinin. The museum's exhibits include sculpture, graphics and handicraft. National museum of History of UkraineThe museum's extensive exhibits consist of eight sections dealing with various aspects of Ukraine's history from prehistoric times to the present. The museum has rich collection of archeological and ethnographical findings, coin, works of art and old books. Behind the museum there is a path that provides a good view of Podil, Kyiv's lower town from the highest point of Old Kyiv. Taras Shevchenko State Museum The museum's collection, composed of more than 4,000 exhibits, displays personal belongings of the great poet, his manuscripts and paintings. Born a serf, Shevchenko became a celebrated painter and poet whose works, extolling human rights, social justice, and sovereignty for Ukraine deeply inspired the people. The State Museum of Decorative and Applied Arts Extensive collection of folk icons, embroideries: "pysanky" (Easter eggs), pottery, folk costumes, etc. The most beautiful collection in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Museum of Folk Architecture and Peasant Homes (Pyrohovo Village) This open air museum offers an exciting walk through history into Ukrainian homes, bars, mills, and wells typical of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Many of the buildings are original and moved here for restoration. Exhibits include traditional Ukrainian clothing, housewares, and ceramics. The most ancient of artifacts date back to the 16th and 17th centuries. It's a very pleasant way to spend an entire day. National Museum of Ukrainian Fine Arts Built in 1900 in a Greek Doric style - temple with a 6-column portico. It houses a huge collection of icons 12-18 cent, paintings and sculptures of Ukrainian masters. Museum of Western and Oriental Art "The Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko Museum" This museum formerly is called Museum of Western and Oriental Art, which following a spectacular restoration of the formerly private Khanenko mansion, is most western looking museum in Kyiv. It houses a large collection of important west-Europeanart, such as Sellini, Perugio, Tiepolo, Goya, Rubens, Van Dyck, Peter Breughel, Valasques, Weenix, atc, as well as a huge Oriental collection - from China, Japan, Iran as well as Ancient Greece and Rome. National museum "Chernobyl" The display of the exhibition tells about the biggest radioecological disaster - a nuclear catastrophe on Chernobyl Nuclear Plant, liquidation and consequences of the disaster, about the post-chernobyl ecological situation in Ukraine. More than 7000 exhibits are shown in 5 big halls: removed from the secret documents, maps, photos, private things, housekeeping things of rural life from Chernobyl region, Polissya. Many exhibits are exposed for the first time and they help to realize the planetary measures of Chernobyl's disaster, which must be the last caution about the global nuclear disarmament. The exposition is equipped with all modern technical audio/visual and inquiry facilities, also documentary films are shown. ALL PRICES ON REQUEST NOTE: Individual sightseeing program and tours are available on request . Client's interest and wishes are strictly followed while working out the itinerary of the particular excursion. Price for bilingual guide's assistance: - European languages – 16-20 USD/per hour (booking not less than 3hr)
- Rare languages - 17-25 USD/per hour (booking not less than 3hr)
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