Motherland
Zapeshchernaya St., Kiev Sculpture of a woman with a sword in one hand and a shield in another is visible from almost anywhere in Kiev. This is not surprising: its height with the pedestal is 102 meters, i.е. more than the height of the Statue of Liberty in New York. At the foot of the monument there is a museum of the Great Patriotic War, in which you can see marble slabs, with the names of Heroes of the USSR knocked out on them.
Golden Gate
Kiev, ul. Vladimirskaya, д. 40-А The Golden Gate of Kiev received its name from the triumphal gates of Constantinople. Probably, it was a kind of rivalry with the great Byzantine Empire. Here met eminent guests and foreign ambassadors. The prince's druzhina guards saw off here, and after the end of the campaigns they were met with honors by the winners.
Monument to Bogdan Khmelnitsky in Kiev
Kiev, Sofievskaya square The majestic Bogdan Khmelnitsky, the liberator of Ukraine from Polish oppression, rises on horseback and points to Moscow with his right hand. Not every citizen of the country likes this symbolism, but you will not go against the history.
Monument to the cat Panteleimon
Kiev, st. Lysenko, Zolotovorotsky Square The history of the monument is as follows: the Persian cat Pantyusha lived in a restaurant opposite the Golden Gate. He was just as helpful and attentive as the waiters in this establishment. He was loved by cooks, servants and guests of the restaurant.
Monument to Panikovsky
Kiev, ul. Proreznaya, etc. "You go to Kiev and ask who was Panikovsky in Kiev before the revolution! "- shouted Mikhail Samuelevich to his colleague Shura Balaganov in the novel" The Golden Calf ". Who he was in Kiev before 1917, is known from the immortal work.
In Kiev there are, let's say, classical monuments that can be found almost in any city in the post-Soviet space - for example, Lenin or Pushkin. And there is a unique local color, which could appear only here in the Ukrainian capital. }}
Monument to St. Vladimir
Grand Duke, baptized Rus, stands above the Dnieper on the Vladimir Hill. In one hand he holds a cross, and in the other - a princely cap. Is Vladimir pleased with what he did 11 centuries ago - it's hard to understand by his face. Near this monument are very fond of walking Kiev. At night Vladimir is illuminated by electric bulbs so that his cross is visible far away
Where to look: Mikhailovskaya Square, Vladimirskaya Gorka Park
Monument to the founders of Kyiv
The legendary founders of Kiev - Kiy, Shchek, Khoryv and their sister Lybid - float in the boat along the waves of the Dnieper. At the foot of the granite pedestal is the basin. The founders of Kiev for us were discovered by Nestor the Chronicler in The Tale of Bygone Years. Therefore, you can treat them in different ways - for example, as historical characters. Or as to the myth of Ancient Russia
Where to look: Dneprovskaya embankment
Monument to Taras Shevchenko
This monument could not be put in Kiev for long - it was determined with a place. As a result, they decided to identify Shevchenko near the university, where he once worked. The monument is in a beautiful, picturesque place. A stone staircase leads to the pedestal, starting at a small square. The great Ukrainian poet himself looks puzzled. Maybe he is surprised at how he found himself here.
Where to look: st. Vladimirskaya, Taras Shevchenko park
Monument to Mikhail Bulgakov
By the way, the world's first monument to this writer. It is located next to the house where Bulgakov lived with his family. Mikhail Afanasyevich sits on a bench with his legs crossed. You can sit next to him, join him and ask the eternal question: "Well, how is it? ". Or give a copy of the "Master and Margarita" for an autograph
Where to look: Andreevsky Descent, 13.
Monument to Vladislav Gorodetsky
A great monument for those who do not like to drink coffee alone. A famous Kiev architect sits at a cafe table with a cup in his hand. Opposite him is a loose chair, so anyone can join Mr. Gorodetsky.
Where to look: ul. Khreshchatyk, Passage.
Monument to Prone Prokopovna and Pan Golokhvastomu
The heroes of the film "For Two Hares" froze in a classic pose: Svirid admits Prone in love and asks her to marry. The girl with a languid look asks: "What is it that you have shknorechit? ". To which he receives an ardent reply: "My heart! "
Where to look: Andrew's descent, 23.
Monument to the hedgehog in the fog
Next to this monument it's good to stand at night and scream into the impenetrable darkness : "The horse! The horse! ". A wooden hedgehog with spines of screws sits on a stump with a knot in his hands and looks up. In his eyes - a wonder and bottomless sadness due to the fact that he is alone.
Where to look: st. Zolotovorotskaya
Monument to Valery Lobanovsky
The world's most famous Ukrainian football coach Valery Lobanovsky watches from the bench for the vicissitudes of the match. To him, of course, you can sit down, but it's better not to distract the master from work. Kievans are very fond of Lobanovsky, who more than once led to the success of the local "Dynamo" both in the national championship and in the European arena.
Where to look: st. Grushevskogo, the stadium "Dynamo."
Nog Gogol
How could Kiev do without his beloved Nikolai Vasilyevich? But even here the Ukrainians showed fiction. Why put a monument in full growth, when you can limit your nose? Moreover, to this part of the face, according to his famous story, Gogol had a special predilection.
Gogol's nose is framed in the frame of the Andrew's descent. Passers-by love to rub the nose of the writer and measure with him the size. Most often in this dispute the classic wins.
Where to look: Andreevsky Descent, 34.