INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT KYIV

Kyiv is an amazing city where you can find interesting places and learn a lot at every turn. We invite you to learn some interesting facts about the capital of Ukraine, many of which, we are sure, will surprise you.

The longest length of the street in the capital belongs to Brovarsky prospect. Its length is simply phenomenal - as many as 14 kilometers!

Well, in contrast to the previous fact - the shortest street has a length of only about 50 meters, and it is located next to Arsenalna Square, Engineer's Lane. There are only three houses in this street.

The oldest street of the capital is Volodymyrska, its age has already exceeded a millennium!

The widest street in Kyiv is, of course, Khreschatyk. To pass it from one house to another, you will have to overcome 75 meters.

The narrowest in the city is Georgiivskyi lane, the carriageway of which is 5.4 meters wide.

The oldest Kyiv tree is Wilhelm Christer Oak. According to rough estimates, its age varies between 600 and 700 years. It is difficult to say exactly, because you can find out the exact age of a tree only by annual rings. Well, you can see this miracle of nature on Osypovsky Street.

The largest number of people live in the Desnyan district, with 355,000 residents. Well, the fewest people live in the Pechersk district - only 139,000. Well, the largest residential area in the city is Troyeshchyna, which has 240,000 people.

Kyiv metro is one of the oldest in Europe. The deepest station in it is Arsenalna. To get to it, you will need to descend underground to a depth of 105 meters! Well, well, the honor of being called the most beautiful station belongs to the famous "Golden Gate". This station is among the top 10 most beautiful in the world!

The tallest building in Kyiv is located in the ancient district of Syrets. This is a television tower built in 1973, the height of which is as much as 380 meters!

The highest point of the capital, in relation to the Dnipro River, is the Glory Square, located at an altitude of 200 meters.

Well, what is the most popular souvenir that is most often brought from Kyiv? Of course, this is the famous Kyiv cake! These delicacies began to be produced back in 1956!

The smallest active church in the city is the Church of Mary Magdalene. It is located at 43 Volodymyrska Street, in a small courtyard, in the basement.

The smallest elevator in Kyiv accommodates only one person and has an area of about half a square meter. You can look at it on Proriznaya street, in building 11. The elevator was built back in the 50s of the last century by order of an old official who found it very difficult to climb the stairs.

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The widest and at the same time the shortest street in all of Europe is the famous Khreschatyk. Its width is 75 meters, and its length is 1.3 kilometers.

The tallest building not only in Kyiv, but also in all of Ukraine is a residential complex located on Klovsky Uzvoz. Its height is as much as 168 meters.

The driest residential area in Kyiv is Kharkiv, and the wettest, in turn, is Vynogradar.

A unique monument, which has no analogues in the whole world, and it is located in the capital. This is a monument to the garbage truck, which was installed in 2004 as a sign of gratitude for their work to all sanitation workers.

The largest educational institution in Kyiv is "Kyiv Polytechnic Institute". To date, more than 42,000 students study within its walls, and the total number of employees is about 50,000 people!

The most frequently visited museum in Kyiv is the National Historical and Cultural Reserve "Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra". More than one million tourists from all over the world visit this place every year.

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The oldest monument in the capital of Ukraine is located near the Embankment highway, on the slopes of the mighty Dnieper. This is a monument of Magdeburg law, or, as it is often called, a monument to the baptism of Russia. Its author was A.I. Melensky, and it was built in the period from 1802 to 1808.

The tallest monument in the capital is the famous "Motherland". This monumental sculpture is located on the territory of the "Museum of the Great Patriotic War" memorial complex, and was built in 1981 according to the project of V. Borodiy. Its height is as much as 102 meters, and it is among the top 5 tallest sculptures in the world!

The largest industrial enterprise in Kyiv is the "Aviant" factory, from the conveyors of which the famous "AN" planes leave the skies today on all continents of the planet.

Do you want to drive along the longest transport route in the capital? Then you need to get on the 12 tram. The length of its path is more than 20 kilometers, starting from the Kontraktova metro stationsquare", and ending with Pushcha-Vodytsia station.

Well, the shortest, in turn, transport route of the capital is the funicular, which can be used to travel 222 meters.

The largest park in Kyiv is the Rylsky Park, located in the Holosiivsky District. It was opened in 1958, and its area simply amazes the imagination - as many as 150 hectares!

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Well, the Ginsburg House located on Instytutska Street was considered the tallest pre-war building in the USSR and the Russian Empire. It was the first "skyscraper" in Ukraine, which had a height of 60 meters, or 12 floors. Unfortunately, it was destroyed in 1941, and today the hotel "Ukraine" stands proudly in its place.

Kyiv is a strangely beautiful city that is beautiful regardless of the season. Architecture, atmosphere, people, blooming chestnuts in the spring - this city will forever remain in your heart, it is worth visiting it only once. It beckons and enchants, and you want to come back here every year!