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Park of Kiev National Polytechnic University

The park of Kiev National Polytechnic University was founded in 1903. Its territory makes up 14 ha. A good place for having rest after the courses and lectures for students.

Shevchenko Park

One of Kiev’s oldest parks is Shevchenko Park, which is located near the Priemer Palace Hotel. Opposite the park is the main building of the Taras Shevchenko National University, painted in red. Shevchenko Park is famous for its Chess enthusiasts, who gather in groups, almost daily, weather permiting. Joggers find the park ideal for fresh air and excersize. It’s interesting to note that the The Aleksandrivsiky School, where Bulgakov and …

Babi Yar

Babi Yar is a ravine in Kiev and a site of a series of massacres carried out by the Nazis during their campaign against the Soviet Union.Victims of other massacres at the site included thousands of Soviet POWs, communists, Gypsies (Romani people), Ukrainian nationalists and civilian hostages. It is estimated that between 100,000 and 150,000 more lives were taken at Babi Yar.