Trukhanov island

Trukhanov Island - an island on the Dnieper River, which at the moment is a recreational area of Kiev . Its total area is 450 hectares. The island is connected with the right bank of the city pedestrian bridge.

It is said that the name comes from the island Trukhanova behalf of the Polovtsian Khan Tugorhana, as in the 11th century it was the residence of his daughter - the wife of Prince Svatopluk. Rumor has it that in different periods of the island passed from one host to another. He served as the residence of Princess Olga and, and passed into the possession of the church. In the 19th century it began to slowly built up area. With the development of the shipping company settled here shipyard park "Hermitage", a yacht club. Already in the 20th century, the authorities have given official permission to settle in the island. There once was built the marketplace, a school-school, church. Unfortunately, during the Second World War, everything was destroyed, so the island was rebuilt as a place to rest.

Now here are the beaches, playgrounds, rest houses and cafes. From the island offers beautiful views of the Dnieper and gave the golden domes of churches.