Mamaeva Sloboda Cossack Village

Cossack settlement of 17-18 century can be seen with my own eyes in Kiev. This unique cultural and historical complex was reproduced in minute detail recently and has no analogues in Ukraine. The construction of the grandiose project was conducted according to the old drawings and lasted for about ten years. Its first visitors "Mamaev Sloboda" adopted in 2009.

This is not just a settlement, it is harmoniously united arboretum, cultural and educational center, a museum and a great place to stay.

The village is located between the city park and the National Aviation University. The architectural ensemble "Mamayeva Sloboda" totals 98 include windmills, apiary, water mills, Cossack homestead, hut, tavern, shops and piazza. Occupies a central place Cossack wooden Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin. Replica of churches Zaporizhzhya Sich times Bohdan Khmelnytsky zines built without a single nail. The church services are held weekly, and couples can even get married and that celebrated the wedding on the ancient rites.

All that is in the village, the present: in the huts and homesteads to live, to drink from the well of the icy water in the smithy and pottery work masters of their craft, fluent in craft and service in the church holds true father.

The main purpose of the complex is a living history re-creation, promotion and revival of the original Ukrainian traditions, rites and crafts. "Mamaev Sloboda" offers a rich cultural program with performances by folk bands and famous theater stunt, exciting tours and workshops. Shoppers waiting ethnic Cossack Fair souvenirs and products of local craftsmen.

The restaurants of the complex you can enjoy Ukrainian cuisine and dishes compare peasant Cossack, noble and bourgeois cuisine and enjoy a drink prepared according to old recipes. The interior is made of restaurants in ethnic style, and all the utensils, serving dishes, made on historical patterns.

For greater immersion in the color of the Cossack way of life you can stay for a few days in the ethno-hostel on campus "Mamaev Sloboda".