Mariinsky Park

Mariinsky Park, or as it is often referred to by locals - Mariinsky Theatre - one of the most prominent and well-known sights of Kiev. Located at the end of the park, Mariinsky Palace once a year serves as a backdrop for the presidential Happy New Year. On the left side of the palace is the Verkhovna Rada, even at the exit of the park can see its dome. There is also the Cabinet. Himself   Park had previously at least three names: the first of them -   Park Victims of Revolution, then he became   Proletarian, still later it was renamed   Soviet.

At the time, the Empress   Maria Alexandrovna   (Actually, that park and owes its present name) ordered to build in 1874   viewing platform in front of the residence, as the space in front of the palace is pumped her depression and boredom. With this deck offers   beautiful panoramic view on the left bank of the Dnieper and the river itself.

Adjacent to the park is located   "Dynamo" stadium, where the Ukrainian players have extracted a lot of wins and who bears the name of legendary coach   Lobanovskyy. If we go around the stadium, you can go to the romantic " lovers` bridge `, which has long been a destination for tracings most ardent and tender declarations of love. At the very end of the park you can see the monument to Vladimir and the Arch of Friendship of Peoples (aka - "Rainbow", it - "Handle Portfolio").