Navodnytsky Park

Kiev has long been reputed city where there are many beautiful places for public festivals. Among such places - the popular Navodnitsky Park, which stretches from the metro station "Dnepr" to the bridge Paton . Bird`s-eye view of the park area forms a triangle: the subway - Bridge - Naberezhnoe highway. Park, formerly bore the name of the Soviet military commander VM Primakov, has an area of 11.2 hectares and a length of about 750 meters. Closer to the bridge Paton there   Rock garden, full of viewing platforms and a variety of decorative slides.

In the park is   famous monument to the founders of Kyiv: Kyi, Schek, Horeb and their sister Lybid   in a boat. The foot of the pedestal has a pool, creating the impression of a floating boat. Rumor has it that it was in his time LYBID inspired by director Steven Spielberg in the scene from the movie "Titanic." To the monument love coming wedding procession and photographed on his background. In addition, there is a sign: if the couple standing with his back to the symbol of Kiev, will throw the bridal bouquet exactly rook, their family life will be long and happy.

In addition to the bust Primakov , set in a park   stone in honor of the 60th anniversary of the United Nations (UN). Another memorial, set in a park in 2007 - an end to the construction site of a temple in honor of St. Vladimir. In the park there is a wooden Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate.