Berezovyi Hai Park, Kyiv
At the hem in Kiev , between Vishgorod Belitskaya and streets, stretches old picturesque park, which has existed for more than a century. Until 1917, he was in private ownership. In Soviet times, it was divided into two parts. In one of them, adjacent to the street Belitskaya located Podolsky District Culture and Recreation Park, and the second part is transmitted agrobiostation.
World War II did not spare the park: from the entire infrastructure remained kinobudka, office building and parachute tower. However, a lot of trees preserved: old elm, linden, willow, acacia, poplar. The street Belitsk now leaves an array of birch trees, through which the park takes its name. In total there are 45 species of trees and shrubs, but is dominated by birch.
The park is located on a hilly terrain. It resembles a forest with trails, winding serpentine. At the top, clearly visible two peaks, the lower part of a "domesticated", there is a paved and tiled walkway.
The main attraction of the park - home of the famous Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko. It is also called " Hut on Priorke . " Now the house, which served as a short-lived haven Kobzar posted Division of the National Museum of Shevchenko.
There in the park and 300-year old oak tree. It is believed that the great Kobzar loved by him to rest, thinking. Oak is protected as a natural monument.
The park has several functional areas. One of them - education with "House on Priorke." There is an area of outbuildings. For noisy children`s recreation area is in the central part of the park. Mothers with prams like to walk along the paths of quiet recreation areas (forest part of the hills). Here there are several cafes and cinema "Shot".
