The capital of Ukraine, glorious Kiev, which was once called the “Mother of Russian Cities”, is spread out on both banks of the Dnieper River. The administrative division, carried out from the 20s of the last century until recently, identified 10 districts, 3 of which are located on the left and 7 on the right banks. They are connected by 6 large automobile bridges, 2 railway, 1 with the movement of vehicles and trains and several pedestrian. Each district of Kiev has a good elevated transport interchange and metro, which greatly simplifies the lives of Kievans, tourists and visitors. Let's try to give a brief description of the Kiev regions.
Left bank
Here are located Darnitsky, Dnieper and Desnyansky, which is the largest in area and the most densely populated area of the Left Bank. It got its name from the Desna River flowing in this part of the city. Desnyanskiy district of Kiev is a sleeping one. During the existence of Kievan Rus there was a real "Paradise" - the estate of Yuri Dolgoruky with strong towers and wonderful landscapes. Now the territory is divided by streets into separate microdistricts - Troyeshchina, Lesnoy, Bykovnya, Kulikovo, which include several housing estates. In Desnyanskiy there are 2 metro stations - Chernigovskaya and Lesnaya, where a large market operates, the industrial supermarket Darynok. There are two parks in the district - Desnyansky and Friendship of Peoples, Rainbow Beach, 4 cinemas.
Dneprovsky
The Dnieper district of Kiev until 1969 was part of Darnitsky. On the territory it is the smallest and most densely populated. It includes housing estates Raduzhny, Liski, Rusanovsky, Gidropark, Komsomolsky, Left Bank, Bereznyaki, Nikolskaya Sloboda, Rusanovsky Gardens, Voskresenka, Trukhanov Ostrov, FERZ, Sotsgorod and Staraya Darnitsa. On the territory of the district there are a sports complex, cinemas, an exhibition hall, an academic drama theater, a hydropark with diverse beaches (children’s, nudist, for the disabled), attractions and sports facilities, Kyoto Park, a bowling center, a pedestrian bridge. The metro stations are Gidropark, Darnitsa, Levoberezhnaya and Chernigovskaya.
Darnitsky
Darnitsky district of Kiev is decorated with its natural beauties. On its territory there are 32 lakes, 8 ponds, 12 man-made ponds, many parks, alleys, squares. The name arose (according to some versions) as a result of the donation of these lands to the Nikolsky-Desert Monastery by the Prince of Lithuania. The second assumption is that the people who settled here and work for the monastery were freed from the quitrent, that is, they lived "for free." The third version - the land was named after the river Darnitsa, which flowed here. At the dawn of its existence, Darnitsky was a fairly large area. After all the administrative debris, he still had Osokorki, Poznyaki, Korolek, Bortnichi, Novaya Darnitsa, Red Farm, Lower Gardens and Kharkovsky. There are several large shopping centers in the district. One of the best in the city is Arkadia with the Silpo supermarket (Osokorki metro), which has a European assortment of goods and excellent service. For entertainment in the area there are bowling centers, an aquarium, an ice rink. The world famous Poznyakov slums are also here. The metro stations are Osokorki, Poznyaki, Borispolskaya, Kharkivskaya, Chervony Khutor, Vyrlitsa and Slavutich.
Right bank, north
The Obolonsky district of Kiev, or Obolon, occupies the north of the Right Bank. Received the historical name from the lands flooded during floods (Bologna). Obolon is famous for its river Pochayna, where in ancient times the baptism of Kiev took place. After multiple divisions of the territory, the district included Petrovka, Minsky, part of Kurenevka, Priorka, Vyshgorodsky and Obolon. There are many interesting places in Obolonsky. This is a mirror labyrinth, a house where everything is upside down, a water park, two beaches (Verbny and Chertora), two ice rinks, two rolling centers, a firefighters museum, a stone labyrinth that answers all questions. There are also the largest shopping and entertainment centers “Caravan”, “Metropolis”, “Dream Town”, “Polyarny”. You can relax in nature by the Jordan Lake, in the rock park and in the Natalka tract. Metro stations - "Petrovka", "Minsk", "Obolon" and "Heroes of the Dnieper".
South
The largest in area and the most sparsely populated - Goloseevsky district of Kiev. It occupies the southern part of the city. Once there was a farm on the territory of which they founded a monastery with a park sown (planted) in a bare place. Hence the name. Goloseevsky is one of the greenest areas of the city. On its territory there are several parks (Goloseevsky, Feofania and others), a beekeeping museum, VDNH, a hippodrome, an ice palace, a stadium, a sports complex, a swimming pool, a dolphinarium, several large shopping centers ("Respublika", "Magellan", "Atmosphere"), three monasteries - St. Panteleimon, Holy Pokrovsky, Holy Trinity. The territory of the district is divided into more than two dozen housing estates, including Feofania, Demievka, Golosievo, Teremki, Pirogovo, University Campus, Kitaevo, Lysaya Gora and others. Metro stations - "Demievskaya", "Lybidskaya", "Vydubychi", "Leo Tolstoy Square", "Exhibition Center", "Hippodrome", "Olympic", "Palace" Ukraine "," Vasilkovskaya ".
Center
The central part of the city is formed by Solomensky, Shevchenkovsky and Pechersky districts. Also here can be attributed part of Goloseevsky and Podolsky. As in any capital, almost all administrative buildings are concentrated in the center of Kiev, here is the main street - Khreschatyk, the legendary Independence Square, large shopping centers, the main post office, embassies, luxury hotels and restaurants. Here are the pearls of Ukraine - the Golden Gate, St. Sophia Cathedral, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, many museums, palaces, parks, famous houses ("with chimeras", "chocolate"), huge ultramodern shopping centers and much more. In the Pechersk Zoo are located, housing estates Pechersk, Black Mountain, Center, New Development. Shevchenkovsky covers Lukyanovka, Nyvky, Tatarka, Shuliavka, Potters-Kozhemyaki, Kudryavets. The decoration of the central areas are ancient buildings, fountains, theaters, museums, which Kiev is proud of.
Solomensky district is a kind of gate of the city, as the central railway station is located here. Station, Zhuliany International Airport, Kiev-Commodity Station. All metro lines converge in the center of the capital; there are several stations for switching from one line to another. The main stations are Golden Gate, Independence Square, Khreschatyk.
Kiev, Svyatoshinsky district
The western part of the city belongs to Svyatoshinsky district, located on the site of the former village of Svyatoshino. They named it in honor of Prince Svyatoslav of Chernigov, who was given the name of Nikol Svyatosh in monasticism. In this area there are Galagany, Borshchagovka, Belichi, Akademgorodok, Ekaterinovka, Svyatoshino, Zhovtnevoe, Berkovets, Novobelichi and Peremoga. There are several beautiful parks in the area, among which the unique green massif “Sovki”. There is a pool in Svyatoshinsky, two ice rinks, and an international exhibition center. On Borshchagovka the temple of the Life-Giving Spring is located. The metro stations are Nivki, Zhitomirskaya, Akademgorodok and Svyatoshino.