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Volodymyr Hill

A park on the bluffs above the Dnipro, with a statue of Prince Volodymyr and wide views over the river.

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Photo: Клевцов Стас · CC BY-SA 3.0
Open
Always
Price
Free
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
Volodymyrska Hill park, KyivDirections
Getting There
A short walk from St. Michael's Monastery.

Why Go

The 1853 monument shows Volodymyr the Great, who brought Christianity to Kyivan Rus in 988, holding a cross over the river where the people of Kyiv were baptized. Paths lead down through the trees toward Podil.

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