18 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Kyiv - Atlas Obscura

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Ukrainian National Chernobyl Museum

This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."

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Golden Gate of Kyiv

A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

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Rodina-Mat : Mother Motherland

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

Dampo

Museum of the Great Patriotic War

One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.

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Arsenalna Metro Station

The deepest metro station in the world.

SamR

Peeing Colors in Kyiv

When you've got to go, you've got to go.

Dampo

House with Chimaeras

An Art Nouveau building covered in animal gargoyles.

SamR

Kyiv Monastery of the Caves and Microminiature Museum

This 1000 year old relic-filled cave monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site also hosts an amazing micro-miniature museum.

Dylan

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