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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Rodina-Mat : Mother Motherland

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

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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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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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Peeing Colors in Kyiv

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

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Arsenalna Metro Station

The deepest metro station in the world.

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House with Chimaeras

An Art Nouveau building covered in animal gargoyles.

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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.

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Chernobyl by Day, Kyiv by Night

Sep 20—Sep 26, 2019

Explore Ukraine's complicated past and fascinating present through hidden passages, towering monuments, lively meals, and living history.

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