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Kyiv walk from Askold Grave to Kontraktova sq.
Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine

Kyiv walk from Askold Grave to Kontraktova sq.

Length2.6 mi
Elev. Gain177.1 ft
Est. Steps6000
Created by D 🇺🇦

Kyiv walk from Askold Grave to Kontraktova sq. Introduction

Kyiv walk from Askold Grave to Kontraktova sq. is a 2.6 mile (6,000-step) route located near Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. This route has an elevation gain of about 177.1 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

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Attractions Near Kyiv walk from Askold Grave to Kontraktova sq.

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Mikhail Bulgakov Museum

Tourist Attraction
Mikhail Bulgakov Museum (officially known as Literature-Memorial Museum to Mikhail Bulgakov, commonly called the Bulgakov House or Lystovnychyi House) is a museum in Kiev, Ukraine, dedicated to Kiev-born Russian writer Mikhail Bulgakov.Commenced in February 1989, and opened on May 15, 1991 for the 100th anniversary of the writer's birth, the museum is located at №13 on the Andriyivskyy Descent and contains an exposition of nearly 2500 pieces that include Bulgakov's belongings, books, postcards, and photos – conveying the life and creativity of the writer and his surroundings.

One Street Museum

Tourist Attraction
The One Street Museum is a museum on Andriyivskyy Descent in Kiev, Ukraine. It houses many of the historic items of the descent, containing more than 7000 exhibits. They include information about the Saint Andrew's Church, the castle of Richard Lionheart, and the many other buildings of the Descent. The museum hosts historical documents, manuscripts, autographs, antique postcards, photos, and a great number of objects of the antique interior.

Monument to the Magdeburg Rights (Kiev)

Historical
The Monument to the Magdeburg Rights (Ukrainian: Пам'ятник Маґдебурзькому праву) is a monument commemorating the return to Kiev of its Magdeburg rights, which granted its right to self government. It is located in Podil Raion, Kiev, at the foothills of the former Mykhailo Hill, next to the Shore Highway.

Andriyivskyy Descent

Place
Andriyivskyy Descent (Ukrainian: Андріївський узвіз, Andriyivs’kyi uzviz, literally: Andrew's Descent) is a historic descent connecting Kiev's Upper Town neighborhood and the historically commercial Podil neighborhood. The street, often advertised by tour guides and operators as the "Montmartre of Kiev", is a major tourist attraction of the city.

Church of the Tithes

Place
The Church of the Tithes or Church of the Dormition of the Virgin (Ukrainian: Десятинна Церква, Desiatynna Tserkva; Russian: Десятинная Церковь, Desyatinnaya Tserkov') was the first stone church in Kiev. Originally it was built by the order of Grand Prince Vladimir (Volodymyr) the Great between 989 and 996 by Byzantine and local workers at the site of death of martyrs Theodor the Varangian and his son Johann.

Askold's Grave

Building
For the opera, see Askold's Grave (opera)Askold's Grave (Ukrainian: Аскольдова могила, romanized: Askoldova Mohyla) is a historical park on the steep right bank of the Dnieper River in Kiev between Mariinsky Park and the Kiev Pechersk Lavra complex.

Askold Grave Church

Place
The Church of St. Nicholas is a Neoclassical style rotunda in the Askold's Grave park of Kiev, Ukraine. This former Russian Orthodox church was designed in 1809 by the Moscow-born architect Andrey Melensky and was underwritten by Samuil Meshcheryakov, a merchant from Voronezh. The general contractor for the project was Vasiliy Serikov.

Ascension Convent (Kiev)

Place
For the eponymous monastery in Moscow, see Ascension Convent (Moscow)The Ascension Convent (Ukrainian: Флорівський монастир, Russian: Флоровский монастырь) in the Kievan neighbourhood of Podil, also known as the Florivsky, originated in the 16th century as the wooden church of Sts. Florus and Laurus.

Borychiv Descent

Place
Borychiv Descent (Ukrainian: Боричів узвіз, translit.: Borychiv uzviz) is a historic descent in the historical and merchant quarter of Kiev, the Podil (Podol) neighbourhood. It is located near the Poshtova Square.Its legendary name, Borichev Descent, is derived from either the name of a wealthy Kievan who lived there at the turn of the 19th century, or from the word borych/biruch (Ukrainian: борич/бірюч), which means a herald and customs officer serving the Kiev Prince in the Middle Ages.

Khreshchaty Park

Building
Khreshchaty Park (Ukrainian: Хрещатий парк) is a city park in Kiev located next to the European Square, on right bank slopes of Dnieper and along the Volodymyr Descent. It covers area of 11.8 ha (29 acres).

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D 🇺🇦
2020/01/18
Scenic walk through the parks without a single traffic light
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

2.6 mi

Elev. Gain

177.1 ft

Est. Steps

6000
Created by
D 🇺🇦
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