Church of Our Lady Pirogoschi

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Pirogoscha - Orthodox stone church, built in Podil on the Kontraktova ploscha in the years 1132-1136, by prince Mstislav Yaropolk, son of Prince Vladimir Monomakh.
In 1240 the church was almost destroyed during the invasion of the Mongols. By 1474 rebuilt and festively consecrated, but already in 1482 again was badly damaged during the raid of the Crimean Khan Mengli Giray to Kyiv. In the years 1613-1614 after a fire in 1611 the church was rebuilt by the Italian architect Sebastiano Brachi.
In 1935, destroyed by the Bolsheviks (Communists).
In the 1976-1979 years were carried out archaeological excavations the foundations of the temple, which reached a depth of 4 m. The foundation was made of construction material, taken from earlier buildings. Then the idea of ​​restoring the building for the museum, was appeared, but wasn't realized.
The church was rebuilt in 1997-1998 in the forms of ancient (Byzantine) Architecture. Actually it's only one church with a thousand years history, built in original style of Kievan Rus times. So it's only one place where we can see the style churces were buidl in Kyiv millenium ago.

Andriyivskyy Descent

Andriyivskyy 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.
The descent, totalling 720 metres in length, is constructed of laid cobblestones. It winds down steeply around the Zamkova Hora hill, ending near the Kontraktova Square in the Podil.

St Andrew's Church

The Saint Andrew's Church is a major Baroque church located in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. The church was constructed in 1747–1754, to a design by the Imperial Russian architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli. It is sometimes incorrectly referred to as a cathedral.
The Saint Andrew's Church overlooks the historic Podil neighborhood, situated on a steep hill to which the church gave its current name—Andriyivska Hill. It is currently one of four architectural landmarks of Ukraine, which were put down on the List of Mankind Treasures of Five Continents by the world society.
Saint Andrew's Church was built in honor of Saint Andrew who is recognized as the "Apostle of Rus".According to the chronicle The Tale of Bygone Years, Saint Andrew came to the Dnieper (Dnipro) River's slopes in the 1st century AD and erected a cross on the current location of the church. He prophesied that the sparsely inhabited area would become a great Christian city. As he predicted, the site arose to become the city of Kiev, a center of the Eastern Orthodox faith.

St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery

St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery is a functioning monastery in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. The monastery is one of the most sacred places in Kyiv. The site is located in the historic administrative Uppertown and overlooks the city's historical commercial and merchant quarter, the Podil neighbourhood.
Originally built in the Middle Ages by Sviatopolk II Iziaslavych, the monastery comprises the Cathedral itself, the Refectory of St. John the Divine, built in 1713, the Economic Gates, constructed in 1760 and the monastery's bell tower, which was added circa 1716–1719. The exterior of the structure was rebuilt in the Ukrainian Baroque style in the 18th century while the interior remained in its original Byzantine style.
The original cathedral was demolished by the Soviet authorities in the 1930s, but was reconstructed and opened in 1999 following Ukrainian independence.
Legend says that it's an spiritual connection bettwen Saint Sophia Cathedral belltower and St. Michael's Golden Domed Monastery belltower. When both towers ""see"" each other like nowadays Ukraine can get prosperity. We don't know is it tru, but when monastery was destroyed by the Soviets - life really bacame not well, and when it was rebuilded in 1999 our country really started to develop much faster after a decade of economic collapce in 90th years of 20th century.
Complex of bells on the tower now work and you can hear it every hour. You also can visit the tower as well, and it will be one of the best thing you can do in Kyiv.
A tradition to make godled doms on cathedrals started from this monastery.

Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square)

Independence Square) is the central square of Kiev, the capital city of Ukraine. One of the main city squares, it is located on the Khreschatyk Street. The square has been known under many different names, but it became known simply as the Maidan due to the political events that took place there in 2004 after the Ukrainian accession to independence.

Monument to Volodymyr the Great

Monument to the Volodymyr the Great, dedicated to well known grand prince of Kyiv, ruler of Kyivan Rus' in (980–1015). Monument is the oldest one in Kyiv, it was never destroyed from the day of opening in 1853 year. One of the main city's symbol. Volodymyr the Great was  originally a pagan, he converted to Christianity in 988 and then proceeded to baptise all of Kyivan Rus. Thanks to him our country is Christian now, that's why he is one of the famost Ukrainian ruler of all times.

Panoramic view from People's Friendship Arch

This point is one of the best panoramic view point known in Kyiv, and obviously this one is the most popular.
There is a a monument of people's friendship arch on the place. This place is much better known as "Veselka" - rainbow, because of the form of the arch.
View point situated beneath philarmonic right near the European square. This place is one of the "must see" points in Kyiv.