Shevchenkivskyi District
Shevchenkivskyi District is in Kyiv, Central Ukraine. Shevchenkivskyi District is situated nearby to the locality Lukyanivka, as well as near the quarter Tatarka.Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Sophia Cathedral and Golden Gate.
Saint Sophia Cathedral
Church
Photo: Rbrechko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine, is an architectural monument of Kyivan Rus'. The former cathedral is one of the city's best known landmarks and the first heritage site in Ukraine to be inscribed on the World Heritage List along with the Kyiv Cave Monastery complex.
Golden Gate
Museum
Photo: George Chernilevsky, Public domain.
The Golden Gate of Kyiv was the main gate in the 11th century fortifications of Kyiv, the capital of the Kievan Rus'. It was named in imitation of the Golden Gate of Constantinople.
Babi Yar monument
Monument
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Podil and Obolon.
Podil
Suburb
Podil or Podol, also known in English as the Lower City, is a historic neighborhood in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It is located on a floodplain terrace over the Dnieper between the Kyiv Hills and the lower stream of Pochaina River.
Obolon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Obolon is a historical locality which includes a residential area, along with an industrial park within Ukraine's capital Kyiv that is located on its northern side, in an eponymous city district - the Obolonskyi District. Obolon is situated 6 km north of Shevchenkivskyi District.
Shevchenkivskyi District
- Also known as: “Shevchenkovskiy Rayon”
- Location: Kyiv, Central Ukraine, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.4617° or 50° 27′ 42″ northLongitude
30.4807° or 30° 28′ 51″ eastPopulation
237,000Elevation
139 metres (456 feet)Open location code
9G2GFF6J+M7GeoNames ID
694120
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In Other Languages
From Russian to Ukrainian—“Shevchenkivskyi District” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Шевченковский район”
- Ukrainian: “Shevchenkivs’kyy Rayon”
- Ukrainian: “Shevchenkivskyi Raion”
- Ukrainian: “Шевченківський Район”
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