Central Ukraine
Kyiv
Podilskyi District

Fountain of Samson

The Fountain of Samson or Felitsiyal is a Ukrainian Baroque fountain in the raion of . It was constructed in the 18th century, later demolished in 1934 or 1935, and rebuilt in 1981.
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  • Type: Fountain
  • Description: Monument in Ukraine
  • Also known as: “Fountain of Samson, Kiev” and “Fountain of Samson, Kyiv”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pyrohoshcha Church and Chornobyl Museum.

Church
Photo: Pedro J Pacheco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pyrohoshcha Dormition of the Mother of God Church or simply is an Orthodox church in in the historical neighbourhood .

Museum
Photo: Jorge Láscar, CC BY 2.0.
The Ukrainian National Chernobyl Museum is a history museum in , , dedicated to the 1986 Chernobyl disaster and its consequences. It houses an extensive collection of visual media, artifacts, scale models, and other items. is situated 280 metres north of Fountain of Samson.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a trade building in the neighborhood of , the capital of . The received its name because the city's contracts were signed there. is situated 150 metres north of Fountain of Samson.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Podil and Honchari-Kozhumiaky.

Suburb
or Podol, also known in English as the Lower City, is a historic neighborhood in , the capital of . It is located on a floodplain terrace over the between the Kyiv Hills and the lower stream of Pochaina River.

Quarter
Photo: Kamelot, Public domain.
is a quarter.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Fountain of Samson

Latitude
50.464° or 50° 27′ 50″ north
Longitude
30.517° or 30° 31′ 1″ east
Open location code
9G2GFG78+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3414082840
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q2377511
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Fountain of Samson” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “参孙喷泉”
  • Chinese: “薩姆森噴泉”
  • Czech: “Samsonova kašna”
  • Dutch: “Fontein van Samson”
  • French: “fontaine de Samson”
  • French: “Fontaine de Samson”
  • Georgian: “სამსონის შადრევანი”
  • German: “Samson-Brunnen”
  • German: “Samsonbrunnen”
  • Italian: “Fontana di Sansone”
  • Polish: “Fontanna Samsona w Kijowie”
  • Polish: “Fontanna Samsona”
  • Russian: “Самсон”
  • Russian: “Самсона”
  • Russian: “Фонтан «Самсон»”
  • Russian: “Фонтан Самсон”
  • Russian: “Фонтан Самсона”
  • Spanish: “Fuente de Sanson”
  • Spanish: “Fuente de Sansón”
  • Ukrainian: “Самсон”
  • Ukrainian: “Фонтан Самсон”

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Highlights include Kontraktova Square and Hryhorii Skovoroda.

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