the building of the Supreme Rada there is the building of the Council of Ministers of Ukraine. It is one of the largest buildings in Kiyv.Palace is near the Supreme Rada, Mariinsky Palace is the official residence of the President of Ukraine. The palace was designed by VVRastrelli and built for Empress Elizabeth. It stands above the river in the Pechersk district. In front of the palace there is one of the oldest and most attractive parks of the city.is known for its attractive parks and famous Main Boulevard, Khreshchatyk. Kyiv there are more than 2000 streets with a total length of 2000 kilometers. Khreshchatyk is the city's main street. It has tall, light-colored buildings. It is 1,5 kilometers long, it is extremely wide 54 meters. This beautiful street is the people's favorite place for public holidays. The architectural effect is intensified by the leafy chestnut trees lining the streetago Khreshchatyk was a site of a deep valley criss-crossed by numerous ravines. Actually it was these ravines that gave the valley its name - Khrashchata (Crrosed), which later became Khreshchatyk. In Khreshchatyk there is the Ukrainian House - the cultural center with concert halls and art exhibits. Not far from the hotel Dnipro is the Museum of Ukrainian Fine Art. The museum contains collections of Ukrainian icons, pictures and sculptures from 14th century until nowadaysthe museum there is a beautiful pink building of the National Parliamentary Library of Ukraine. The library compresses more than a million volumes of scientific literature, manuscripts and millions of copies of newspapersDnipro hotel is a beautiful light-colored building in Khreshchatyk with a modem interior. Its residents have a beautiful view of the Dnieperfar from the hotel there is a white stone palace It is the Palace of Culture whose large theatre hall accommodated an audience of 2300is the center of Ukrainian culture and education The city has a research institutes, the national Scientific Library, the central Botanical Garden, and the Main Astronomical Observatory are located here There is a great number of secondary schools, universities, institutes, colleges as well as the national academy of sciences there Kyiv's cultural life is rich and varied. There are government-founded museums in Kyiv the national History Museum, the Historical museum, the Museum of art Ukrainian Decorative art, State Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Ukrainian Art the Museum of Russian Art, the Museum of Western and Oriental Art, Shevchenko Museum, Lesya Ukrainka Memorial Museum and others.are also museums organized and run by private individuals. The main proffesional theatres in Kyiv are: the National Opera, the Ukrainian Drama theatre, the Operetta theatre, the Puppet theatre and Musical Comedy theatre, Taras Shevchenko Opera Kyiv is famous for its monuments. The monument to Prince Volodymyr in the picturesque park on the Dnipro hills has become а symbol of the ancient-ci...
