Ancient Kyiv

Ancient Kyiv (Ukrainian: Стародавній Київ) is a historic preserve of the Kyiv city, Ukraine. The preserve is a complex of landmarks located majorly in area of the Kyiv city Podil district and stretching onto part of the Upper city known as Honchari-Kozhumiaky (Potters-Tanners).

Created in 1987, the borders of the preserve were established by the Kyiv city administration (Executive Committee) in 1988. All its components were official registered in the Registry of National Landmarks.

The preserve covers an area of 175 ha (430 acres) and includes 74 landmarks of architecture, 15 history, 22 archaeology, ant two landmarks of monumental art.

List of landmarks[edit]

Ensemble of the Saint Elijah (Illia) Church (17th - 18th century)
- Church building
- Belfry
- Gate and walls
- Minor Seminary
Ensemble of the Brotherhood Monastery (17th - 19th century)
- Old Academic Building
- New Academic Building
- Refectory with the Church of Holy Spirit
- Sundial
- Kitchen with cells
- Cells
- Prosphora factory
- Hegumen building
- Seminary
Ensemble of the Florivskyi Convent
- Church of the Ascension
- Belfry
- Refectory Church
- Hegumen building
Church of Nicholas the Embankment
Church of Nicholas the Impressive
Belfry of Nicholas the Good Church
Academy of Visual Art and Architecture building (former Theological Seminary)
Building of a Postal Station
Old Building of Contracts
Building of Contracts
Magdeburg Right Column
Prince Vladimir the Great monument
six residential buildings (various locations)
Store
Granary
College
Intercession Church
Intercession Monastery
- St Nicholas Cathedral
- Temple of the Intercession
Refectory of the Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery