Wednesday Walk around Kyiv downtown

Hello there! I am late for WednesdayWalk, but only for a day. 😊 You know how it is when everything goes wrong. Two days in a row. Moreover, the harder I try my best the worse it goes. By the end of my work day I learned a lot but no progress overall.

Do you have a recipe for a these days? I don't.

Anyway, I am glad to be here again, because I do want to share my walk with you. These pictures are recent, I took them on Sunday. I had the opportunity to visit the exhibition of a Ukrainian artist. A couple of them actually.

My route was familiar but new. It was as if known points were connected by new lines.

Here is a pile of burnt Russian iron. You have probably already seen it. But this is not the same technique as it was before. This is the rear equipment, and therefore ... you know what I mean.

And this is a memorial with the names of those who died in this war, protecting us.

Across the street, there is an Art Gallery. If you've been to Montmartre in Paris, you've probably seen Le Passe-Muraille - a man coming out of a stone wall. Not alive, but an art object.

So, he walks into the wall here, in Kyiv!

In 1805, the first city theater was located here, and this square was named Teatralna (Thearal Square). Later, the theater was demolished, and the European Hotel was built in its place, and the square was renamed to European. The Soviet authorities abundantly marked their presence with monuments to Lenin, so the hotel was demolished and a Lenin museum was built on this site, and a giant statue of Lenin was installed inside. It was a museum for a short time. Now the Ukrainian House is here.

It is a cultural space that hosts conferences, cinema festivals, exhibits and so on.

Yes, the exhibition that I visited is held here. But let's skip this part. Maybe I will write a separate post about it, I'll see. So, a short pause, and move on!

Everything looks quite usual. But the difference is in the details. Above the road sign reads: "Observe the curfew. Do not ignore air raid signals!"

The last night was nasty again. I spoke with a neighbor today, he was awake that night when there was an attack by Russian drones. He said he first heard the sound of a drone and then rockets, and it was very close. Of course, I heard rocket launches, even though I sleep with earplugs.

When in the morning I see on the news the consequences of hitting residential buildings, great destruction, killed people... I again doubt myself if I am doing the right thing by not going to the shelter. I guess I've come to terms with what might happen. If I go to the shelter every time (which is not in my house), or let's say - every night, how will I be able to do my job during the day? It requires focus and attention, and a cup of coffee will not help here.

Okay, back to the beautiful things. This is the building of a Pupper Theater. It is charming, looks like a real castle from a fairy tale standing on the top of the hill.

Yeah, strolling around Kyiv is a kind of cardio :)


This building is modern, completed in 2005. This castle has beautiful turrets, a clock, terraces, many sculptures with images of fairy-tale heroes, a fountain, and a cozy square. Sounds like a real fairy tale.

The Water Museum is located behind it on the hill. Its building is also worth noting.

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And here is the sculpture of the Lovers. This monument is dedicated to two real people, an Italian and a Ukrainian, who fell in love with each other. They were separated by the Second World War, but thanks to the TV show, they were able to meet after many years of being apart!

Logically. that there is a bridge next to the sculpture, and it is the bridge of lovers. Or Devil's Bridge. Also Bridge of the Insanes and Park Bridge.

This red metal sign looks old and it's definitely not lying. Thus, The Park Bridge, built according to the project of Professor E. Paton.

The empty stands of the Dynamo Stadium can be seen through the fence. He, like all of us, is looking forward to the end of the war.

And... the dead and. The passage is closed. We are close to the government quarter. We will have to return by the same route.

I went down the stairs to the Arch of Friendship of Peoples. In fact, we all know by now that this friendship was also fake.

Well, here we are! We did it together, and I hope you enjoyed it. Thank you so much for your time and attention.❤️

A special big thanks to @tattoodjay for hosting this great initiative!

Take care!

@zirochka

P.S. All photos are taken by me and are my own. The cover image is made using Canva.