Kyiv Fortress, Kyiv

Name: Kyiv Fortress
Address: Hospitalna vul. 24A, Kyiv, 01133, Ukraine
Telephone: +380 44 288 2341

#50 among attractions in Kyiv

Museum, History museum, Military museum

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Facts and practical information

The Kyiv Fortress or Kiev Fortress is a historical and architectural monument complex of Russian fortifications in Kyiv, Ukraine built from the 17th through 19th centuries. Construction began after the 1654 Council in Pereyaslav, on the site of the already existing fortified monastery of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. Located on the hills of the high right bank of the Dnieper, bounded on the north by the Klovsky ravine, on the south and west - by the slopes of the Lybid River valley. ()

Local name: Київська фортеця Coordinates: 50°25'53"N, 30°31'49"E

Address

Hospitalna vul. 24AПечерськ (Черепанова гора)Kyiv 01133 Ukraine

Contact

+380 44 288 2341

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Day trips

Kyiv Fortress – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Besarabsky Market, Gulliver Building, Palace of Sports, PinchukArtCentre.

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Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
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Theater, Concerts and shows, Opera
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0.7 miN
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Klov Palace, Kyiv
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0.8 miE
Neighbourhood
Pecherskyi District, Kyiv
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0.7 miNE
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0.6 miW
Planetarium offering shows and lectures
Kyiv Planetarium, Kyiv
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Kyiv Fortress open?

Kyiv Fortress is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 6 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm
Thursday 10 am - 6 pm
Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday 10 am - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Kyiv Fortress?

Nearby attractions include Cherepanova Hora, Kyiv (3 min walk), Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design, Kyiv (9 min walk), Klov, Kyiv (10 min walk), Parus Business Centre, Kyiv (12 min walk).

How to get to Kyiv Fortress by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kyiv Fortress:

Metro

Klovska • Lines: M3 (10 min walk)
Olimpiiska • Lines: M2 (15 min walk)

Trolleybus

Лесі Українки площа • Lines: 14 (13 min walk)
вул. Саксаганського • Lines: 3, 9, Тр40 (14 min walk)

Bus

ст. м. Палац Спорту • Lines: А69 (16 min walk)
вул. Федорова • Lines: 825 (19 min walk)

Train

Protasiv Yar (29 min walk)
Kiev-Tovarnyi (31 min walk)