Saint Volodymyr Hill

Overall its a huge peaceful park with a lot of spots with a great view over Kyiv and Dnipro River

It is a beautiful park located on a side of a hill It is dedicated to the Volodymyr the Great, Grand Prince of Kyiv, who lived in 10th century and brought Christianity to Ukrainian lands

Volodymyr’s portrait on 1 Hryvnia banknote

Volodymyr’s portrait on 1 Hryvnia banknote

Ancient Kyïv is shown on the other side

Ancient Kyïv is shown on the other side

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The trident used to be Volodymyr’s princely coat of arms. In 1917 Ukrainian People’s Republic accepted the ancient symbol as its national emblem, uniting its 1000 year history

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The trident remains a national emblem of Ukraine till now

Park’s prominent landmark is the monument to Volodymyr the Great

All infrastructure of the park is decorated according to the aesthetics of ancient Kyiv

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The park is connected to the People’s Friendship Arch with a walking bridge

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