Pechersk-Lypki
Pechersk and Lypki are two central districts of Kyiv, situated to the south-east of Khreshchatyk on the ancient Klov height. Arsenal of Pecherska Fortress, the building of Soviet of People's Commissars, the Museum of Ukrainian Art can be named among the must-visit sites of the old Pechersk.
Historical Lypki area belongs to Pechersk. The area was named after the lime-tree grove, which was planted there in 1744 (in Ukrainian the word “Lipky” is used for little lime-trees). Mariyinsky Palace by Bartholomeo Rastrelli is the gem of the area. There’s also Klovsky Palace that was put up in 1756 for honorable guests of Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra and today contains the exposition of Kyiv History Museum. From 1833Lypki has been the administrative center of the Ukrainian capital: Ukrainian President Administration, Verkhovna Rada, National Bank, Government House and other important buildings are situated there. Such streets as Institutskaya, Shelkovichnaya, Luteranskaya and Bankovskaya are especially charming for walking.