Ancient Kiev in "The Kievan Rus Park" – touristic pearl of Ukraine
Kiev - one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Europe, the cradle of the East Slavic civilization. City keeps a rich historical and cultural heritage, it has tremendous spiritual power and has a special destiny. The only place where you can see what was the capital of Ukraine, a thousand years ago - in the early days of its
inception and in the heyday – you can in Ancient Kiev in "The Kievan Rus Park". Ancient Kiev in "The Kievan Rus Park" – is a unique and exclusive in the history of mankind reconstruction and building of the Ancient Kiev of V-XIII centuries. On the basis of scientific knowledge recreated its historic center, known as Detinets (Kremlin) or Grad Vladimir of Kiev, in its full and in a 1:1 scale. On an area of 10 hectares buildings that existed within the boundaries of Detinets (Kremlin) of Kiev V-XIII centuries are constructed. Visitors today can see the outline of the tenth century Kiev, enclosed perimeter fortifications. Their overall height is 15 m Defensive complex - is a masterpiece of medieval architecture, which consists of:
• nine-meter shaft (total length is one and a half kilometers) and partly defensive ditch,
• the world's only wooden defensive structure - zaborola, the length of which today is 300 m,
• St. In addition, the best examples of medieval recreated urban development:
• entrance gate with guard towers,
• road network of Ancient Kiev,
• Kievan dwellings XI-XII centuries,
• retail shops of Kiev artisans XI-XIII centuries,
• Povalusha tower XI-XIIІ centuries,
• princely farmstead and bleachers,
• large and small tiltyards,
• Fair,
• camp of nomads,
• hill of Perun,
• Cave of Nestor the Chronicler,
• Princely residence «Big Yaroslav’s yard»,
• Ambassadorial mansion. Here are exposures of siege equipment, historical costumes and armor V-XIII centuries, musical instruments, museum of medieval shipbuilding with a unique exhibit - rook “Prince Vladimir” IX-XI centuries. Park annually hosts international cultural and historical festivals and championships ancient sports. "The Kievan Rus Park" is the unique platform where in authentic surroundings of the historic scale recreated medieval battles, jousting battles, spectacular championships held at the historical battle tournaments foot and horse archers, shows clothing and weapons of ancient warriors and medieval knights, as well as recreates the culture, life and atmosphere of Kievan Rus. Guests of Ancient Kiev make a fascinating journey through the ages!