Slavy ('Glory') Park (Kyiv)

 park, Second World War 1939-1945, war memorial, Great Patriotic War

Park Slavy, or the Park of Glory is dedicated to the memory of those heroes who died defending Kyiv and Ukrainian lands.

In 1957, the obelisk of Glory was put up in the park to commemorate the feat of arms of Kyiv defenders. The 27 meters high granite obelisk was constructed by sculptors Miletskii, Baklanov and Novikov on the Grave of the Unknown Soldier to mark the communal burial place of the war victims.
The eternal flame on the grave symbolizes that the Slavic people will never forget heroism of the fallen soldiers.

Behind the obelisk of glory there is a sight area offering a splendid view on the left bank of the Dnipro River, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra ensemble and old Kyiv temples.
In the park there are numerous picturesque alleys and paths for nice walking.
The historians believe that the place where nowadays the green park Slavy is situated used to be the village Berestove, where Kyiv prince Volodymyr, the one who baptized Rus, had a summer residence with 200 concubines.

Park Slavy is a nice place for a family rest: it offers quietness and calmness, pleasant corners, curved paths and historical monuments.