Berestove ( Ukrainian : Берестове ) is a historical location in Kyiv , Ukraine. It is in the Pechersk Raion of the city in the historic Hungarian tract . The location is situated between Lypky , Klov , Zvirynets and the right banks of Dnieper .
6-599: In the past it was a princely village of Berestiv to the east from the early city of Kyiv. Today the place is part of the Park of Eternal Glory and upper parts of the Caves monastery of Kyiv (Kyiv Pechersk Lavra). The name is derived from a local name for the field elm ( Berest ). In the village was located a suburban palace of Volodymyr the Great where the Grand Prince died. The palace
12-653: A location in the city of Kyiv is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Park of Eternal Glory The Park of Eternal Glory ( Ukrainian : Парк Вічної Слави , romanized : Park Vichnoyi Slavy ) is a park in Kyiv , Ukraine . It is located between Lavrska Street and the Dnipro Descent, and is surrounded by the Old Kyiv-Pecherska fortress, and the Glory Square [ uk ] . In 1894,
18-468: Is mentioned in chronicles of the 10–12th centuries, particularly by Nestor the Chronicler . The palace was made of stone and had two stories. It was surrounded by courtyards princely servants. Many times mentioned in the chronicles "porches"-galleries joined separate buildings into a mansion complex, representing a characteristic part of the princely dwelling. In the following years Berestiv was inhabited by
24-665: The Grand Princes Yaroslav the Wise , Sviatoslav II of Kiev , Vsevolod I of Kiev and Vladimir Monomakh . Here were adopted state acts and admitted foreign ambassadors. In 1091 the palace was burnt down by Cumans , but it was rebuilt in 1113. Alas it was not preserved. The Church of the Saviour at Berestove is first mentioned as part of Saint Saviour monastery that was built around the Church of Saint Apostles (previous name for Church of
30-671: The Saviour). There were buried Yuri the Long-arm (1157), a daughter of Vladimir Monomakh , Euphimia (1138) and Gleb of Kiev (1171). Another notable landmark of the place is the Church of Saint Nicholas at the Askold's Grave . It is believed that around here were killed one of the legendary princes of Kyiv Askold and Dir . 50°26′25″N 30°33′3″E / 50.44028°N 30.55083°E / 50.44028; 30.55083 This article about
36-656: The commandant of the Kyiv fortress , Lieutenant General Alexei Anosov began work on streamlining and improvement of this site. In 1957, the Memorial of Eternal Glory was opened inside the park. In honor of the 30th anniversary of the Victory over Nazi Germany in 1945, the Alley of hero cities, which leads from Lavra street to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, was formed. In 1984, on the occasion of
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