In the footsteps of the princes of Kiev: on Podol where they prayed Princess Olga and the street where he lived a legendary hero

The route is a fascinating walk through the ancient district of Kiev – find out the secret of St. Andrew, walk in the street of Prince Igor, look at the temple, founded by Mstislav, and go into the Church, where they prayed Askold, deer and Princess Olga. 

1. The legend of Andrew and dormant sea
One of the most mysterious places on the hem — Andrew's descent. Local rumor has it that there are even temporary portals to parallel worlds, and we are confident that the Bulgakov house still holds a mystical aura. The name, according to ancient legend, the descent due to the Apostle Andrew.
According to ancient beliefs, before most of the territory of the present capital bedspread sea. St. Andrew came to Kiev, climbed a hill, where now is St. Andrew's Church, Andriyivskyy descent, 23), and took the cross, blessed the lands of the ancient castle. The sea, after his blessing, went under the earth: say, now it is under the very mountain where Andrew stood, ready to return after the first strike the bell. It is not excluded, what exactly therefore, the current St. Andrew's Church has no bell tower. The Church now you can find Royal symbols and the astonished angels that adorn the facade.

2. The Prince's temple on earth handfuls
Going down to St. Andrew's to Kontraktova square, you can consider another relic of the princely era — the Church of the assumption pirogoschi (contract, 1). Temple pale pink color is one of the oldest shrines of Kiev. Many are dissatisfied with its external decoration — some consider it a "modest" or "poor." But the history of the Church is much richer than in dozens of luxurious relics of past centuries. After all, it was built in 1132-1136, princes Mstislav and Yaropolk, sons of Vladimir Monomakh.
According to one legend, the name she associated with "prigoda" (a handful — Ed.) the land that this place was laid by Mstislav. Description shrines can be found in "the Word about Igor's campaign": sex her in that distant time was made of mosaic tiles, and walls decorated with frescoes, and to this Church is headed Igor after his release from prison. However, for centuries it was repeatedly destroyed by the nomads, and from the former furniture nothing remained. In 1613 patrons repaired the temple, and for a long time he was the Central Cathedral of the hem. After a fire in 1811, the Church was rebuilt, and the temple was destroyed in 1935. Only in 1999, it was revived again. Inside his pompous painted walls and miraculous icon of the virgin.

3. The temple for the founders of Princess Olga
There are at the hem also the Shrine, the construction of which is connected with the princes Askold and Dir, — Svyato-Ilyinskaya Church. According to legend, the princes were the founders of Kiev, being a heathen, I decided to go to the March on Constantinople. The inhabitants of this city addressed a prayer to God, then out of nowhere a storm arose and destroyed the Armada princes.
On arrival home scared Askold and dir allegedly was baptized and built a Church of St. Elijah — and, according to some historians, it was prayed Princess Olga. This temple, like many other relics of the hem, was repeatedly destroyed, and the construction of the present Church on the site of the old wood dates back to the year 1692. Over time the temple has been repeatedly repaired, and in the 1930-ies it was closed by the Bolsheviks and was used as a warehouse for grain. 

4. Vladimir red sun
The princes bound and the Church of the Nativity at the Postal square (now we see only a copy of it, built a few years ago). Although the first written mention of the Church dates from the XVI century, there is a more ancient version of the existence of this Church.

On one of them, the temple was founded during the reign of Prince Vladimir. According to legend, near the column of Magdeburg rights", Vladimir the Red Sun baptized their sons. By the way, now Kiev archaeologists have found near the Church of the ancient street, which dates back to the XI—XII centuries, and it is possible that Prince Vladimir went on hikes and back of them in the capital city. And prayed at the temple gate at Podolsky.

5. The trail of Prince Igor, heroes and warriors
One of the oldest streets in Kyiv Borichev Current. The name she takes on the eponymous street, which is adjacent to it. It is known that this path repeatedly drove Prince Igor, and on it, according to "the tale of Igor's campaign, Igor went to pray in the Church pirogoscha. There is information about the descent and in the "Tale of bygone years", which is confirmed stay on the Vladimir descent of Princess Olga.
In the times of Kievan Rus', this street was the only route between the so-called Upper town with the Hem, but now she looks like a deserted island. It is a few old houses, which at any moment can fall apart, and a few modern mansions of millionaires, enclosed by high fences. One house, by the way, sold for $10 million...
Often the Current is Vladimir gather capital Goths. Frequented by the lovers of this "dark subculture" on Vozdvizhenka (tract Potters—tanners), now the elite of the town. Earlier in this same tract, according to legend, lived Cyril Kozhumyaka — hero who defeated the evil snake near Kiev. Also rumor has it that in this place the Prince of Kiev spoke with legendary heroes Ilya Muromets, Dobrynia Nikitich and Alyosha Popovich.