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Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theatre
On Ivan Franko Square
The national drama theatre on Ivan Franko Square.
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- Ukrainian drama
- Address
- City centre, Kyiv
- Nearest metro
- Khreschatyk
400 m · 5 min walk
More distances - Website
- ft.org.ua
About Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theatre
The Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theatre stands on Ivan Franko Square above Khreshchatyk; its programme and box office are on its own site (ft.org.ua).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theatre before you go.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theatre, as the crow flies.
- Hyatt Regency Kyiv1.1 km14 min walk
- InterContinental Kyiv1.3 km16 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theatre are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- KhreschatykMetro400 m5 min walk
- Independence SquareMetro550 m7 min walk
- TeatralnaMetro750 m9 min walk
Key sights
- The Golden Gate1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 11 min
- National Opera1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 11 min
- St Michael’s1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
- St Sophia’s Cathedral1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 15 min
The station and the squares
- Maidan Nezalezhnosti600 mWalk 7 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi station2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 17 min
Location
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