Parks · Our pick in Kyiv
Mariinskyi Park
Beside the palace
The park beside the Mariinskyi Palace, above the river.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Roman Naumov · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Palace from outside
- Address
- Pechersk, Kyiv
- Nearest metro
- Arsenalna
400 m · 5 min walk
More distances
About Mariinskyi Park
Mariinskyi Park lies on the hills beside the Mariinskyi Palace, whose guided visits are suspended under martial law (m-palace.com.ua).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Mariinskyi Park before you go.
Last checked: November 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Mariinskyi Park 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
- ArsenalnaMetro400 m5 min walk
Key sights
- St Michael’s1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
- The Golden Gate2.0 kmWalk 24 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- National Opera2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- St Sophia’s Cathedral2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
The station and the squares
- Maidan Nezalezhnosti1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi station3.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 19 min
Location
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