Parks · Our pick in Kyiv
Volodymyrska Hill
Above the river
The wooded hill above Podil and the Dnipro, by St Michael’s.
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Image courtesy of © Rbrechko · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- River views
- Address
- Upper Town, Kyiv
- Nearest metro
- Poshtova Ploshcha
300 m · 4 min walk
More distances
About Volodymyrska Hill
Volodymyrska Hill is the wooded park on the slope between St Michael’s and Podil, with paths and views over the Dnipro; the funicular runs beside it.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Volodymyrska Hill before you go.
Last checked: November 2026 How we choose
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Volodymyrska Hill, as the crow flies.
- InterContinental Kyiv500 m6 min walk
- Fairmont Grand Hotel Kyiv500 m6 min walk
- Hyatt Regency Kyiv600 m8 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Volodymyrska Hill 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
- Poshtova PloshchaMetro300 m4 min walk
- Independence SquareMetro700 m9 min walk
Key sights
- St Michael’s200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 9 min
- St Sophia’s Cathedral900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Golden Gate1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
- National Opera1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra3.4 kmWalk 42 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
The station and the squares
- Maidan Nezalezhnosti650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi station3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 18 min
Location
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Read next
WalksThe Golden Gate to St Michael’sVolodymyrska Street from the Golden Gate past St Sophia’s to St Michael’s.
HotelsInterContinental KyivFive-star rooms between St Sophia’s and St Michael’s, with a rooftop lounge bar.
SightsSt Sophia’s CathedralThe eleventh-century cathedral at the heart of the old town, with its mosaics and frescoes.