The Kyiv Palace of Children and Youth has a long history: founded in 1934, it survived evacuation, Nazi occupation, and resumed operations six days after the liberation of Kyiv in November 1943. The modern building on this site appeared in 1965 — it was designed by a team of architects led by Avraam Miletsky and Eduard Bilsky. The three-story complex is designed to accommodate 2,500 children at the same time: 130 rooms for clubs and laboratories, cinema and concert halls. The idea was ambitious — to create a real cultural and educational temple for youth.
It is worth knowing that until 1934, the St. Nicholas Military Cathedral stood on this site, built in 1696 and demolished by the decision of the Soviet authorities. In front of the palace is a decorative pool with an area of 650 m² and a 50-meter flagpole, and on June 1, 2019, the restored fountain complex “Dawns and Constellations” was opened here – the work of artists Volodymyr Melnychenko and Ada Rybachuk, which had not been in operation for over forty years.