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Berestove ( uk, Берестове) is a historical location of
Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by populat ...
. It is located in the
Pechersk Raion
Pecherskyi District ( uk, Печерський район) is an Urban districts of Ukraine, urban district of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It lies within the eponymous historical neighborhood, while also including some other historical areas. ...
of the city in the historic
Hungarian tract. The location is situated between
Lypky Lypky ( uk, Липки) is a historic neighborhood of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv located in the administrative Pecherskyi District. The name has derived from a lime tree (Lypa). Lypky is the de facto government quarter of Ukraine hosting the buildin ...
,
Klov
Klov ( uk, Клов) is a Subdivisions of Kyiv#Historical neighborhoods, historical neighbourhood in the Ukraine, Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Nowadays Klov is located in the Subdivisions of Kyiv#Raions of Kyiv, administrative Pecherskyi District.
T ...
,
Zvirynets and the right banks of
Dnipro
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.
In the past it was a princely village of Berestiv to the east from the early city of Kyiv. Today the place is part of the
Park of Eternal Glory
The Park of Eternal Glory () is a park in Kyiv, Ukraine
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and upper parts of the
Caves monastery of Kyiv (Kyiv Pechersk Lavra).
The name has derived from a local name for
Field Elm
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(Berest).
In the village was located a suburban palace of
Volodymyr the Great
Vladimir I Sviatoslavich or Volodymyr I Sviatoslavych ( orv, Володимѣръ Свѧтославичь, ''Volodiměrъ Svętoslavičь'';, ''Uladzimir'', russian: Владимир, ''Vladimir'', uk, Володимир, ''Volodymyr''. Se ...
where the
Grand Prince
Grand prince or great prince (feminine: grand princess or great princess) ( la, magnus princeps; Greek: ''megas archon''; russian: великий князь, velikiy knyaz) is a title of nobility ranked in honour below emperor, equal of king or ...
died. The palace is mentioned in chronicles of the 10-12th centuries, particularly by
Nestor the Chronicler
Saint Nestor the Chronicler ( orv, Несторъ Лѣтописецъ; 1056 – c. 1114, in Principality of Kiev, Kievan Rus') was the reputed author of ''Primary Chronicle'' (the earliest East Slavic letopis), ''Life of the Venerable Theodo ...
. The palace was made of stone and had two stories. It was surrounded by courtyards princely servants. Many times mentioned in the chronicles "porches"-galleries joined separate buildings into a mansion complex, representing a characteristic part of the princely dwelling.
In the following years Berestiv was inhabited by the Grand Princes
Yaroslav the Wise
Yaroslav the Wise or Yaroslav I Vladimirovich; russian: Ярослав Мудрый, ; uk, Ярослав Мудрий; non, Jarizleifr Valdamarsson; la, Iaroslaus Sapiens () was the Grand Prince of Kiev from 1019 until his death. He was als ...
,
Sviatoslav II of Kiev
Sviatoslav II Iaroslavich or Sviatoslav II Yaroslavich ( orv, Ст҃ославь Ӕрославичь; Russian and Ukrainian: Святослав Ярославич; 1027 – 27 December 1076) was Grand Prince of Kiev between 1073 and 1076. ...
,
Vsevolod I of Kiev
Vsevolod I Yaroslavich (Russian: Всеволод I Ярославич, Ukrainian: Всеволод I Ярославич, Old Norse: Vissivald) (c. 1030 – 13 April 1093), ruled as Grand Prince of Kiev from 1078 until his death.
Early lif ...
and
Vladimir Monomakh
Vladimir II Monomakh (Old East Slavic: Володимѣръ Мономахъ, ''Volodiměrŭ Monomakhŭ''; uk, Володимир Мономах, translit=Volodymyr Monomakh; russian: Владимир Мономах; Christian name: ''Vasiliy'' ...
. Here were adopted state acts and admitted foreign ambassadors. In 1091 the palace was burnt down by
Cumans
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, but it was rebuilt in 1113. Alas it was not preserved.
The
Church of the Saviour at Berestove
The Church of the Saviour at Berestovo ( uk, Церква Спаса на Берестові, ''Tserkva Spasa na Berestovi''; russian: Це́рковь Спа́са на Бе́рестове, ''Tserkov’ Spasa na Berestove'') is a church locate ...
is first mentioned as part of
Saint Saviour monastery
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that was built around the
Church of Saint Apostles
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* Church (building), a building for Christian religious activities
* Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination
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* Chris ...
(previous name for Church of the Saviour). There were buried
Yuri the Long-arm (1157), a daughter of
Vladimir Monomakh
Vladimir II Monomakh (Old East Slavic: Володимѣръ Мономахъ, ''Volodiměrŭ Monomakhŭ''; uk, Володимир Мономах, translit=Volodymyr Monomakh; russian: Владимир Мономах; Christian name: ''Vasiliy'' ...
, Euphimia (1138) and
Gleb of Kiev
Gleb Yurievich (russian: Глеб Юрьевич, uk, Гліб Юрійович) (died 1171), Prince of Kursk (1147), Kanev (1149), Pereyaslavl (1155–1169) and Grand Prince of Kiev (Kyiv, 1169-1170, 1170–1171). He was a son of Yuri Dolgoruk ...
(1171).
Another notable landmark of the place is the Church of Saint Nicholas at the
Askold's Grave
Askold's Grave ( uk, Аскольдова могила, translit=Askoldova Mohyla) is a historical park on the steep right bank of the Dnipro River in Kyiv between Mariinskyi Park and the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra complex.
Overview
The park was crea ...
. It is believed that around here were killed one of the legendary princes of Kyiv
Askold and Dir
Askold and Dir (''Haskuldr'' or ''Hǫskuldr'' and ''Dyr'' or ''Djur'' in Old Norse; died in 882), mentioned in both the Primary Chronicle and the Nikon Chronicle, were the earliest known ''purportedly Norse'' rulers of Kiev.
Primary Chronicle
Th ...
.
Pechersk, Kiev
Former populated places in Ukraine
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