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Slavy Park (Park of Eternal Glory) is one of the many parks along the Dnieper River in Kyiv. The best way to get to Slavy Park is to stop at the Arsenalna metro station.
My favorite thing about this park is the landscaping and the gentle slopes down to the river with open spaces of grass. There are also some great views of the river and Metro Bridge.
Holodomor Memorial
There are two important monuments located in the park. The one closest to Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is the National Museum of the Holodomor Genocide. It opened in 2008 with a monument on top and a museum underneath. The Holodomor was a terrible famine from 1932 to 1933 that was caused by Soviet policies. It killed an estimated 2.5 to 7.5 million Ukrainians in what many consider a genocide. The museum was closed when I passed by.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The other monument is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. There are two paths leading to the tomb. The main path is the Alley of the Fallen Heroes, which contains 34 graves of those fighting for the Ukraine. The second path is the Alley of Warrior’s Glory.
The paths both lead to the Glory Obelisk, which contains the communal Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and an eternal flame at its base.
Slavy Square
The entrance to the Alley of the Fallen Heroes is on Slavy Square. Across the street is a monument to Russian writer Alexander Pushkin. From the square, I continued down to Askold’s Grave Park.
