Mezhyhirya, Former presidential estate in Vyshhorod Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Mezhyhirya is a museum complex and park in Vyshhorod Raion on the right bank of the Dnieper River, roughly 18 kilometers north of Kyiv. The estate covers around 140 hectares and includes stables, a shooting range, tennis courts, a yacht pier and an automobile museum.
A Savior-Transfiguration Monastery occupied the site until Catherine the Great's 1786 edict liquidated it; rebuilt as a women's monastery, it was closed by the Bolsheviks in 1923 and demolished in 1935 to create a government residence. Viktor Yanukovych received building No. 20 there in 2002 upon becoming prime minister, and the estate was privatized in 2007 during his premiership. It returned to state ownership in 2014.
Following Yanukovych's removal in February 2014, the grounds opened to the public and became a place where citizens can see the results of corruption and abuse of power firsthand. Today the site serves as a reference point in conversations about political responsibility in Ukraine.
Guided tours offer insights into the grounds and explain recent Ukrainian political history. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes, as the sprawling site requires plenty of walking.
A Finnish-built clubhouse called Honka stands on the grounds and displays Scandinavian timber craftsmanship. Alongside a golf course and an ostrich farm, the estate also houses a private automobile collection with rare models.
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