Kyivan Rus Park
The Kyivan Rus Park[1] (full name Ancient Kyiv in the "Kyivan Rus Park") is a historical park and cultural center of Kyivan Rus', near Kyiv, Ukraine. "Bread and circuses" await guests of Rus Park every weekend: shows, cultural and historical festivals, horse-stunt shows, international championships in ancient martial arts. The park is the only one of its kind, where large-scale medieval battles, knightly battles are played out in authentic historical entourage, historical championship battles are held.
The uniqueness of the park is that it integrates Rus culture with that of medieval Europe. Therefore, it is possible to see both Rus warriors and medieval knights typical of Europe.
Organization
The charitable organization "Slavic fund" was founded with the intention of creating a historical and cultural Center of Kyivan Rus'. The intent was to reconstitute and reconstruct the Kyiv Detinets (the fortified part of Kyiv in the 5th to 13th century) with a maximum of historical authenticity, cultural and architectonical characteristics, as well as recreating the atmosphere of the epoch of Kyivan Rus'.
The reconstructed Kremlin was built using the research of Kyivan Rus' history: U. Aseev, M. Braychevskiy, G. Ivakin, S. Kilievich, A. Kutovoy, B. Rybakov, M. Tihomirov, P. Tolochko, I. Shevelev, and others.
Location
Kopachiv village, Obuhivskyi raion (34 km. from Kyiv).
External links
- Official website of Kyivan Rus Park (in English, Ukrainian, and Russian)