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Closed to those not entitled to a special audience with President Yuschenko, nevertheless, this beautiful blue and cream-coloured palace is a pleasant place to walk around. The scenic route to the palace starts at the arch of Ukrainian and Russian reunification near European Square and continues up the stairs and into the shady park. Named in honour of Russian Empress Maria, the wife of Tsar Alexander II, the palace was completed in 1755 and excellently combines elements of Ukrainian and Russian Baroque styles. It’s reminiscent of the Summer Palace in St. Petersburg, and with good reason - they were designed by the same architect, Bartolomeo Rastrelli, who was also responsible for St. Andrew’s Church. The imperial family resided here during their visits to Kyiv, and now meetings with high-ranking foreign diplomats are held in the palace. As you return to Hrushevs’koho Street, the building on your right is the chamber of the Verkhovna Rada, the national parliament.

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