Brovary overview
Brovary (also spelled Brovari) is a city situated in Kiev oblast of Ukraine, about 12 km from Kiev city. The city name “Brovary” means “brewers”.
Brovary is an important economic center of the Kiev region. Such industries as chemical, machine building, construction and woodworking are developed there. Near Brovary there is a large Coca-Cola company plant producing soft and carbonated drinks.
The population of Brovary city is about 94,000 (2010).
Brovary phone code is +380 4594; postal codes - 07400-07409.
Brovary history
The first record of Brovary was made in 1628. At that time it was a small settlement with 46 peasant and 68 Cossack houses. Peasants mainly worked in the fields, richer Cossacks were busy in wine-making and brewing (Polish “brovarstvo” means brewing, this fact apparently gave name to the town).
At the beginning of Ukrainian people’s war of liberation in 1648-1654 prince Vishnevetsky fortified Brovary concentrating a large armed troop there. But being attacked by peasants’ revolt the troop had to leave the town. Documents of 1787 say that in Brovary there resided 487 Cossacks and peasants.
In 1817 a post station was constructed in Brovary. In 1836 the building of the road connecting Brovary with the left bank of Dnieper River began. From 1868 to 1870 Kievsky railway station was located in Brovary. In 1897-1898 the population of Brovary was 4312.
Soviet power was established in Brovary city in 1918. In 1933 the construction of an airport started in Brovary and since 1935 it began operating as the central airport of Kiev. On June 25th, 1941, German planes bombed it. In 1941-1942 in Brovary there was a German camp for Soviet captive soldiers.
Brovary became free on September 25th, 1943. While the town was occupied it was almost destroyed - only 138 houses were left out of 2174. The status of a city was granted in 1956.
Brovary became known on April 20th, 2000, when the house on Nezavisimosti Str. was ruined by a rocket “Tochka-U” of “ground-ground” type which was launched from Goncharovsky ground in Chernigov oblast. As a result 3 people died, 5 were injured.
Brovary views
Brovary city, Ukraine view
Author: Semenov Andrey
Brovary city view
Author: Gennady Pimakhov
Brovary city scenery
Author: Andrei Ninichuk
Brovary features
In the 40s of 19th century Brovary was several times visited by Taras Shevchenko, this fact is reflected in his works. On May 19th, 1861, the procession which followed poet’s coffin stayed in Brovary, it was met by students and intelligentsia of the city of Kiev.
A lot of outstanding Ukrainian sportsmen, world and Olympic champions, were born in Brovary or graduated from Brovary school of Olympic reserve. Among them are as follows:
- Klichko, Vladimir - boxing;
- Bagach, Alexander - shot putting;
- Kalashnikov, Andrey - Greek-Rome wrestling;
- Pintusevich, Zhanna - track and field events;
- Lisogor, Oleg - swimming;
- Kuznetsov, Victor - track and field events.
Present day Brovary city is Ukrainian show making center. The city also plays an important role in developing of Ukrainian sport activity. There is also a broadcasting center for long- and shortwave at Brovary.
Brovary sights
Water park “Terminal”. It is the only water park in Ukraine with a transparent sliding roof. On 4 floors of the complex there are 5 swimming pools, jacuzzi, SPA-area, saunas, 9 waterslides, a large children’s area, bars and restaurants, recreational areas.
The longest and fastest slide “Master Blaster” has a length of 200 m. There is a wave pool of 550 square meters. The shopping and entertainment center “Terminal” also has karting center, bowling, ice arena, fitness center, movie theater, bars and restaurants.
Address: Brovary, Kievskaya Str., 316. Opening hours: 10:00-22:00 (Friday, Saturday - 23:00).
Local history museum. Brovary museum is housed in a modern building in the center of the city. In six exhibition halls there are the collections about the nature of the region, its history and ethnography. Historical and archaeological exhibition tells in particular about the time of Cossacks, and poet Taras Shevchenko.
Among the events of the 20th century the liberation struggle of Ukrainians from 1917 until the end of World War II is described in details. Separate showcases are devoted to the period of collectivization, the famine (Holodomor) of 1932-1933, the work of an outstanding teacher Makarenko in Brovary child labor colony #5 in 1936-1937. The works of local artists, models of destroyed Brovary churches are also presented.
Address: Brovary, Gagarin Str., 6. Opening hours: 8:00-17:00 (break - 12:00-13:00), days off - Monday, Tuesday.
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin. The wooden church was built in 1827 on the site of the old Cossack church. In 1861 the bell tower was added to the architectural ensemble; in 1880 the church was reconstructed.
During the Soviet regime the church remained active for a long time and was closed only in 1960. In 1988 the church became active again. Address: Brovary district, Gogolev village.
Brovary hotels
Hotel “Landhouse”. It is a modern hotel of entertainment center “Terminal”. Address: Brovary, Kievskaya Str., 316. Contact phones: +380 44 200 13 34, +380 44 200 13 35.
Hotel “Sport”. It is the old hotel located in the center of Brovary. There is a parking. Address: Brovary, Gagarin Str., 28. Contact phone: +380 4594 5 41 97.
Hotel “Pyramid”. The hotel is located in the central part of the city, on the Kiev-Chernigov highway. Main services: parking, Wi-Fi, taxi, billiards, sauna, laundry, cafe-bar (Ukrainian and European cuisine). Address: Brovary, Kievskaya Str., 211. Contact phones: +380 4594 4 84 14, +380 44 383 87 34.
Mini-hotel “Penthouse”. It is located in Torgmash district of the city, near the road Kiev-Priluky. Main services: cafe, billiards, parking, sauna. Address: Brovary, Krasovsky Str., 14. Contact phone: +380 4594 4 69 06.
Mini-hotel “Vesta”. The hotel is located at the entrance to Brovary from Kiev. The distance to metro station “Lesnaya” is about 6 km. Main services: parking, bar, laundry, kitchen. Address: Brovary, Kievskaya Str., 22. Contact phone: +380 44 222 58 58.
Mini-hotel “Vensky”. The hotel is located on the outskirts of Brovary near the pinewood. Main services: restaurant (European cuisine), parking, Wi-Fi, playground. Address: Brovary, Schors Str., 141. Contact phones: +380 4594 4 42 23, +380 4594 4 42 24, +380 4594 4 42 25.
