Mariyinsky Palace

The palace is very modern as it has been restored many times in the past 100 years. Apart from minor details, None of the interior, furniture, lighting is old, and there are no historical artifacts. There is some art, but it’s unremarkable and some authors not known. It’s beautiful but there is no “historical spirit” inside. It is a functioning presidential reception where official ceremonies are held, and many foreign dignitaries have been here. The palace is small inside and the available area for visitors is even smaller, the tour will take up to 1 hour. Worth a visit but nothing special.

Taste differs. Cons; requires a lot of stuff to maintain. The security check is required while you came in. The electricity bills can make your wallet empty. It is hard to park the car. You will share the building with Ukrainian president and tourists. Pros: beautiful park and China embassy are close.

we couldn't go inside, so you can see the palace only from the outside. It's nice, great clean park is outside, lots of trees and people walking. Nevertheless, also lots of military and police walking around and parking green defence jeeps near.. But all in all very peaceful and worth visiting!

Internal restoration is over, Mariyinsky palace is open to visitors from September 4, 2020. To visit, you must register on the site, only 3 days per week available: Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Visit only as part of a group. Available for citizens of Ukraine and foreigners. !!!Pay attention: The site often has technical issues. Free slots are booked very quickly. Visit price ~6$ Tour time 45 minutes + unlimited in the inner garden.

Mariyinsky Palace is worth visiting place. There's a nice park next to the palace and a terrace you can enjoy a panoramic view of the city.

This landmark you should definitely see during your visit of the Kyiv city. This will building is very nice and remarkable. It’s been renovated some time ago and now looks amazing.

Finally, you can see what is inside of that beautiful palace. You can't walk in on your own, you have to book a tour. Inside you'll find out lots about the history of the palace and its owners. The tour is quite short, approximately 1 hour. Although someone might find the story and tour itself a bit boring, I believe Mariyinsky Palace is definitely worth visiting. The tour is cheap, the place is not crowded yet while inside it is as luxury as the Winter Palace. Plus at the end, you'll be able to have a walk in the back yard of the palace.

The building is protected by the fence, so you can't come close to it. But even from far away this palace doesn't look special. The area around it is busy and overcrowded, especially on the weekends. So, this place is nothing special and I don't recommend going there intentionally.