Lypky

Lypky (Ukrainian: Липки) is an historic neighborhood of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv located in the administrative Pecherskyi District. The name is derived from a lime tree (Lypa). Lypky is the de facto government quarter of Ukraine hosting the buildings of the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament), Presidential Administration and Government, as well as ceremonial residences and hotels traditionally used by politicians.

Lypky became known only recently since the 19th century. During that time it has become known as an elite district. Geographically Lypky is considered to be part of Pechersk (Caves), yet it is located between the Old Kyiv neighborhood (bordering by Khreshchatyk) and the Pechersk neighborhood across the Klov descent and Mechnikov Street.

The streets of Lypky were the scenes of the bloodiest episodes of the Euromaidan revolution (2013–2014).

Streets and squares

• Akademika Bohomoltsia Street
• Bankova Street
• Constitution Square
• Hrushevskoho Street
• Instytutska Street
• Liuteranska Street

Gallery

• 
  Kovalevsky's house
• 
  "Chocolate House"
• 
  Sadova Street in Lypky neighborhood. Modern office building to the right houses various bodies of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's parliament)
• 
  Hrushevskoho Street, Lypky's central street viewed uphill, with Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine building seen on right background