The aristocratic embassy quarter
Lypky
Lypky is the historic heart of Kyiv's aristocracy. A quarter of embassies, mansions and buildings that have housed the city's elite for over a century. Quiet, green and truly intimate — the city centre without the bustle.
Character
Streets where the lindens are older than the buildings, and the buildings older than some states. Embassies, residences, antique shops and unsigned cafés known only to insiders.
The homes
Pre-revolutionary apartment houses, Stalin-era buildings with four-metre ceilings, and rare new club projects. Supply is always scarce — which is why Lypky holds its value in any market.
Who it suits
Lovers of history and quiet, diplomats, and families who want to live centrally — in a quarter where evenings sound of birdsong.
- The embassy quarter
- Mariinskyi Palace nearby
- 19th-century architecture
- Walking distance to Khreshchatyk