it really reminds me Statue of Liberty in NY. It has a good museum inside. for the extra price u can take a lift to the highest level of the monument and enjoy fantastic panorama of the city More

Well worth a visit - and free. The statue and sculptures owe much to the Ukraines Soviet past. Stirring patriotic music is played over loudspeakers in the grounds. Children enjoy climbing on the psychedelic tanks! More

Stunning 'Statue of Liberty' type monument. You can go up to the top by lift but this was pretty expensive and only weather permitting. More

Being in Kiev in spring is an amazing experience. I arrived on a chilly day and the trees were still bare with just an inkling of leaves about to unfurl. Two days after, with temperatures rising, the trees exploded in green everywhere. Our Ukrainian translator took me out sightseeing on such a lovely spring day to see the Motherland statue... More

Definitely go and see this magnificent statue. You can think what you want about soviet style of sculpting and making really big things, but to me that's part of the charm - such statues aren't being built anymore. Rodina Mat is really impressive and definitely worth the hike from the banks of Dnipro river. Even if you don't visit the... More

Gigantic epitomy of totalitarism and oppression. Tasteless structure that swams the monasteries nearby and spoils the skyline. More

"Rodina Mat" is actually the Russian name for this monument, which is incorrect since Ukrainian is the official language of Ukraine, not Russian. The Ukrainian name is Batkivshchyna-Maty. This is one of the highest statues in the world at 102 m (Statue = 62 m, pedestal = 40 m). In comparison, the Statue of Liberty is 93 m high (Statue... More

The figure of Motherland could be seen from many places in Kiev. More

For some it's a monstrous Soviet monument overlooking the Dnipro River and Kyiv's left bank. For others, it's a museum and a symbol of Kyiv. Check out the view deck in the shield if it's open to visitors. Take a stroll around to enjoy the magnificent views opening because it's on the hill. Kiev Pechersk Lavra, Kiev's landmark monastery, is... More