Berestove

Coordinates: 50°26′25″N 30°33′3″E / 50.44028°N 30.55083°E / 50.44028; 30.55083

Berestove (Ukrainian: Берестове) is a historical location of Kiev. It is located in the Pechersk Raion of the city in the historic Hungarian tract. The location is situated between Lypky, Klov, Zvirynets and the right banks of Dnieper.

In the past it was a princely village of Berestiv to the east from the early city of Kiev. Today the place is part of the Park of Eternal Glory and upper parts of the Caves monastery of Kiev (Kiev Pechersk Lavra).

The name has derived from a local name for Field Elm (Berest).

In the village was located a suburban palace of Vladimir the Great where the Grand Prince died. The palace is mentioned in chronicles of the 10-12th centuries, particularly by Nestor the Chronicler. The palace was made of stone and had two stories. It was surrounded by courtyards princely servants. Many times mentioned in the chronicles "porches"-galleries joined separate buildings into a mansion complex, representing a characteristic part of the princely dwelling.