Lypky () is an historic neighborhood of the Ukrainian capital

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located in the administrative

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. The name is derived from a

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(Lypa). Lypky is the ''de facto'' government quarter of Ukraine hosting the buildings of the

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(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

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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

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revolution (2013–2014).

Streets and squares

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

Gallery

File:Особняк Ковалевського, Пилипа Орлика 1-15.JPG, Kovalevsky's house File:Шоколадный домик.jpg, "Chocolate House" File:Pechersk 28 09 13 076.jpg, Sadova Street in Lypky neighborhood. Modern office building to the right houses various bodies of the

(Ukraine's

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) File:Улица Грушевского вверх от Музейного переулка.JPG, Hrushevskoho Street, Lypky's central street viewed uphill, with

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building seen on right background Neighborhoods in Kyiv Pecherskyi District {{KyivCity-geo-stub