Kontraktova Square is located in Podil, north of
Maidan Nezalezhnosti. During the time of Kievan Rus, fairs were held here and contracts were concluded, hence its name came from. Nowadays Kontraktova Square is one of the most beautiful and popular places both among the people of Kiev and among the guests of the capital. Here are the Gostiny Dvor, the Kiev-Mohyla Academy, the monuments to Skovoroda and Sahaidachny, as well as the famous
Samson Fountain.