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Andrew's Descent (Andriivs′kyi uzviz) begins on the summit of the Starokyivska Hora (Old Kyiv mountain) near the ornate late-baroque Saint Andrew's Church (which gave the street its current name). The street continues on down and descends to the Podil district where it ends at the Kontraktova Square. In the past times, the descent was known as the Borychiv Descent mentioned as "Borichev uvoz" (Old East Slavic: Боричев увоз) by Nestor the Chronicler in his Primary Chronicle and in the 12th century poem, The Tale of Igor's Campaign (Slovo o polku Ihorevim).[10] The descent's current name is derived from the 18th century, at the time when the Saint Andrew's Church was erected atop the hill.

Андріївська церква — православна церква на честь Святого Андрія у стилі бароко у Києві.

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Замок Ричарда Львиное Сердце украшает Андреевский спуск уже более 100 лет.
Неоготическое здание под горой Уздыхальницей на Андреевском спуске, построенное по заказу купца Д. Орлова как доходный дом, получило своё романтическое название "замок Ричарда Львиное сердце" с легкой руки писателя Виктора Некрасова.

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