Lypky is a historic neighborhood of the
Ukrainian capital
Kiev located in the administrative
Pechersk Raion (
district). The name has derived from a
lime tree (Lypa). Lypky is the de facto government quarter of Ukraine hosting the builidngs of the
Verkhovna Rada (Parliament), Presidential Administration and Government; ceremonial residences & hotels traditionally used by politicians. Lypky became known only recently since the 19th century. During that time it already became known as an elite district. Geographically Lypky is considered to be part of Pechersk (Caves), yet it is located between the
Old Kyiv neighborhood (bordering by
Khreshchatyk) and the
Pechersk neighborhood across the Klov descent and Mechnikov Street.