Shevchenkivskyi Raion (Ukrainian: Шевченківський район, translit. Shevchenkivs’kyi raion) is an administrative raion (district) of the city of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. It was established on April 4, 1937. In 2001 was increased with an annexation of the Radiansky and Starokyivsky districts.
The district is historically significant, as it was here on the Starokyiv mount where the apostle Saint Andrew erected the cross, also the famous Golden Gate of Kiev, the main entrance to the medieval city of Kiev is located in the district, as are the three major churches of the city: Saint Sophia, Saint Michael and Saint Andrew. Furthermore in this district the first parliament of Ukraine met at the Ukrainian Club Building and declared Independence in 1917.
The district also has the local opera house and several universities. It also houses the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine on the Volodymyr Street. There also is located a local zoo, Kiev Zoo. The other no less important landmarks of the district are historic historic monuments such as churches and cathedrals: Sophia Cathedral, Volodymyr Cathedral, and others. Also the place where the Orange Revolution took place, Maydan Nezalezhnosti is in the district and is adjacent to Khreschatyk.