Surprised by the beautiful Ukrainian capital Kyiv

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A trip to Kiev might not be very obvious, but the capital of Ukraine will surprise you in many ways. In the center you will find stately houses and beautiful cathedrals, attractive alleys and large squares with trendy restaurants. A city with an impressive history where so much can be seen. Kiev arose on the river Dnieper, on the trade route to the Greeks. Kiev experienced its heyday between around 900, when it was the capital of the East Slavic Empire. For the next six centuries, Kiev was no more than a provincial town in the Russian Empire. It was not until 1991 that Ukraine became independent of the Soviet Union. In 2004, Kiev was the scene of fierce protest demonstrations against the falsification of the election results. This period is known as the Orange Revolution. In 2014 there were again demonstrations against the government of President Viktor Yanukovych on Independence Square: Maidan Nezalezhnosti, the undisputed heart of the city. Here you will find monuments, an underground mall and street artists, as well as reminders of the EuroMaidan revolution. Kiev is an ancient city where old meets new and East meets West. The oldest monastery buildings date from the 11th-12th centuries. I hope you like my collection of Kyiv. Thanks for all comments and faves. More photo's in my: album Kiev- Ukraine

1. Centre Saint Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery, 2. Top left Beautiful Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv at Sunset, 3. The Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, 4. Statue of Sain Michael with his Holy Cross, 5. Under the light of the fountains the atmosphere becomes almost fable-like in Kyiv, 6. Arriving in Kiev at the Brovarskyi Avenue, 7. Chilling along the Dnipro river in Kiev, 8. National Sanctuary "Sophia of Kiev", 9. Vvedensky Church, 10. Independence Square is meeting place for the inhabitants of Kyiv, 11. The gold-and-blue baroque St. Andrew church in Kyiv, 12. Refectory Church of St. John the Divine and Saint Michael's Monastery, 13. An Eastern Orthodox worshiper praying inside St. Michael's Monastery

Een trip naar Kiev ligt misschien niet heel erg voor de hand, maar de hoofdstad van de Oekraïne zal je op vele vlakken verbazen. In het centrum vind je statige huizen en prachtige kathedralen, sfeervolle steegjes en grote pleinen met hippe restaurants. Een stad met een indrukwekkende historie waar zoveel is te zien. Kiev ontstond aan de rivier de Dnjepr, aan de handelsroute naar de Grieken. Kiev beleefde zijn bloeitijd tussen rond 900, toen het de hoofdstad van het Oost-Slavische Rijk was. De volgende zes eeuwen was Kiev niet meer dan een provinciestad in het Russische Rijk. Pas in 1991 werd Oekraïne zelfstandig van Sovjet-Unie. In 2004 was Kiev het toneel van felle protestdemonstraties tegen de vervalsing van de verkiezingsuitslag. Deze periode staat bekend als de Oranjerevolutie. In 2014 waren er weer demonstraties tegen de regering van president Viktor Janoekovytsj op het onafhankelijkheidsplein: Maidan Nezalezhnosti, het onbetwiste hart van de stad. De oudste kloostergebouwen dateerden van de 11e-12e eeuw. Ik hoop dat je mijn mosaic van Kiev mooi vindt. Bedankt voor al je bezoekjes, comments en faves. Meer foto's te zien in mijn: album Kiev- Ukraïne

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Taken in: Ukraine / Kyyiv Misto / Kiev (show map)

Taken on: August 4, 2018

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