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Andrew’s Descent

Andrew’s Descent
This is without a doubt one of Kyiv’s oldest and most beloved streets. In ancient times it linked the administrative part of the upper town with Podil, the lower town of merchants and artisans. Read_on (No Comments)

Golden Gate

Golden Gate
Zoloti Vorota, one of the most unique architectural/archaeological sites in Kyiv, reopened in 2007 after a lengthy reconstruction. Read_on (No Comments)

House With Chimeras

House With Chimeras
Built more than a century ago by eccentric Kyivite Wladislaw Horodecki, this is the most unique structure in Kyiv. Sophisticated architectural forms are buried beneath the phantasmal figures of Horodecki's dreams. Read_on (No Comments)

House With Greek Gods

House With Greek Gods
The building is the Mt. Olympus of Kyiv, covered as it is with sculptures of Greek gods. The goddess of fertility Demeter with Read_on (No Comments)

Independence Square

Independence Square
Kyiv’s central square has undergone major changes in recent years, both above and below ground. The square is locally referred to as “The Big Greenhouse. Read_on (No Comments)

Khreschatyk

Khreschatyk
From its start at European Square to its terminus at Bessarabs’ka Square, Kyiv’s most beloved street is not even two kilometres long. Read_on (No Comments)

Mariins’kyi Palace

Mariins’kyi Palace
Closed to those not entitled to a special audience with President Yuschenko, nevertheless, this beautiful blue and cream-coloured palace is a pleasant place to walk around. Read_on (No Comments)

St. Andrew’s Church

St. Andrew’s Church
Famous Italian architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli was the mastermind behind this attractive Baroque church that greets the throngs at the top of Andriivs’kyi uzviz. Read_on (No Comments)

St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Cathedral

St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Cathedral
St. Michael’s Cathedral is located opposite St. Sophia’s Cathedral. The original, built by Prince Sviatopolk in 1108, was destroyed by the Soviet regime in the 1930s for having “no historical value. Read_on (No Comments)

St. Sophia’s Cathedral

St. Sophia’s Cathedral
Kyiv’s oldest standing church, St. Sophia’s was built in 1037 by Prince Yaroslav the Wise, who incidentally was laid to rest inside. Read_on (1 Comment)

St. Volodymyr’s Cathedral

St. Volodymyr’s Cathedral
The Cathedral was built from 1862-1882 in a so called Russian pseudo-Byzantine style. The frescos inside were made by famous Russian, Ukrainian and Polish artists, such as Vasnetsov, Nesterov, Vrubel, Pymonenko and Svedomsky. Read_on (No Comments)

The Crying Widow’s House

The Crying Widow’s House
This house was built in 1907 in a modern style and originally belonged to Poltava merchant Serhiy Arshavsky, and monograms of the first owner were placed over the windows on the front walls of the building; they survive to this day. Read_on (No Comments)

The National Bank of Ukraine

The National Bank of Ukraine
The building of the Ukrainian National Bank is over 100 years old. It was built in early Renaissance style and has survived revolution and two world wars. Read_on (No Comments)