Kyiv is the city with a history that spans more than a millennium.
It is one of the most picturesque cities in the world.
Green streets fully harmonize with impressive architecture.
During the reign of Prince Volodymyr the Great, the first stone church in Ukraine was built.
The Golden Gate, built in the 11th century, was the primary entrance to the fortress.
It was very famous in Eastern Europe.
It was restored in 1989.
St Sophia’s Cathedral is located not far from the Golden Gate.
It faces a square, in the centre of which there is a monument to Bohdan Khmelnytsky, the Hetman of the Ukrainian Cossacks.
St Sophia’s Cathedral was often used to receive foreign ambassadors and sign treaties in the past.
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Kyiv is the city with a history that spans more than a millennium. It is one of the most picturesque cities in the world. Green streets fully harmonize with impressive architecture.
During the reign of Prince Volodymyr the Great, the first stone church in Ukraine was built. The Golden Gate, built in the 11th century, was the primary entrance to the fortress. It was very famous in Eastern Europe. It was restored in 1989.
St Sophia’s Cathedral is located not far from the Golden Gate. It faces a square, in the centre of which there is a monument to Bohdan Khmelnytsky, the Hetman of the Ukrainian Cossacks.
St Sophia’s Cathedral was often used to receive foreign ambassadors and sign treaties in the past. The first school and library was situated in the church as well.
The church was built in 1037 by Prince Yaroslav the Wise to commemorate the victory over the Pechenigs. At that time it was a major cultural and political centre of Kyivan Rus.
