| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
|
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Morning mist over the Dnipro River running through Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
|
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The city has many beautiful churches.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Kreshatic
|
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Kiev's main street (Kreshatic) in the upper city.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
District : Kreshatic
|
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Kreshatic, the main shopping street in 1982.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
District : Kreshatic
|
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Arcade with posters celebrating Kiev's 1500th anniversary.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
District : Kreshatic
|
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Shoppers and ice cream sellers.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
District : Kreshatic
|
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The busy city centre.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Kreshatic
|
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Elegant buildings and shops.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Maidan Nezalezhnosti
|
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Maidan Nezalezhnosti is the main square. Rallies and demonstrations are common here.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Maidan Nezalezhnosti
|
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Maidan Nezalezhnosti is the centre of the city.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Maidan Nezalezhnosti
|
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The Independence Monument dates from 2001 and is 61m high.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Maidan Nezalezhnosti
|
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The monument is topped by a Statue of Berehynia (Goddess of Slavs).
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Maidan Nezalezhnosti
|
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Live music.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
District : Maidan Nezalezhnosti
|
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The square in 1982.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
District : Maidan Nezalezhnosti
|
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The square was called October Revolution Square under the Soviet Union.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
District : Maidan Nezalezhnosti
|
 |
The old Lenin statue.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
District : Maidan Nezalezhnosti
|
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The demonstrations leading to independence began here in 1990.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
|
 |
Bar.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
|
 |
Couple in a park.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
|
 |
Kiev is a green city.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Sophia's Square
|
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Statue of Cossack hero Bohdan Khmelnytsky in St Sophia's Square.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Sophia's Square
|
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The square is dominated by St Sophia's Cathedral.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Sophia's Square
Site / Event : St Sophia's Cathedral
|
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The main building is set in a lawned wooded area.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Sophia's Square
Site / Event : St Sophia's Cathedral
|
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Detail of one of the domes.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Sophia's Square
Site / Event : St Sophia's Cathedral
|
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The 12th century Cathedral was once used for royal ceremonies and coronations.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Sophia's Square
Site / Event : St Sophia's Cathedral
|
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The main church has thick walls and buttresses.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Sophia's Square
Site / Event : St Sophia's Cathedral
|
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The 76m high belltower was built in the 18th century.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Sophia's Square
Site / Event : St Sophia's Cathedral
|
 |
The base of the bell tower is the entrance to the complex.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Sophia's Square
Site / Event : St Sophia's Cathedral
|
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The top of the bellrower.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Sophia's Square
Site / Event : St Sophia's Cathedral
|
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View of St Sophia's Square and St Michael's Monastery from the belltower.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Sophia's Square
Site / Event : St Sophia's Cathedral
|
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View of the city centre.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Sophia's Square
Site / Event : St Sophia's Cathedral
|
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Glass building.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Sophia's Square
Site / Event : St Sophia's Cathedral
|
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View of the domes of the Cathedral.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Sophia's Square
Site / Event : St Sophia's Cathedral
|
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Domes and spires.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
|
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Traditional house.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
|
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Dynamo Kiev football stadium.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
|
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Dynamo Kiev stadium.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
|
 |
The older part of the city.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
Site / Event : Golden Gate
|
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The Golden gate was completed in 1024.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
Site / Event : Golden Gate
|
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The gate is the original entrance to the city.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
Site / Event : Golden Gate
|
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The gate protected Kivian Russia.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
Site / Event : Golden Gate
|
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Parts of the gate are made of wood atop a brick foundation.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
|
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Street scene in an avenue.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
|
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Folk music.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
|
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Sign in Ukrainian (left) and Russian during the Soviet era.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
Site / Event : Vydubeckij Monastery
|
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The beautiful Vydubeckij Monastery dates from 1077.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
Site / Event : Vydubeckij Monastery
|
 |
During the Soviet era, the main buildings were used by the Institute of Archeology.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
Site / Event : Vydubeckij Monastery
|
 |
Dome with stars.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
State / Province : Pre-Independence
City / Town : Kiev
Site / Event : Vydubeckij Monastery
|
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The poorer monasteries have less gold on their domes.
|
1982 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Michael's Square
|
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The Ministery of Foreign Affairs is on the corner of St Michael's Square.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Michael's Square
|
 |
Monument to Queen Olga, the grandmother of the tzar who adopted Orthodox Christianity.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Michael's Square
Site / Event : St Michael's Monastery
|
 |
St Michael's Monastery is typically Ukrainian with its pastel walls and golden domes.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Michael's Square
Site / Event : St Michael's Monastery
|
 |
The monastery is a 2001 rebuild of the original dating from 1108 which was destroyed by the Soviets in 1937.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Michael's Square
Site / Event : St Michael's Monastery
|
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The beautiful golden domes.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Michael's Square
Site / Event : St Michael's Monastery
|
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Wedding outside the monastery.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Michael's Square
Site / Event : St Michael's Monastery
|
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Bride posing for photos in the square.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Michael's Square
Site / Event : St Michael's Monastery
|
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The guilded main entrance.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Michael's Square
Site / Event : St Michael's Monastery
|
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Gilded frontage.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Michael's Square
Site / Event : St Michael's Monastery
|
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Paintings with stucco flowers.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Michael's Square
Site / Event : St Michael's Monastery
|
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Worshippers.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Michael's Square
Site / Event : St Michael's Monastery
|
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Golden domes and wooden domes.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : St Michael's Square
Site / Event : St Michael's Monastery
|
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The Church of St Demetrius within the complex.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
|
 |
Cobbled Andriyisky Uzviz is a lively street linking upper Kiev with the old port district.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
|
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The street is on a hill.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
|
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The street has a flea market and is always busy.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
|
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Pysanky are Easter painted eggs.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
|
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Musicians.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
|
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Market stalls.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
|
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Two women.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
|
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Svytiytsa is famous for its bliny (pancakes).
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
|
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Reading a book.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
|
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Matryoshky, dolls within dolls on sale in Andriyivsky Uzviz.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
|
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Merchant winding up an old style gramophone.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
Site / Event : St Andrew's Church
|
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St Andrew's Church was designed by an Italian architect and dates from 1754.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
Site / Event : St Andrew's Church
|
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The blue gilded domes.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
|
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Traditional laceware on sale.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
|
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Woman embroidering.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
|
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Paintings for sale.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
|
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Wooden art gallery.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
|
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View from the top of the hill.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
Site / Event : One Street Museum
|
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The One Street Museum in Kiev is a historical account of Andriyivsky Uzviz.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
Site / Event : One Street Museum
|
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Phonogram.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
Site / Event : One Street Museum
|
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Shop recreated.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
Site / Event : One Street Museum
|
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Artifacts showing the history of Andriyivsky Uzviz.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
Site / Event : One Street Museum
|
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Jewish artifacts.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
Site / Event : One Street Museum
|
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Typewriter.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
Site / Event : One Street Museum
|
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Money and cheque.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
Site / Event : One Street Museum
|
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Sewing machines.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
Site / Event : One Street Museum
|
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Clothing from the 1920s.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Andriyisky Uzviz
Site / Event : One Street Museum
|
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Ceramic items.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Podil
|
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The small market in Podil, the port district.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Podil
|
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Flea market stall.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Podil
|
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American "Indian" musician.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Podil
|
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Book seller.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Podil
|
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Shoppers.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Podil
|
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The Church of St Nicholas The Good is one of many churches in the district.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Podil
|
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Orthodox priest.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Podil
|
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Podolsky Church of the Intercession.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Podil
|
 |
The Church of St Catherine in Kontraktova Square.
|
2009 |
| Ukraine |
City / Town : Kiev
District : Monastery of the Caves
|
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The Lavra (Monastery of the Caves) dominates the city and is an important place of pilgrimage.
|
2009 |
were added from 1 February 2025.