Kyiv, Capital city in Ukraine.
Description
Kyiv is the capital and stretches across both sides of the river with most neighborhoods sitting on the elevated right bank. Parks spread over hills and wide avenues link historic districts to new residential areas.
History
The settlement grew during medieval times into a center of Kyivan Rus, one of the earliest states in Slavic Eastern Europe. Later different rulers and empires turned the place into a major trade and cultural hub.
Culture
Orthodox churches stand beside modern cafes where residents meet to talk or spend their afternoons. On Andriyivskyy Descent local artists sell their pieces and daily life shows the connection between old customs and the present moment.
Practical
The metro network covers most districts and offers a straightforward way to move around town. Some stations lie deep underground and show details from the Soviet period.
Did you know?
The Podil neighborhood preserves merchant houses from past centuries and became a focus for contemporary art. Small galleries and new studios gather inside old buildings.
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Saint Sophia Cathedral
752 m
Mariinskyi Palace
966 m
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
3.4 km
Orthodox Church of Ukraine
626 m
Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex
1.9 km
Mother Ukraine Monument
3.8 km
Dinamo Restaurant
688 m
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
1.3 km
38 Peremohy Avenue, Kyiv
5 km
Golden Gate
808 m
Hostomel
24.4 km
House with Chimaeras
644 m
Office of the President of Ukraine
702 m
Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
4.5 km
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
343 m
Saint Andrew's Church
1.1 km
Baikove Cemetery
3.9 km
St Volodymyr's Cathedral
1.2 km
National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
1.6 km
Podilskyi Bridge
2.8 km
Paton Bridge
4.4 km
St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church, Kyiv
2.6 kmMonument to the Founders of Kyiv
3.9 km
101 Tower
2.3 km
Independence Monument
107 m
Dormition Cathedral
2.9 km
Monument to Bohdan Khmelnytsky in Kyiv
653 m
Lysa Hora
6.4 km
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