Yaroslav's City, Medieval fortified settlement in central Kyiv, Ukraine.
The extensive urban complex contains defensive walls, gates, and towers enclosing an area of 80 hectares within the modern Shevchenkivskyi district.
Prince Yaroslav the Wise established this fortified settlement in 1037 as an extension to the existing city of Vladimir, incorporating multiple monasteries and churches.
Saint Sophia Cathedral stands as the central religious structure of the settlement, featuring preserved medieval architecture and extensive eleventh-century frescoes.
The archaeological remains and standing structures of Yaroslav's City form part of a walking route connecting multiple historical landmarks in central Kyiv.
The settlement's original defensive system included the Golden Gate, which engineers reconstructed in 1982 based on medieval architectural principles.
Location: Kyiv
GPS coordinates: 50.44830,30.51310
Latest update: March 8, 2025 04:09
Golden Gate
5 m
Kyiv National Academic Molodyi Theatre
273 m
Karaite Kenesa
236 m
National Sanctuary "Sophia of Kyiv"
316 m
Cat Panteleimon Monument
64 m
Monument to Yaroslav the Wise
69 m
39/24 Volodymyrska Street
152 m
Будинок актора (Київ)
236 m
Kyiv Opera House
187 m
9 Reitarska Street
311 m
Golden Gate Garden Square
38 m
Зоологический музей имени М. М. Щербака
312 m
6 Lysenka Street, Kyiv
129 m
Mosaics in "Zoloti Vorota"
301 m
Teatralna Square, Kyiv
194 m
Monument to Mykola Lysenko
143 m
14 Yaroslaviv Val Street
237 m
Будинок Самонова
226 m
Mosaic «Ukrainian song»
242 m
32 Bohdana Khmelnytskoho Street, Kyiv
251 m
40/2 Volodymyrska Street
126 m
16a Yaroslaviv Val Street
304 m
Будинок на вулиці Богдана Хмельницького, 23
288 m
26 Bohdana Khmelnytskoho Street, Kyiv
242 m
41/27 Volodymyrska Street, Kyiv
132 m
3/2 Reitarska Street
282 m
25 Prorizna Street, Kyiv
170 m
41 Volodymyrska Street, Kyiv
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