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Kyiv is one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe and may date back as far as the 5th century A.D. The Golden Gate in Kyiv was reconstructed in 1982 on the site of a medieval gate, which was one of three built in 1037 as part of the city's massive fortifications.
The Neo-Renaissance National Opera House of Ukraine in Kyiv, constructed between 1898 and 1901, boasts one of the largest stages in Europe.
The National Opera House of Ukraine in Kyiv is named after Taras Shevchenko, Ukraine's most famous poet and artist. His bust sits in an alcove over the entrance.
A view of Maidan Nezalezhnosty (Independence Square) in the center of Kyiv, Ukraine. The huge plaza has been the site of many political protests, including the Orange Revolution of 2004.
Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine, was completed in 1037 during the reign of Yaroslav the Wise. The ruler was buried in the church in 1054 in a six-ton marble sarcophagus that still survives. The cathedral's exterior was remodeled into the Ukrainian Baroque style in the 17th century, but its original Byzantine interior was preserved.
The Verkhovna Rada (Supreme Council) building in Kyiv is home to Ukraine's parliament.
Saint Andrew's Church in the Podil neighborhood of Kyiv, Ukraine, was designed by the famous architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli and built between 1747 and 1754.
The Troitska Nadbrama Tserkva (Gate Church of the Trinity) sits at the main entrance to the historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra (Kyiv Monastery of the Caves) complex in Ukraine. First built in 1106-1108, it was destroyed during the Mongol invasion of 1240, but then rebuilt a number of times.
Part of the historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra (Kyiv Monastery of the Caves) complex in Ukraine. Since its founding as a rock-hewn cave monastery in 1015, the site has been a preeminent center of Orthodox Christianity in Eastern Europe.
Golden-topped domes at the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra (Kyiv Monastery of the Caves). This monastery complex is one of the largest in Ukraine with over 20 churches and more than 1,000 meters of caves.
The Uspensky Sobor (Dormition Cathedral) at the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra (Kyiv Monastery of the Caves) complex in Ukraine. Originally built between 1073 and 1078, it was destroyed by the Soviet Army in 1941, then rebuilt between 1998 and 2000.
A view of the Uspensky Sobor (Dormition Cathedral) at the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra (Kyiv Monastery of the Caves) complex in Ukraine. The unpainted section shows what an earlier version of the church looked like before its 17th-century reconstruction in the Cossack Baroque style.
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