One hour in Kiev

One hour in Kiev: 

One hour in Kiev

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Independence Square ; Maidan Nezalezhnosti Saint Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery ; Mykhailivskyi Zolotoverkhyi manastyr Saint Sophia Cathedral ; Sobor Sviatoyi Sofiyi

Independence Square Maidan Nezalezhnosti: 

Independence Square Maidan Nezalezhnosti

Column with a monument to Berehynia on top: 

Column with a monument to Berehynia on top

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The protecting goddess Berehynia , who , in Slavic mythology, serves as the “hearth mother, protectress of the home”.

Liviu with the folklore hero Cossack Mamay: 

Liviu with the folklore hero Cossack Mamay

Archangel Michael: 

Archangel Michael

Monument to Kyi, Schek and Khoryv, the legendary founders of Kiev: 

Monument to Kyi , Schek and Khoryv , the legendary founders of Kiev

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Saint Sophia Cathedral Sobor Sviatoyi Sofiyi Eastern Orthodox Cathedral UNESCO World Heritage Site Styles : Byzantine architecture, Ukrainian Baroque Wikipedia

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The reconstructed monastery with cathedral and bell tower seen in front of St. Michael's Square.

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Location : on the right bank of the Dnieper River Denomination : Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyivan Patriarchate Founded 1108-1113 Dedication : Saint Michael the Archangel Style : Ukrainian Baroque The original cathedral was demolished by the Soviet authorities in the 1930s, but was reconstructed and opened in 1999 following Ukrainian independence. Wikipedia

Great Patriotic War Museum: 

Great Patriotic War Museum

10/15/2011: 

10/15/2011 Photo : Liviu Music : Smereka ( "spruce tree “ ) ♥ Ukrainian song performed by V. Izhytsky