Old Kyiv
Old Kyiv (
Originated at the Old Kyiv Hill (Starokievsky Holm), it was created in contrast to the Lower City,
The first fortifications supposedly were built during the reign of
After the Mongol devastation of the city, the Upper City lost its significance and the Kyiv city center was transferred to Podil. During the Polish-Russian War in the 17th century, the city was secured by Russia through financial compensation. During that time the Upper city was reinforced with a number of fortifications when Kyiv started to quarter a Russian garrison. However soon the garrison was transferred to Pechersk (Caves) and fortifications were decaying and getting ruined. In the 19th century the whole area came under complete reconstruction. It was then that the modern network of streets, squares, and parks was established.
Attractions
- St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery
- Saint Sophia's Cathedral
- St Andrew's Church
- Volodymyrska Hill
- National University of Theatre, Film and TV
- Golden Gates
- Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (location of former Saint Basil [Three-Saints] Church)
- Bohdan Khmelnytsky Monument
Gallery
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Old and new buildings on the intersection of Volodymyrska and Bohdan Khmelnytsky Street
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Volodymyrska Street, looking north
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View of Yaroslaviv Val near the Golden Gate
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Historic building on Volodymyrska Street
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Radisson Blu Hotel, Yaroslaviv Val Street
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National History Museum of Ukraine and St. Andrew's Church
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Old fire station on Velyka Zhytomyrska Street
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Bohdan Khmelnytsky monument
External links
- Kyiv Encyclopedia. WEK.
- Old Towne. From the Church of Tithe to the Yaroslav's motte.