Name |
Thumb image |
Description |
| Zoloti Vorota (Golden
Gates) |
 |
Zoloti Vorota were the gates leading into
ancient Kyiv. No enemy of Kyivan Rus had ever destroyed the gates, it was the strongest
fortress in Kyiv. Later on it was destroyed and rebuilt again in 1984. |
| Monument to St.
Andrew, Cyrill and Methodius, Princess Olha |
 |
Cyrill and Methodius (right) were two Greek
monks who invented the Cyrillic alphabet and did a lot for illumination of ancient Kyivan
Rus.
St.Andrew was also a famous illuminator of ancient Kyivan Rus.
The monument to Cyrill, Methodius, St. Andrew and Princess Olga (not visible here) was
initially built in XIX century. In 1920s it was stolen by the communists and for a long
time was considered to be lost. But in 1995 during the reconstruction of the Mykhailivska
Ploscha (square) it was discovered buried under the road.
It was installed once again at the old place in 1995. |
| Kyjevo-Pecherska Lavra |
 |
http://www.lavra.kiev.ua |
| St. Nicolas Roman
Catholic Church |
 |
|
| St. Volodymyr
Monument |
 |
Monument to one of the princes of Kyiv -
Volodymyr The Great. He accepted Orthodox Christianity in 980's. The monument with the
cross symbolizes that. |
| St. Sofia Cathedral |
 |
|
| St. Sofia Cathedral Bell
Tower |
 |
|
| Andriyivskyj Uzviz |
|
Andriyivskyj Uzviz - one of the most popular
places in Kyiv. |
| Andriivska Church |
 |
Andriyivska Church is situated at the top of
Andriyivskyj Uzviz It was initially designed in 1754 by well known Italian architect
Bartolomeo Rastrelli and builded by russian architect Ivanov. It is one of the few ancient
buildings in Kyiv which survived without any serious damage or reconstruction during it's
long history. |
| Andriivska Church |
 |
Another image of the same church. |
| Andriivska Church |
 |
Another view of Andriivska Church at the top
of Andrijivskyj Uzviz |
| Icon |
 |
Icon in Andriivska Church |
| Dome |
 |
A photo of the interior Dome in a church at
the Monestary in Kyiv |
