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Beautiful views of Kiev painted in watercolor
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Sergey Brandt is Ukrainian artist painting in watercolor and oil techniques. He was born in Zhitomir in 1963. Sergey Brandt graduated from National Assembly of fine art and architecture in 1990 and started painting professionally in 1991.
His works can be found in deferent cities all over the world. Exhibitions: Wroclaw (Poland), Prague (Czech Republic), Kiev (Ukraine). More information about the paintings on the site of the author.
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Abandoned Pripyat covered in snow
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Pripyat was home for people working at one of the largest in Europe nuclear power plants – Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The city was built close to Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. The distance is about 100 km.
The population of the city was about 49,400 before the disaster (April 26, 1986). After the disaster Pripyat was abandoned, all the residents were evacuated. Today it attracts tourists and scientists from all over the world.
Let’s see how Pripyat looks today in freezing weather and covered in snow. Photos by Sergei Nagorny.
The following video shows a lot of sights of Lviv that we have already described on the page of the city.
You can see such attractions of Lviv as the Opera House, the Black Kamenitsa, Dominican church, monument to printing pioneer Ivan Fedorov and second-hand books market located nearby, Glinyanskiye Gate, King Danilo monument, Ivan Franko university, High Castle observation point.
The construction of the “electric cable railway” connecting Mikhailovskaya Mountain and Borichev Tok in Kiev began in 1903 and ended in the spring of 1905. According to the initial project the length of the railway was 250 meters, but because it was impossible to take down one lower private house the construction was limited to 200 meters.
The equipment of the cable cars was made in Switzerland, which had extensive experience in building cable cars. Both cars had a capacity of 70 passengers and moved up and down at a speed of two meters per second. May 8, 1905 the railway was opened and the carriage of passengers started.
Opening hours: 6:00 to 23:00. The difference in elevation between stations is 75 meters, the length of the route is 222 meters, the slope: 18-20 degrees. Photos by russos.
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The streets of Kiev in the New Year’s Eve
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During the five-hour New Year’s marathon the main square of Kiev (Maidan Nezalezhnosty) was attended by about 200,000 people.
The following photos were taken in the last minutes before the New Year as you might guess looking at empty streets of Ukrainian capital. Photos by Oleg Stelmakh.
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New Year’s fireworks in Nikolaev
No comments · Posted by Deintegro in Cities, Holidays, Video
People living in Nikolaev definitely know how to greet the new year with great fanfare :)
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The stadium of Euro 2012 final match
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National sports complex “Olimpiyskiy” (“Olympic”) is a multipurpose sports facility in Kiev, Ukraine. The stadium is the main sports arena in Ukraine and one of the largest stadiums in Europe. The stadium is located in the center of the city, on the slopes of Cherepanovaya Mount. Address: Kiev, Krasnoarmeyskaya Str., 55 (Pechersky District). The nearest subway stations are “Olympic” and “Palace of Sports”.
In preparation for the European Football Championship 2012 the complex was reconstructed. The capacity of the stadium was decreased from 83450 seats to 70050 seats (64119 standard seats, 3546 business seats, 150 seats for disabled people, 738 VIP seats and 1497 media seats). Photos by Oleg Stelmakh.
Sevastopol is a city of state importance of Ukraine. It is located on the Black Sea coast of Crimean peninsula. The city was founded by the decree of Russian Empress Catherine II in 1783.
Sevastopol is the largest trading and fishing seaport, industrial, scientific, technical, recreational, cultural and historical center of the region. Naval Base of Russian Black Sea Fleet and Ukrainian Navy Base are located there.
Odessa city standing on Black Sea coast is often called the “Pearl of the South”. But it is known not only for its special architectural style. Incredibly huge system of underground labyrinths built by human hands stretches far beyond the city limits.
A large amount of building materials was needed to construct the city. There were extensive deposits of limestone on the territory of Odessa, which was an excellent building material. The stone was mined chaotically and as a result a huge underground maze appeared.
The total length of the tunnels is about 3000 kilometers. One way or another the remains of the mines are connected with the other underground structures of Odessa. Photos by general-kosmosa.
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“Feofaniya” – the landscape art park of national importance
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Welcome to “Feofaniya” – landscape art park-memorial of national importance located in Ukrainian capital city Kiev. Unique feature distinguishing the park from others is the harmonious combination of unspoiled nature with the masterpieces of landscape design on the background of St. Panteleimon cathedral.
Address: Ukraine, Kiev, Academician Lebedev Str., 32. Entrance to the park is free. Opening hours: 8:00-23:00.
How to get there. From metro station “Lybidska” trolleybus #11 to stop “Metrologіchna” or minibus #156. From metro station “University” minibus #548.