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Kyiv as an open-air art gallery
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Art, Cities, Photos
Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, is gradually transformed into an open-air art gallery. More than 100 murals, created by international stars of street art, appeared on the buildings of the city, and this number will double in the near future.
A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall or other large permanent surface, the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture. Photos by: Novoye Vremya.
Academician Vernadsky Boulevard, 87
fine examples of Kyiv street art
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Probably the best film about Pripyat
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Cities, Travel, Video
“Pripyat. Another Life” is an excellent film about what happens with the city of Pripyat, abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster, today.
Despite the human tragedy, nature continues normal course of events reviving a new life.
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Let’s fly over the passenger railway station of Kharkiv
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Architecture, Cities, Video
The passenger railway station in Kharkiv, also known as the South railway station, is one of the most important transportation hubs in Eastern Ukraine.
The current building of the station, built in the style of “Stalin’s empire” with elements of classicism, was opened November 2, 1952. The previous building was destroyed during the Second World War.
The height of the towers is 42 meters, the diameter of the tower clock – 4.25 meters. In 2003, the station was renovated for the 350th anniversary of Kharkiv.
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Kyiv from a height of drone flight
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Cities, Travel, Video
A nice video showing the beauty of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, from a height of drone flight. You can see quite a lot of the city’s sights from above.
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Let’s take a walk on Khreshchatyk Street in Cherkasy
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, Travel
The central street in Cherkasy, a regional center of Central Ukraine, is called Khreshchatyk, probably in honor of Khreshchatyk Street in Kyiv.
Here you can find the most interesting buildings in the city. Let’s take a walk on the street and see for yourself. Photos by: Lioshko Nikiforov.
Shcherbina House (Wedding Palace).
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Mykolaiv, also known as Nikolaev, is a city located in southern Ukraine, the regional capital with a population of almost 500 thousand people. This city is also known far beyond Ukraine as “the city of brides”.
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Gothic Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Kyiv
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, Travel
The Roman-Catholic church of St. Nicholas, built in the stylized Gothic forms with tall arrow spiers at the beginning of the 20th century, is one of the most beautiful buildings in Kyiv.
Construction began in August 1899, after a group of Catholics appealed to the governor of Kyiv with the request for permission to build a church. By that time, the city already had one Roman-Catholic church (Alexander Cathedral), but, given that there were more than 40 thousand Catholics in Kyiv, one cathedral was not enough. Photos by: Alexei Novik.
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Let’s fly over the city of Kamianets-Podilskyi
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Cities, Travel, Video
Kamianets-Podilskyi, a city located in the Khmelnitsky region, is one of the oldest cities in Ukraine.
The “Old Town” is declared the state historical and architectural reserve thanks to the unique combination of historical, architectural and town-planning heritage. Let’s fly over Kamianets-Podilskyi and see its most interesting sights.
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Flowering sakura and apple trees in Uzhhorod
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Nature, Travel
Uzhhorod is a relatively small city with a population of about 100,000 people located in the west of Ukraine, the capital of Zakarpattia region. Due to the fact that Uzhhorod has a wide variety of green spaces, it is often called “the garden city”.
This is particularly evident, if you come to Uzhhorod in the middle of spring, when sakura and apple trees blossom in the streets. Most often, this period begins during the second half of April. Photos by: uzh_city.
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Vozdvizhenka – the heart of historical Kyiv
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, Photos
Vozdvizhenka is a residential area built in the early 2000s in the heart of historical Kyiv, at the intersection of Kozhumiatska, Dehtiarna, Honcharna, and Vozdvyzhenska streets.
This residential complex recreates part of old Kyiv. The houses are built in the architectural styles popular in the late 19th century: mainly Baroque and “Kyiv” Art Nouveau with Gothic variations.
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