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Let’s fly over Kharkiv lit by the evening lights
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Cities, Video
Let’s fly over Kharkiv, the second most populous city in Ukraine, lit by the evening lights.
Tags: Kharkov city
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Svirzh Castle – the view from above
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Travel
Svirzh Castle, a unique monument of defensive architecture of the 15th-17th centuries, is located in the village of Svirzh in Peremyshlyany district of the Lviv region.
Built as a fortress, the castle lost its original appearance after the reconstruction carried out in the 17th century. Despite its advantageous location – on a hill surrounded by marshes and lakes – this palace-castle could hardly have a significant defensive value.
Tags: fortress · Lviv oblast
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An-225 “Mriya” – the largest aircraft in the world
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Business, Photos, Technology
The Antonov An-225 “Mriya” (meaning “dream” in Ukrainian) is the largest and heaviest aircraft that ever flew in the sky. Maximum take-off weight of the aircraft is 640 tons.
The reason for construction of the An-225 was the need to create an air transport system for the Soviet space shuttle “Buran”. The plane exists in a single copy. Photos by: Slava Stepanov.
Tags: Kiev city
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St. Cyril Church in Kyiv
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Travel
St. Cyril Church in Kyiv, built in the mid-12th century, is one of the oldest surviving churches on the former territory of the ancient state of Kievan Rus. St. Cyril Monastery is located to the north-west of the historic center of ancient Kyiv (Oleny Telihy Street, 12).
After the collapse of Kievan Rus, the church was repeatedly repaired and rebuilt. Four domes on the sides were completed in the 17th century. In 1734, after a fire, St. Cyril’s Church was reconstructed in the Ukrainian Baroque style. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
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House with Chimeras – the most mysterious building in Kyiv
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Art, Cities
House with Chimeras, also known as Horodecki House, is an amazing brick building in the Art Nouveau style, an object of cultural heritage located in Kyiv.
The house got its name because of the unique sculptural decoration placed both on the facade of the house and inside it (land and underwater fauna, hunting attributes, fabulous creatures). Photos by: Igor Golovach.
explore this architectural monument
Tags: Kiev city
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The Palace of General Zabotin in Mala Rostivka
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Travel
Mala Rostivka is a small village with a population of about 200 people located in Oratovsky district of the Vinnitsa region. Tourists rarely visit this remote place that has one of the best preserved palaces in the region.
The history of the palace is very vague. The only thing that is known is that it was built by the general of the Russian army Zabotin in the early 20th century. Mala Rostivka on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
beautiful palace made of red bricks
Tags: Vinnitsa oblast
Dima Sergiyenko, a Ukrainian-American travel blogger, recently visited Lviv and spent several days filming his adventures. Take a look at the result.
Tags: Lviv city
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Historical and Cultural Complex “Castle Radomysl”
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Entertainment, Regions, Travel
The historical and cultural complex “Castle Radomysl” is a private museum complex located in the town of Radomyshl in the Zhytomyr region, about 100 km from Kiev. It was created by the Ukrainian medical doctor Olga Bogomolets.
“Castle Radomysl” was created in 2007-2011. Its basis is the building of an old mill (1902) built on the remains of an older foundation. Castle Radomysl on Google Maps. Photos by: Sergey Grinkevich.
go on a tour of Castle Radomysl
Tags: museum · Zhitomir oblast
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Cosmas and Damian Church in Kolentsi
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Regions
Kolentsi is a small village with a population of about 500 people located in Ivankivsky district of the Kyiv region, on the left bank of the Teteriv River.
The main attraction of the village is a wooden Church of Cosmas and Damian built in 1874. This is a rare and original example of folk architecture. Kolentsi on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: church · Kiev oblast
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Let’s take a walk in the center of Kyiv
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos, Travel
Kyiv is the capital and largest city of Ukraine located in the north of the central part of the country, on the Dnieper River. This is the seventh most populous city in Europe after Moscow, Istanbul, London, St. Petersburg, Berlin, and Madrid.
Due to its importance as a historical center of ancient Rus, Kyiv is often called the “mother of Russian towns.” The city is rich in monuments of culture and art, a lot of them are located in the city center. Photos by: maxiwell83.
Church of Archangel Michael at St. Michael’s Square.
Tags: Kiev city