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Easter eggs exhibition at Sophia Square in Kyiv
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Art, Entertainment, Photos
This year, Ukrainian Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter on May 1. The traditional attributes of this celebration are the so-called “pisanki” and “krashenki” – painted and colored Easter eggs.
April 23, the VI Ukrainian festival of Easter eggs began at Sophia Square in Kyiv. This exhibition with more than 300 works of Ukrainian artists will last until May 9. Let’s take a look at the most interesting eggs. Photos by: maxiwell83.
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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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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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Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Religion
Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ is the main cathedral of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, located in Kyiv at Nikolsko-Slobodskaya Street, 5 (the nearest subway station – “Levoberezhnaya”).
Construction of the cathedral, designed by the architect N. Levchuk, lasted 12 years. It was opened on March 27, 2011. The height of the cathedral is 60 meters; it can accommodate up to 1,500 people. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
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Pokrovsky Convent in Kyiv from above
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Religion
Pokrovsky Monastery in Kyiv is an Orthodox convent located at Bekhterevskyi Lane, 15. It was founded by the Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna Romanova on January 11, 1889. Construction of St. Nicholas Cathedral of the monastery began on August 21, 1896.
The first stone of the cathedral was laid by the Emperor Nicholas II, the second – by the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, the third – by the Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna. Construction of the cathedral lasted for 15 years. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
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Autumn and the Kyiv Tram – an amazing combination
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos
Trams are used as urban public transport in Kyiv since 1892. It was the first electric tram network in the Russian Empire.
Today, a significant part of the rolling stock of the Kyiv Tram consists of rather old Tatra trams which look amazingly picturesque amidst a riot of autumn colors. Photos by: Okhrimets Event Photography.
a lone tram in the autumn forest
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The exhibition of retro cars “Old Car Fest” in Kyiv
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Entertainment, History, Photos
October 2-4, 2015, in Kyiv, on the territory of the State Museum of Aviation (Medovaya Street, 1), there was an exhibition of vintage cars “Old Car Fest”.
The exhibition featured vintage cars from different countries. Let’s look at some vehicles produced by the Soviet automotive industry. Photos by: Igor Golovach.
ZIM (GAZ-12).
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Aerial views of the most iconic places in Kyiv
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Cities, Travel, Video
This is a great video to enjoy the beauty of ancient Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine.
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August 30, 2015, the so-called “Color Run” was held in Kyiv, for the second time in Ukraine. This unique festival of running and paints was organized by “KM Running club” together with the charitable foundation “SportforPeace.”
More than 700 participants came to run a distance of 3 or 6 km. The entire route was painted in bright Holly colors brought from India, specially for the festival. It was actually a very colorful event!
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The Museum of the History of Ukraine in the World War II
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Culture, History, Travel
The National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War in Kyiv is a memorial complex located on the slopes of the right bank of the Dnieper River on the outskirts of Pechersk, one of the historic districts of the city.
This is one of the largest museums in Ukraine (over 300 thousand exhibits). The museum is most associated with the 102-meter monument to Motherland, which became one of the most recognizable views of Kyiv. Over the years, the museum has been visited by more than 21 million visitors.
