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Historic Sites Attractions In Kiev

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Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper. The population in July 2015 was 2,887,974 , making Kiev the 7th most populous city in Europe.Kiev is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural centre of Eastern Europe. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions, and world-famous historical landmarks. The city has an extensive infrastructure and highly developed system of public transport, including the Kiev Metro. The city's name is said to derive from the name of Kyi, one of its four legendary founders . During its history, Kiev, on...
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  • 1. The House with Chimeras Kiev
    House with Chimaeras or Horodecki House is an Art Nouveau building located in the historic Lypky neighborhood of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. Situated across the street from the President of Ukraine's office at No. 10, Bankova Street, the building has been used as a presidential residence for official and diplomatic ceremonies since 2005. The street in front of the building is closed off to all automobile traffic, and is now a patrolled pedestrian zone due to its near proximity to the Presidential Administration building. The Polish architect Władysław Horodecki originally constructed the House with Chimaeras for use as his own upmarket apartment building during the period of 1901–1902. However, as the years went by, Horodecki eventually had to sell the building due to financial troub...
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  • 2. Askold's Grave Kiev
    For the opera, see Askold's Grave Askold's Grave is a historical park on the steep right bank of the Dnieper River in Kiev between Mariinsky Park and the Kiev Pechersk Lavra complex.
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  • 3. Pedagogical Museum - The Teacher's House Kiev
    The Kiev City Teacher's House is a historical building located at 57 Volodymyrska Street, in Kiev, Ukraine. The building is located next to the Yellow Building of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and the Presidium Building of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Currently it is mainly occupied by the Ukrainian Trade Union of workers of Education and Science in Kiev. It also houses the Pedagogical museum, the museum of Ukrainian Revolution , the State Pedagogical and Science Library of Sukhomlynsky, and the Cultural Center Kyianochka. Both museums are located on the second floor. The building was constructed during the Imperial era in 1909-1911 by Pavlo Alyoshyn.
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  • 4. Peter I the Great House Kiev
    Peter the Great , Peter I or Peter Alexeyevich ruled the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire from 7 May 1682 until his death in 1725, jointly ruling before 1696 with his elder half-brother, Ivan V. Through a number of successful wars, he expanded the Tsardom into a much larger empire that became a major European power and also laid the groundwork for the Russian navy after capturing ports at Azov and the Baltic Sea. He led a cultural revolution that replaced some of the traditionalist and medieval social and political systems with ones that were modern, scientific, Westernised and based on the Enlightenment. Peter's reforms made a lasting impact on Russia, and many institutions of Russian government trace their origins to his reign. He is also known for founding and developing t...
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