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Ukraine is the second largest country in Europe, after Russia. The official language of Ukraine is Ukrainian, one of the three East Slavic languages, closely related to Russian and Belorussian.

The capital of Ukraine is built on hills overlooking the Dnepr River, in the north central part of the country.

The area of Kiev is 836 sq. km. Only 350 sq. km or 42,3 % have been built up within the city limits. All the rest is the area of reservoirs and forest tracts and green plantings in general use. The area of forest tracts and green plantings constitutes 214 sq. m per one citizen; this is one of the best indicators in the world. The population in Kiev was 2, 626, 500 in 2000.

The capital of Ukraine has a great cultural potential: 32 museums, 33 theatres, 116 projecting machines, many standing art exhibitions. The most known museums are the National Museum of History of Ukraine, the Museum of Ukrainian Fine Arts, the Museum of Western and Oriental Art. There are 2 093 units regarded as monuments of history, culture and architecture.

There are plenty of parks and places of historical interest in Kiev. The newer part of the city, on the left bank of the river, was mostly built after World War II and is rather bland. Of more interest to the visitor is the older city on the right bank. The hills here are crowned with churches and the remains of ancient castles and fortifications.

The capital of Ukraine, the city of Kiev is the largest administrative centre of the country. Located in Kiev and working there are President, the Parliament, the Government, practically all Ministries and governmental departments of Ukraine.

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This church is perhaps the most mysterious in all of Kyiv. Many excursions start from this churchIt’s hard to imagine Kyiv today without St. Andrew’s Church.St. Andrew's Church was erected in the middle of the 17th century specifically by order of the “Empress” Elizabeth, daughter of Peter I...


The first project of the monument was developed back in the 1970s by sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich. However, he was unable to bring his plans to life, and after his death, the Motherland received a new breath thanks to the Ukrainian architect Vasily Borodai. He completely redesigned the original layout...


The Orthodox Vladimir Cathedral in Kyiv is the main temple of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. One of the outstanding shrines of the capital amazes with its beauty and grandeur. The variety of shapes and rich colors of the temple do not leave anyone who has visited here indifferent. The cathedral is r...


Built in the 11th century and able to preserve its beauty and majesty to this day, the Hagia Sophia Cathedral is one of the most unique monuments of history, architecture and monumental painting. It became the first attraction on the territory of Ukraine included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.St...


The tract "Natalka" between the Obolonskaya Embankment and the Northern Bridge is a recreation area with a modern design, all the necessary infrastructure, children's and sports grounds. Trees and flower beds are equipped with automatic irrigation with water intake from the Dnipro. The central alley...


Interesting FactsThe blooming heart of Ukraine, which combines a variety of plants from all botanical and geographical regions of the world.The Botanical Garden named after Mykola Hryshka is called the lungs of Kyiv, which stretches over 130 hectares in its very center — on the historic hills of P...


The pedestrian bridge has been pleasing us for almost 60 years; its construction was carried out from 1956 to 1957. This Kiev bridge connects the central part of the city with Trukhanov Island. It was erected according to the design of the Ukrproektstalkonstruktsiya Institute together with the Insti...


Kiev-Pechersk Lavra is one of the symbols of Kiev, its main monument and now the center of pilgrimage for an unhealed number of Christians. This unique architectural ensemble is not without artistic and historical value for our country. 3 1990 r. the whole range of entries from the famous UNESCO Lis...


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