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Ukraine was the center of the first Slavic state, Kievan Rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in Europe. Weakened by internecine quarrels and Mongol invasions, Kievan Rus was incorporated into the Gran... [read more]
Ukraine was the center of the first Slavic state, Kievan Rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in Europe. Weakened by internecine quarrels and Mongol invasions, Kievan Rus was incorporated into the Gran... [read more] Blog: Kiev, Ukraine - Sightseeing in the Heat
Date: July 11th 2010
The plane that flew Michael and me from Chisinau to Kiev was with Dniprodvia Airways but it got us there in just under an hour. As we headed into the city we passed large areas of forest broken occasionally by billboards splashed with Cyrillic, and then when we reached the outskirts of the city, the horrid concrete tower blocks appeared, always a feature of ex-Soviet cities. Kiev was big. It ... read more
Date: July 11th 2010
The plane that flew Michael and me from Chisinau to Kiev was with Dniprodvia Airways but it got us there in just under an hour. As we headed into the city we passed large areas of forest broken occasionally by billboards splashed with Cyrillic, and then when we reached the outskirts of the city, the horrid concrete tower blocks appeared, always a feature of ex-Soviet cities. Kiev was big. It ... read more
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about this church
Mykhailivska church was built in 11th century and was destroyed by communists in 1930th - there was a plan to create enormose 150-meters Stalin monument instead. But WW2 has broken this intention. Rebuilt in 1993-95
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About Kiev blog
Hello, I found your blog about Kiev and thought that you may be interested to place some professional video about Kiev sightseens on your blog http://www.youtube.com/user/donjenaro79. Cheers!
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