Old shed

The Outskirts of Kiev

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October 23rd 2006
Yesterday we went to a reconstructed 19th century Ukrainian village on the outskirts of Kiev. It was truly amazing. There must be about 100 buildings that make up the village-homes, windmills, churches, barns, ect. All of them are empty now and are preserved to look exactly as they looked when first built. The homes are mostly white adobe with thatched straw roofs. We walked inside ... read more

Europe » Ukraine » Kiev

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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