Tag: Kyivan Rus’

The history of Saint Vladimir’s Cathedral. Saint Vladimir’s Cathedral was constructed to commemorate the 900th anniversary of Christianity in Kyivan Rus and the baptism of Vladimir the Great. The original design of architect Ivan Storm was approv ...

The interesting history of Khortytsia. If the island of Malta is the “key” to the Mediterranean Sea, then the island of Khortytsia is the “key” to the Dnipro. It is located within the city of Zaporizhia, below the DniproHES. In the Middle Age ...

The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, is a spectacular orthodox Christian monastery and cave complex, standing on a hill overlooking the river Dnipro. This is a large complex of golden domed churches and onion shaped towers in a mini city, built on top of a labyr ...

“Wonderous is the Dnipro in calm weather, when freely and smoothly he course, wonderful summer holidays along its picturesque banks. V. N. races his full waters through forests and hills. No rippling, no roaring. You look and do not know if his maj ...

The interesting history of Kyiv. Kyiv is the main and largest city of the country, with an ancient and vibrant history. According to legend, it was founded by three brothers Kyi, Shchek, and Khoryv, and their sister Lybid. Their names are reflected i ...

The history of Saint Vladimir Monument. Around 1840, a series of landslides caused great damage to Alexandrovsky Descent. So it was decided to stabilise the hillside with trees and bushes and to create a park. According to legend, somewhere in this l ...

Landscape Alley was designed by the famous architect Abraham Miletskyi. Landscape Alley is a normal road which follows a line of defenses that used to protect the part of the city where Kyiv Princes lived in the time of the Kyivan Rus. The Alley star ...

The interesting history of Taras Shevchenko Park. The foundation stone of Kyiv University was ceremonially laid in 1837, after Emperor Nikolay I of Russia had signed the Charter for its creation. The University was built in Russian style by the fathe ...

The interesting history of Ilya Muromets. The most powerful and famous of the epic warriors of Kyivan Rus’, Ilya Muromets (aka Ilya Morovlyanin) is a real historical person. His biography is recounted in numerous legends: until he was 33 years old, ...

The history of Yaroslav the Wise. The name of Yaroslav the Wise (978-1054), son of Vladimir the Great and Princess Rogneda of Polotsk, is rightly linked with the height of Kyivan Rus’. Being the Prince of Novgorod, he rebelled against his father an ...

The history of Vladimir the Great. For his most important act, the baptism of Rus’ in 988, Prince Vladimir was canonized, becoming equal to the apostles, and he became known in history by the names Vladimir the Great, the Baptist, and the epic Vla ...

The National Historical Museum of Ukraine is a national heritage museum. Удалено: The National Museum of the History of Ukraine dominates Andrew’s Descent. It faces the ever popular St. Andrew’s Church. As its name suggests, the museum is ...