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їv (pop.2, 616,000) is the capital and largest city of Ukraine and one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. The central area of ​​Kyiv lies on the hilly western bank of the Dnieper. There buildings dating from the Middle Ages to the present stand near each other. Landmarks of Kyiv include St. Sophia's Cathedral and the Golden Gate of Yaroslav the Wise, the Monastery of the Caves, Mariinsky Palace and the Church of St. Andrew.Sophia s is a national treasure of Ukraine. Today it is a museum. The exhibits of the museum include models of ancient Kyivan Rus 'towns. St Sophia's Cathedral was built in 1037 during the reign of Yaroslav the Wise to glorify Christianity. The Cathedral is 37 meters long wide and 29 meters high. The church became a holy place of worship for ancient Kyivites. It was a major cultural and political center of Kyivian Rus. The first library and school were situated in the Cathedral. It was the center for the writing of manuscripts, m me Cathedral there was a burial vault of Grand Princes Yaroslav the Wise, Volodymyr Monomakh wad others. St. Sophia's museum includes the branches of fee Cyril Church, the Andrew Church, the Golden Gate and the Sudak fortress in CrimeaКyiv-Pechersky Monastery. The Orthodox monastery was founded in 1051 by Antonii Pechersky. The monastery stands on the green hills above the Dnieper. Its sparkling gold cupols and one can see them from outside the capital. The monastery was built in the middle of the 11th century. In the 12th century as one of the biggest ones it got the name Lavra ("street in Greek"). Monastery developed rapidly. It became the seat of Christianity in ancient Rus. Trades and arts developed inside the monastery. The first thing in the monastery that catches the eye is the Church of the Trinity. The interior is decorated with beautiful frescoes, the work of 18th century craftsmen.manу centuries the Kyiv-Pechersky monastery was the seat of Ukrainian culture. In 16-17th cc. а number of outstanding public figures were educated in the monastery. For marry prominent painters the monastery was a useful school of art. Books published by its printing works were beautifully illustrated with woodcuts. The monastery had collection of valuable jewelry of folk art. In 1926 it was proclaimed as a monument under state protection.Rada, Palace Mariinsky. The building of Ukrainian parliament, Verkhovna Rada, was erected in 1936-1938. A pleasant setting of the building of the Supreme Rada is provided by the surrounding parks.ceiling of the conference hall is a huge glass dome, from which the State flag of Ukraine flies. : Interior is decorated with marble, different kinds of wood, sculptural work and bronze ornaments in the style of Ukrainian decor....
