In a quiet park near the Dorohozhychi metro station in Kiev lies a ravine named Babi Yar. In places the ditch is filled in by streets, apartment buildings and and spoil from construction of the nearby underground subway. In 1941 this ravine was well outside the city limits of Kiev and there was no urban […]
The picture above shows Kiev’s St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery overlooking the Dnieper River at night. Like the complex at Pechersk Lavra, St. Michael’s is a functioning monastery. Originally built in the Middle Ages in the Byzantine style, it received a Ukrainian Baroque facelift in the 18th century. The Soviets demolished the original cathedral in the 1930s
Kongo paid a quick visit to the Besarabsky Rynok food market in Kiev. It is the most famous indoor food market in Kiev and if you’re used to shopping at your local Safeway or Vons in the USA, this will be a treat for you. The market has all kinds of meats, fish, caviar, sausages,
Known as the “Montmartre of Kiev” this famous street connects the Upper Town with the commercial Podil neighborhood. It is a steep street filled with quaint shops, cafes, museums, and spectacular views. The neighborhood attracts artists and writers and is a very fashionable place to live in Kiev. The area draws its name from the
Ukraine is a religious country, surprisingly so since under communist rule hundreds of churches and cathedrals were destroyed. The holiest site in Kiev is the Pechersk Lavra which is also known as the Monastery of the Caves was founded in 1051. This center of Eastern Orthodox Christianity is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as well
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