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Monument to Princess Olga, Kiev, Ukraine [01:13]
Keeping watch over the Michael's square are the reconstructed statues of Princess Olga, Apostle Andrew, St. Cyrill and St. Mephodius.
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St Michael's Golden Domed Cathedral, Kiev, Ukraine [06:02]
The original, built by Prince Sviatopolk in 1108, was destroyed by the Soviet regime in the 1930s for having "no historical value." The reconstructed cathedral was completed in May 2000. Its sky blue exterior and glittering golden domes add a stunning layer to a cityscape that has become a mix-mash of crumbling ancient and newly reconstructed. A sobering reminder of Stalin's inhumane policies stands to the right as you exit the church grounds. This is a monument to the victims of Holodomor (starvation): A famine orchestrated in part by the Soviet leadership in an attempt to squash the peasantry, as many as 10 million Ukrainians perished from 1932-33. Keeping watch over the square are the reconstructed statues of Princess Olga, Apostle Andrew, St. Cyrill and St. Mephodius. © Kyiv In Your Pocket, 2011
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Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosti), Kyiv, Ukraine [03:04]
Kyiv's central square has undergone major changes in recent years, both above and below ground. The square is locally referred to as "The Big Greenhouse." That's not a botanical compliment but rather an indictment of the Globus Shopping Centre's glassy domes. Throughout Soviet times, October Revolution Square, as it was known, featured a daunting Lenin statue. Despite the seemingly constant modifications, Maidan has been the city's epicentre for generations. In 2004, it gained world notoriety for staging the events of the Orange Revolution. Images of the square circulated the globe for weeks as Ukrainians from all walks of life changed/delayed the course of Ukrainian history. As you walk on Maidan, imagine the entire square and surrounding streets filled by a determined yet jubilant orange mob. © Kyiv In Your Pocket
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Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosti), Kyiv, Ukraine [03:04]
Kyiv's central square has undergone major changes in recent years, both above and below ground. The square is locally referred to as "The Big Greenhouse." That's not a botanical compliment but rather an indictment of the Globus Shopping Centre's glassy domes. Throughout Soviet times, October Revolution Square, as it was known, featured a daunting Lenin statue. Despite the seemingly constant modifications, Maidan has been the city's epicentre for generations. In 2004, it gained world notoriety for staging the events of the Orange Revolution. Images of the square circulated the globe for weeks as Ukrainians from all walks of life changed/delayed the course of Ukrainian history. As you walk on Maidan, imagine the entire square and surrounding streets filled by a determined yet jubilant orange mob. © Kyiv In Your Pocket
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St Michael's Golden Domed Cathedral, Kiev, Ukraine [06:03]
The original, built by Prince Sviatopolk in 1108, was destroyed by the Soviet regime in the 1930s for having "no historical value." The reconstructed cathedral was completed in May 2000. Its sky blue exterior and glittering golden domes add a stunning layer to a cityscape that has become a mix-mash of crumbling ancient and newly reconstructed. A sobering reminder of Stalin's inhumane policies stands to the right as you exit the church grounds. This is a monument to the victims of Holodomor (starvation): A famine orchestrated in part by the Soviet leadership in an attempt to squash the peasantry, as many as 10 million Ukrainians perished from 1932-33. Keeping watch over the square are the reconstructed statues of Princess Olga, Apostle Andrew, St. Cyrill and St. Mephodius. © Kyiv In Your Pocket, 2011
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