Videos tagged with "landmark"

Kiev, Ukraine - 2012 - Kyiv , Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine - Kiev, Ukraine [04:18]
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. Kiev is an important industrial, scientific, educational and cultural centre of Eastern Europe. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions and world-famous historical landmarks. The city has an extensive infrastructure and highly developed system of public transport, including the Kiev Metro. The name Kiev is said to derive from the name of Kyi, one of four legendary founders of the city (brothers Kyi, Shchek, Khoryv, and sister Lybid). During its history, Kiev, one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, passed through several stages of great prominence and relative obscurity. The city probably existed as a commercial centre as early as the 5th century. A Slavic settlement on the great trade route between Scandinavia and Constantinople, Kiev was a tributary of the Khazars, until seized by the Varangians (Vikings) in the mid-9th century. Under Varangians rule, the city became a capital of the Rus', the first East Slavic state. Completely destroyed during the Mongol invasion in 1240, the city lost most of its influence for the centuries to come. It was a provincial capital of marginal importance in the outskirts of the territories controlled by its powerful neighbours; first the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, followed by Poland and Russia. Kiev is one of the oldest cities of Eastern Europe and has played a pivotal role ...
Tags: Kiev, Ukraine

Ukraine Adventure.wmv [03:53]
Video Photo Album of Ukraine. Highlights include Kiev and its various landmarks including the Lavra, St. Sofia's and St. Michael's. Also shows Yalta, Crimea including the Swallows Nest and Yusopov Palace.
Tags: +Stalin, +Yalta+Ukraine, +Kiev, +St., Sofia's, +Crimea, +Swallows, Nest, +Yusopov, Palace, +Travel, Adventure, CPT

Новоград - місто, яке я люблю [04:34]

Tags: Новоград-Волынский, Novograd, Звягель, Возвягель, улицы, дома, люди, центр, случь, река, ukraine, tourism, culture, nature, events, museum, cruise, landmark, holiday, 2007, церковь, кос

Ukraine Pictures - Part 2 [14:57]
These are still pictures from our summer of 2011 trip to Ukraine and Istanbul. This second video starts at the Sultan's Palace at Bakchisarai, near Sevastopal; we continue to Yalta, where we see the White or Marble Palace where Churchil, Roosevelt and Stalin met during WWII, then finish in Odessa.
Tags: Ukraine, europe, viking, river, cruise, travel, adventure, culture, destination, tourism, museum, landmark

Ukraine Pictures - Part 1 [15:01]
These are still pictures from our summer of 2011 trip to Ukraine and Istanbul. This first video starts in Kiev, takes us to Kherson, Zaporozhye (home of the Cossacks), Sevastapol, and ends at the Sultan's Palace at Bakchisarai.
Tags: Ukraine, europe, viking, river, cruise, travel, adventure, culture, destination, tourism, museum, landmark