Starokyivska Hill is the historical heart of Kyiv. It is here, according to legend, that Prince Kiy founded his city in the 5th century, which is reminded of by a memorial sign - a stone with the words "From here the Rus land has left..." Now the National Museum of the History of Ukraine is located here.
The ramparts of the prince's baby and the foundation of the first stone Christian church founded by Prince Volodymyr in Rus - the Tithe Church (989-996) in the Byzantine style (the prince took a tenth of the income for maintenance) have been preserved. It was destroyed during the Tatar-Mongol invasion, burying the last defenders of the city under it. Restored in the 19th century in the Byzantin ...
Last update
3/10/2024
Categories | Historic area, Archaeological site |
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Address |
Volodymyrska Street, 2
Kyiv |
Coordinates | 50.4577° N, 30.5157° E Coordinates copied |
Phone | , |
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