Golden Gate
Kiev Ukraine
Golden Gate was built in 1037 during the reign of Grand Prince Yaroslav the Wise of Kiev.
St. Andrew's Descent
Kiev Ukraine
According to legend, St. Andrew's descent got its name from Saint Andrew the First-Called.
Deribasovskaya Street
Odessa Ukraine
Deribasovskaya is a symbol of South Palmyra, and if you want to see the most beautiful and interesting sights of Odessa town, then it is worth going on this street.
Duke de Richelieu
Odessa Ukraine
The monument, of the founders of the city, Duke de Richelieu on the Promenade is one of the main attractions of Odessa.
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The monument to Adam Mickiewicz
| The monument to Adam Mickiewicz |
The monument to famous Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz is located in the center of the city on the Mickiewicz Square that connects the Shevchenko Avenue with the Svobody Avenue. The construction of the monument began on December 10, 1898 to honor the 100st anniversary of poet’s birthday. 28 projects took part in the contest for the creation of the monument. The height of the monument is 21 meter, the figure of the poet itself – 3,3 meters. The flames on the top of the columns are gild.... |
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Lvov pictorial gallery
| Lvov pictorial gallery |
Lvov pictorial gallery – is a very big artistic museum in Ukraine. The Lvov pictorial gallery occupies the leading place among the artistic museums of our country. It has paintings, sculptures, and artworks, fine arts pieces by local, soviet and foreign masters since XIV century. The idea of creating such a museum appeared in XIX century. At that time the intellectuals were having big debates about the creation of such a museum of European arts. In 1902 the authorities of the city made t... |
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Chemist museum
| Chemist museum |
The Chemist’s museum is a state museum in Lvov. It is the museum of the pharmacy history.It was opened in 1966 in the building of ancient drug store. The ancient drug store in Lvov under the Black Eagle was opened in 1735 in the city center by pharmacist Natorp. It used to be the only pharmacy in the city back then. The drug store is working even today. But also it united unique items collected all over Ukraine and Europe. The pieces were collected during two and a half centuries. The... |
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Arsenal museum
| Arsenal museum |
Museum Arsenal – is a fortification building built in 1554-1556 in Lvov. It is located on the Podvalna Street 5.It is a real must see for, those who admire weapon and fortification buildings. The museum of weapon was opened in 1981 in the restored Lvov’s armory. The exposition is organized by the type, the place and the time when the weapon was created. Here you can see the examples of cold arms and firearms, the collection of table wear with weapon pictures and the collection of mi... |
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The Shevchenko Grove
| The Shevchenko Grove |
The Shevchenko Grove – is an ethnographic museum under the open sky. This is a museum of popular architecture and life style. Here you can see the exhibits that represent the pieces collected from all over the Western Ukraine. Authentic Ukrainian embroidery, ancient wooden churches, unique architectural monuments are just some attractions that drag visitors here. The Shevchenko Grove is located on the forest hills of Rastochie area near the Vysokiy Zamok Park. The idea of creating the ... |
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