[UKRAINE] Kiev - St Sophia Cathedral

St. Sophia Cathedral is Kiev’s best known landmark. No visit to Kiev would be complete without visiting St. Sophia Cathedral. The cathedral was named after the Aya Sophia cathedral in Constantinople and was surrounded by other churches dedicated to patron saints. The monastery was built between 1017 and 1031 in honour of prince Yaroslav the Wise, to commemorate his victory over the nomadic Asian Pecheneg tribe.

[UKRAINE] Kiev City Tour

After visiting Andrew’s Descent, I continued to visit other attractions in Kiev. This includes Children Landscape Park near Andrew’s Descent, St. Michael’s Golden Dome Monastery, Golden Gate and Maidan.

[UKRAINE] Kiev - Andrew’s Descent

Andriyivsky Uzviz or in English, Andrew’s Descent is a historical street which links the administrative part of Upper Town Kiev to the historical commercial lower town, Podil. At the top of the street is St Andrew’s Church where the name of the street is derived from.

[UKRAINE] Kiev – Park of Glory

Park Slavi or Park of Glory is a memorial complex dedicated to the soldiers that lost their lives during World War 2 defending Ukraine. The park is about 10 minutes walk away from Kiev Pechersk Lavra. After visiting Kiev Pechersk Lavra, I visited this park.