Cities of Ukraine There were three brothers: one of them was Kiy, The name of the other one – Shchek, and the third brother was named Khoryv, and the name of their sister was Lybed. Kiy set on the hill that is named Borychev step now, And Shchek set on the hill that is known as Shchekovitsa And Khoryv set on the third hill, so that was named after him – Khorevitsa. And the city was created in honour of the eldest brother and the name of it - is Kiev. «The Tale of Bygone Years»
Ukraine is a country of Central. Eastern Europe with territory of 603, 7 thousand sq kilometers. It stretches for 893 km from North to the South and for 1316 km from West to East. Ukraine is located in moderate latitudes and has outlets to Black and Azov Seas. The capital city is Kyiv.
Ukraine has land borders with the Russian Federation, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Poland, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Romania and the Republic of Moldova
Ukrainian Culture & Traditions The Ukrainian people also enjoy their culture in the form of traditional dances and dance games. Many of these originated in rural Cossack villages and some of the oldest dances can be traced back to ancient Ukrainian culture is richly embedded in ancient traditions. Even today many cults. Traditionally many of these historical songs such as the dumy and dances were performed only by males or females but today both the playing of the kobza – which was popular during the 16 th century – is sexes sometimes mix and enjoy the still enjoyed. However music has also dance together. come a long way since then and Polissia magic pop and Kolomiya rap tend to be most popular. The culture scene has also seen a resurgence of Cossack songs and song poetry.
Kiev - The Capital of Ukraine Kiev is a Kiev and the power of The city of sight seeing with a population destroyed Kievan Rus wereof nearly 3 in 1240 bymillion inhabitants situated Mongol invaders and the lands of on the Dnipro River, is the Kievan Rus were divided into bustling capital of Ukraine. principalities located to the West Ancient Kievan Rus, Volhynia, and North: Galicia, which reached its greatest period Moscowia and later, Poland, of ascendancyand Russia. Lithuania, during the 11 th and 12 th centuries. It was a center of trade routes between the Baltic and the Mediterranean.
Lion's town Once upon a time, many centuries ago, the King of Volyn and Galicia Danylo traveled around his land, accompanied with his son Prince Lev (Lion). Crossing the Poltva River, he looked around and saw the hill not far away. “I will built a town there and the name of it will be Lviv in commemoration of your valor”, said the King. The Prince kissed the King’s hand replied: “Oh, father, thank you! I will take a good care of the town named after me!” Lviv is one of a few cities of Ukraine called “the City of Kings”, complex mixture of Hungarian, Austrian and Ukrainian cultures.
Odessa - The pearl at the sea Actually, it was somewhere near Odessa was founded a 1794 by In the XIIIthday town interritoryin the present century, of Varna Catherine. However, Catherine of On the Black Sea shore name of the city the Great. The Bulgaria. of Odessa was the city came about amazingof an nature created an because spot. conqueredliked "Adessa" — asin the Great by Tatar-Mongols, error. XVth centuryits territory In earlyancient days, Ukrainians the Russians and by Lithuania, It was meant for named after was the midst and in a hometo be. Scythians, pronounce it. of the XVth the ancient attached. During the Greeks and Slavs. to Turkey. century was. Greek city of Odessos Modern Odessa is one of the or. Kievan Rus period, Ukraine, Ordissos, in 1791 it was And, finally, whichof Odessa a part picturesque cities was believed to of thea part of the Russian have Slavic State. became been founded in the “the Southern Gates of the vicinity. Empire… country”.
A Land Rich in Culture, History and Mystery… Zaporozhianat the cross-roads ofleft Crimea is Cossaks’ marchers Perfectly located geographically, a tangible trace in the history of the various civilizations, the complex the Crimea region boasts for its Peninsula as well. The and Western mixture of Oriental Crimea is a unique subtropical climate. land of wonderful history absorbed cultures, which monuments where one can find pagancustoms of and the legends and sanctuaries magnificent burial mountains and first numerous nations who once upon a Christian churches and ruins of time had inhabited its territory: medieval castles, Cimmerians, Greeks, Tauris, Huns, cave towns along with luxurious Imperial palaces, ruins Scythians, Sarmatians, Italians, of ancient Karaimes and Slaves. Tatars, city-states together with modern resorts – and all of this in harmony with picturesque landscapes and endless seashores.
The Swallowґs Nest In the second Love" or "Swallowґs Nest" The "Castle ofhalf of is the Swallowґs Nest the 18 th was erected in 1912. on Cape century of property. Its Peninsular. emblem thethe Crimeanturrets, spires, crenellations and loopholes give Ai-Todor changed its there is an Like a swallow's nest, owners impression of unapproachable very often. Then it was bought grandeur. a 38 -metre-high cliff with a The castle with industrialist's by one of the oilits picturesque masses castle which stands overlooking laid out baron Steingel. He had a dream the sea. of stone and lined with limestone, blends harmoniously with to build a romantic castle and he the cliff. the design to engineer gave Though it looks very fragile it survived a heavy earthquake in 1927. A. Sherwood.
Legendary Sevastopol today is a city of special administrative status, a large sea port and naval base of the Ukrainian and Russian Fleets, industrial, scientific and cultural centre of the South of Ukraine. After being in Sevastopol - city of heroes, city of museums - full with Sevastopol - in you will feel “The city on indicates "majestic special solemnity, of our people. the breath ofthe cliffs – which stood Sevastopol - pride the transfer from the Greekheroic years, you will be city", "the to by cliffs. City in the who protected the you of the introduced city, worth worshipping ". Founders gave this proud sea, proudly defendedthe names of heroes, sea - it containsher, soul will visit name proud and courageous. Sun City her future. where territory many memorable if she in history. Sevastopol and its environment immortal, to the city, asplaces could predict of the south. On the sun has of this centuries over the historical monuments of different are rich inmonuments, 1800 dazzling lustre of the military valour. " shone forcity more than which imprinted the events were found. eras from remote antiquity to present days.
National preserve "Chersonesus tavricheskiy" National preserve "Chersonesus Tavricheskiy" is created for the purpose of retention and effective use of a unique historical cultural complex of the monuments of the ancient city. Burnt and destroyed by nomads at the end XIV C. , Chersonesus several centuries lay For about 170 years the territory has been studied by ruins. the north Ancient Chersonesus was the last Greek colony emerged on in the archaeologists. More than one third of Black Sea: haswas founded in 422 BC. the coast of the town it been escalated. Among Chersonesus existed are objects of exceptional value. archaeological finds for 2000 years. Agriculture, construction, potterymaking, bone-carving, and some other crafts flourished there. The town Museum collections amount to more than 200, 000 exhibits. Chersonesus is a sacred place for all Orthodox Christians – it was here where the was surrounded by powerful fortification walls, contracted according Great Prince Vladimir of Kiev in the Greek and 988 A. C. worlds. to design, widespread was baptized in Roman
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