Ukraine - From north to south
Exploring the country from Kiev and Chernobyl down to Odessa by the Black Sea.
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Gold on green
The cathedral is inspired by Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, which may not be apparent from the exterior but much more from the inside. The first foundation was laid in 1037.
Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev
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To arms
Notice the combination of rose and grenade.
Underpass near Rodina Mat in Kiev
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I dream in color
House in Kiev
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Grab your loot
Odessa
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Big Mama
The 62 meter statue towers over southern Kiev.
Rodina Mat in Kiev
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Catch it if you can
One small step for man, one giant leap for baby stroller. This is the location of the unforgettable scene in Battleship Potemkin from 1925.
Potemkin stairs in Odessa
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Neither master nor margarita
Mikhail Bulgakov lived in this house for a while.
Andriyivskyy Descent in Kiev
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None shall pass
Unlike the more well-known namesake in San Francisco, this was actually a gate. It was also called the Great Gate and used as Triumphal Arch until being sacked by the Mongolian horde in 1240.
Golden Gate in Kiev
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Snowroller
Going uphill in Kiev
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Prince of tides
Black Sea coast in Odessa
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Here we go
Underpass near Rodina Mat in Kiev
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The mist
Andriyivskyy Descent in Kiev
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Dueling tanks
Kiev
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Echoes
The Independence Square is the central square of Kiev, a traditional place for political protests including the infamous Orange Revolution in 2004.
Maidan Nezalezhnosti