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Highlights of Kiev

Highlights of Kiev

Here are a few more pictures to complement previous World Heritage entry. Saint Vladimir (Volodymyr) Cathedral is as striking on the outside as any you would ever see. The guide on my Kiev-Pechersk Lavra tour named it without hesitation in answer to my question of which of the Kiev cathedrals…

Counting World Heritage sites: #62 (Kiev)

Counting World Heritage sites: #61 (Kiev)

Kyiv is famous for its domed cathedrals, and on my only free day of the recent business trip, I put aside considerations of unrest in the city center and spent time exploring some of the city’s sights, including its multi-location World Heritage site. There is no doubt that on my…