Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine and one of the largest European cities. The population of the city is about 4 million people.
It is the main administrative, political, indusrtial, scientific, transport and cultural center of the country.
Kyiv is situated on both banks of the river Dnipro, one of the largest and most beautiful European rivers.
Kyiv is a busy industrial city. Its numerous plants and factories produce TV-sets and computers, planes and tractors, and all kinds of comsumer goods.
There are a lot of theatres, museums, libraries and cinemas.
The main street of Kyiv is Khreshchatik. This street is only one kilometer long, but it is very impressive. Khreshchatic looks especialy beautiful in spring when chestnut trees are in blossom. Beside government offices and administrative buildings, one can see cinemas, restaurants and cafes in this street.
All the buildings share the same design. Khreshchatic begins in Independence square.
There are a lot of cars, buses, trolley-buses and trams in Kyiv. And, of course, there is Kyiv metro, which is the largest one in the country.
Of all the city's historical monuments the most ancient is the Golden Gate. It was an ancient watchtower that guarded the entry into the city.
Numerous churches remind the visitor that Kyiv has always been the Center of Slavonic culture and the Orthodox Church. Among them one should mention St. Volodymyr's Cathedral, St. Sophia's Cathedral,
St. Andrew's Church and Kuiv-Pechersk Lavra which originally as a cave monastery.
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