Large Motherland Monument statue in Kyiv with a lone figure holding an umbrella on a rainy day

Kiev Part 2

Kiev - Part 2

19.11.2018
Places, Ukraine, Cities
Kiev

Independence Monument with gilded statue on tall column in Kyiv's Independence Square under a cloudy blue sky

Maidan

Maidan Nezalezhnosti is one of the main squares in the city center of the Ukrainian capital. Throughout the city's history it has had different names. The current name "Майдан Незалежності", translated Independence Square, was given to it in 1991 as a result of Ukraine's declaration of independence.

The Maidan, in short, is an important meeting place for political rallies and was the scene of the Euromaidan protests in 2013-2014.

Tall Independence Monument with golden statue atop a granite column under a blue cloudy sky in central Kyiv

Black and white view of an ornate historic tower building through a dark memorial installation at a paved urban square

Ornate stone monument base on a paved public square with exhibition panels and pedestrians

Overhead view of Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Kyiv, featuring rust-colored metal displays with photos and text, and people walking around the square.

Independence Monument in Maidan Nezalezhnosti, Kyiv, with surrounding city buildings and people.

High-angle black and white view of a paved city plaza through a chain-link fence with pedestrians walking below

Black and white photo of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Kyiv, featuring a tall obelisk.

wide panoramic view of Kiev city skyline with Dnipro river, dense green forest and modern high-rise buildings under hazy overcast sky

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Rolling green hills with a winding dirt path and distant city skyline under overcast skies

Tall white memorial tower with golden flame finial on a grassy hill in Kyiv, Ukraine

Tall white monument tower crowned with a golden sculptural crown and cross-patterned facade under a cloudy sky

White church facade with dark cross-shaped windows and reflective black tiled floor

golden onion dome orthodox church with ornate baroque facade and religious frescoes

Ornate baroque church facade with arched entrance, religious frescoes, and gold decorative details in Kyiv

Large female statue holding a sword and shield atop a grassy hill under a cloudy sky

The National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War is a museum complex in the Pechersk district of Kiev. It is intended to commemorate the war between Germany and the Soviet Union. The most striking exhibit of the complex is the 62-meter-high Motherland statue.