Kievo-Percherska Lavra
Great Bell Tower
The former St. Nicholas' Church
Dormition Cathedral- This is a replica of the original which was destroyed by either the Nazis or Soviets.
Dormition Cathedral
Refectory
All Saint's Church
Looking out toward the Lower Lavra
Head coverings are required in the caves and highly recommended in the rest of the Lavra.
Church of the Conception of St. Ann
Looking back toward the refectory and the Dormition Cathedral.
Bell Tower of the Farther Caves
Rodina Mat- "The Nation's Mother"
The eternal flame (off) of the victims of "the Great Patriotic War" a.k.a. WWII on the left and Rodina Mat on the right.
Western Kyiv and Hydropark (island)
Strange man and part of the eastern Kyiv skyline.
Cyrillic-ized names of American movie stars.
Cyrillic text on a Lada
Vul. Bohdana Khmelnytskoho
Really amazing blues/rock band playing on the street corner.
Vul. Khreshchatyk
Koleso Cafe-Theatre
Maydan Nezalezhnosti- Kyiv's main square
Maydan Nezalezhnosti- Ever since the Orange Revolution, there's been protesters inhabiting the square.
Maydan Nezalezhnosti
Maydan Nezalezhnosti- The friendship arch is barely visible at the end of the street.
Another great free concert.
Friendship Arch- Dedicated to the unification of Russia and Ukraine.
Ukraine Parliament Building
Andriyivsy Uzviz (Andrew's Descent) with St Andrew's Church on top of the hill.
vul. Kostyantynivska
Church of Mykola Prytysko
Police officer in a Lada
Street near Andreyevsky Spusk
Andriyivsy Uzviz
Top of Andriyivsy Uzviz
St Andrew's Church
Pronya Prokovna and Svirid Golohvastov- the heros of the play "After Two Hares"
Apartment for rent on vul. Volodymyrska
Old Ford of unkown model
St. Sophia Cathedral
St. Michael's Monastary
St MIchael's (left) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (right)
St. Michael's Monastary is a reconstruction; the original was destoryed by Soviets in 1937.
Closer view of the Friendship Arch.
Hydropark
Kyiv Street- note the different architectural styles
House of Chimeras- Now the presidential administrative building
Chimeras
Presidential residence and administrative building
