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  Kiev - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The city is adjoined by the mouth of the Desna River and the Kiev Reservoir in the north, and the Kaniv Reservoir in the south.
Kiev is one of the oldest and most important cities of Eastern Europe with an immense role in the development of the medieval East Slavic civilization as well as in the modern Ukrainian nation.
As of the All-Ukrainian Census conducted in 2001, the population of Kiev is 2,611,000.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Kiev   (4648 words)

  
 Kiev
Kiev, also Kyiv (Ukrainian: Київ, Kyyiv, IPA: [ˈkɪjiw]; Russian: Ки́ев, Kiyev; see also Cities' alternative names) is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper river.
Kiev is an administrative unit of Ukraine (equal to an oblast').
Among Kiev's best-known monuments are Mikeshin's statue of Bohdan Khmelnytsky astride his horse located near St. Sophia Cathedral, the venerated Vladimir the Great (St. Vladimir), the baptizer of Rus', overlooking the river above Podil, the monument to Kyi, Schek and Khoryv and Lybid, the legendary founders of the city located at the Dnieper embankment.
www.wikipediaondvd.com /nav/art/q/e.html   (4881 words)

  
  Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Kiev
The city is adjoined by the mouth of the Desna River and the Kiev Reservoir in the north, and the Kaniv Reservoir in the south.
Kiev is one of the oldest and most important cities of Eastern Europe with a pivotal role in the development of the medieval East Slavic civilization as well as in the modern Ukrainian nation.
As of the All-Ukrainian Census conducted in 2001, the population of Kiev is 2,611,300.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Kiev   (4717 words)

  
 Kiev
The population in Kiev was 2, 626, 500 in 2000.
Kiev was the capital of ancient Rus, the cradle of three peoples - the Russian, the Ukrainian and the Byelorussian.
Kiev is situated along the Dnieper River and is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine.
www.lycos.com /info/kiev--kiev-metro.html   (570 words)

  
 Kiev Ukraine Attractions and City History
Kiev's most famous square is probably the most recognizable image of this great city, as it was eternalized in thousands of magazines and newspapers during Ukraine's 2004 Orange revolution.
Kiev was captured by the Twenty-ninth Corps and the Sixth German Army on September 19, 1941.
It is connected with the Dolobetskyi Island by the Venetian Bridge and with the rest of Kiev by two bridges: the Metro Bridge to the right-bank city and the Rusanivka bridge to the left-bank city.
www.kievapts.com /attractions.asp   (1562 words)

  
 Kiev Metro
The Kiev Metro is the metro (subway) system that provides Kiev with mass-transit services.
It was the first metro in Ukraine and the third one in the USSR.
As of 2004, the three Kiev metro lines total about 50 km in length and comprise 42 stations.
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/k/ki/kiev_metro.html   (117 words)

  
  Kiev
Historically, Kiev is one of the most ancient and important cities of the region, the center of the Rus' civilization, survivor of numerous wars, purges, and genocides.
Kiev's noteworthy architecture includes government buildings such as the Mariyinsky Palace (designed and constructed from 1745 to 1752, then reconstructed in 1870) and the sweeping Ministry of Foreign Affairs building, several Orthodox churches and church complexes such as the Kiev Pechersk Lavra (Monastery of the Caves), St.
Kiev is home to several institutions of higher learning, including the Taras Shevchenko State University of Kiev, the Polytechnic Institute, the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, the Agricultural University, and numerous scientific and technical institutes.
www.ufaqs.com /wiki/en/ki/Kiev.htm   (2042 words)

  
 Riding the Metro (Subway) in Ukraine
Kiev's Zoloti Vorota metro station is one of the fanciest
Three cities in Ukraine boast an underground subway system — Kiev, Kharkov, and Dnepropetrovsk — usually referred to as the "metro." The Kiev metro is most extensive, with three lines and over 40 stops.
The metro is a fast and convenient way to get around town, though it is usually cram-packed during rush hour.
www.tryukraine.com /info/transportation/metro.shtml   (272 words)

  
 Boryspil airport transport - buses, taxi, car rental, parking, railway - State Enterprise "Boryspil International ...
Kiev metro operates form 6.00 AM till 12 PM.
"Boryspilska" is the nearest metro station to the airport.
Railway station is located not far from Kiev center.
www.airport-borispol.kiev.ua /transport   (279 words)

  
 Kiev Apartment - Kreschatik 13 - $110.00 (2 Rooms apartment)
All major attractions in the center of Kiev are thus within walking distance.
Closest metro stations are Kreschatik and Maydan Nezalezhnosti.
This is the most central apartment in Kiev - you're just feet away from Maidan Nezalezhnosti - the city's central Square.
www.kievapartment.com /apartments/241   (205 words)

  
 Finance Choices - Personal Finance Wiki
The city is adjoined by the mouth of the Desna River and the Kiev Reservoir in the north, and the Kaniv Reservoir in the south.
Kiev is one of the oldest and most important cities of Eastern Europe with a pivotal role in the development of the medieval East Slavic civilization as well as in the modern Ukrainian nation.
As of the All-Ukrainian Census conducted in 2001, the population of Kiev is 2,611,300.
www.financechoices.co.uk /personal-finance-wiki.php?title=Kiev   (5079 words)

  
 Metro Arts and Architecture - Metro Bits - mic-ro.co(s)m
The metro in Ukraine's second largest city was inaugurated in 1975 and consists of about 30 stations, many of them with interesting architecture and lighting and built with materials like marble and granite.
Older ones (the metro opened in 1978) are more uniform but on the extension of line B and on the new line D, attention was given to more interesting design and stations have been planned by different architects.
This metro was opened in 1968 and has some stations which are as futuristic as the city itself.
mic-ro.com /metro/metroart.html   (4374 words)

  
 Mailorderbrides.com: Travel Information
Almost all international flights to Kiev arrive at Boryspil International airport, located 30 kilometers from the city center.
Kiev boasts a very convenient, safe, and inexpensive metro system.
Kiev is connected to European and Asian cities via an extensive network of railways.
www.mailorderbrides.com /_city_kiev_about_know.cfm   (702 words)

  
 Kiev Metro
The Kiev Metro is a typical ex-Soviet three line system (total length 54.8 km ~ 37 mi) with all lines meeting in the city center (Maidan Nezalezhnosti or Freedom Square) forming a triangle.
Older stations in the city center were built in the underground palace style similar to Moscow's metro.
No trip to Kiev is complete without a ride on the Kiev Metro.
kievukraine.info /metro.htm   (124 words)

  
 Kiev City History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Olegs words about Kiev became proverbial "Here will be the mother of Rus cities." This was the beginning of the Kievan Rus' state which lasted until the year 1240 when the Mongols (Tatars) invaded.
The 1500th anniversary celebration of Kiev, which was founded in year 482.
During 2001 Kiev was visited by Pope John Paul who met Kievans at the National Philharmonic Building.
www.kievcityguide.net /history.htm   (1338 words)

  
 All information about Kiev
According to the ancient legend, Kiev was founded by the three brothers Kyi, Schek and Khoryv and their sister Lybid, and it was named after the eldest brother Kyi.
Kiev is known as the green city and has two famous botanical gardens and varieties of parks like the Hidropark, consisting of swimming beaches and amusement places.
The climate of Kiev is continental and humid but the conditions have changed in the recent years due to global climate changes.
www.allkiev.kiev.ua   (633 words)

  
 A Russian Bride agency - Kiev City Information
Buried in verdure of parks and gardens, Kiev is reputed as one of the greenest cities in Europe.
Kiev stands on the banks of the Dnepr, the main Ukrainian river.
Despite all hardships Kiev has survived and now it's been going through the period of renascence that began at the end of the 20th century with the declaration of Ukraine's independence in 1991.
www.arussian-bride.com /kiev.shtml   (720 words)

  
 Random Works of the Web » Blog Archive » Kiev
Kiev is one of the most ancient and important cities of the region, the center of the Rus’ civilization, survivor of numerous wars, purges, and genocides.
In 1240 Kiev was compeletely destroyed by the Mongol hordes of Batu Khan, an event that had a profound effect on the future of the city and the East Slavic civilization.
The metro is permanently expanding towards the city limits to cover the growing demand,while the other kinds of once public-only city transport have suffered the partial collapse.
random.dragonslife.org /kiev/4294   (2806 words)

  
 Hotels in Kiev. Book cheap hotel in Kiev, Ukraine. Kiev hotels.
It is located in the very heart of the city, within just a few steps from Kreshchatyk - Kiev's main street, the Golden Gates, the State University, the National Opera and an old central park.
Dnipro Hotel, built in 1964 and reconstructed in 1998, is located in business and cultural city center, next to the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) and the Administration of President, near Dnipro river and the main places of interest.
RUS Hotel, located in the heart of Kiev, a stunning property artfully combining an intriguing blend of European style with the magic of national spirit, only a footstep away from the city's famous Kreschatyk street, is a preferred place for business and leisure travellers.
www.besthotelsukraine.com /en/hotels/kiev   (691 words)

  
 :: Best of Ukraine :: Ukraine (Kiev, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovs'k Metro (Subway System)
Kiev (Kyiv) Metro system remains the fastest, the most convenient and affordable network that covers most, but not all, of the city.
Kyiv Metro was opened in the fall of 1960.
There are 44 Metro Stations along with 3 points of interchange, where you can change from one line to another.
www.bestofukraine.com /metro.htm   (373 words)

  
 Kiev travel guide - Wikitravel
Kiev is one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, its official history dating back to the 5th century, although settlement on this location was present since much earlier.
By late 9th century Kiev became the chef-lieu of the emerging state of the Eastern Slavic tribes, and between the 10th and early 13th century, it reached its golden age as the capital of the first Ukrainian state known today as Kievan Rus, (Kyivan Ruthenia, or Rus-Ukraine), which predated modern Ukraine, Belarus and Russia.
According to the last census (2001) Kiev has a population of 2,600,000, although it's generally acknowledged that, in 2006, that the population is over 3 million.
wikitravel.org /en/Kiev   (7193 words)

  
 Kiev Travel Tips - Kiev Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
The prosperity of Kiev was broken off by the process of feudal dismemberment of Rus, greatly weakening the country and resulting in the decay of the city.
Kiev was granted a partian Magdeburg charter, which freed the citizenry from the power of the voivode.
The History of Kiev: Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, is one of the oldest cities of Eastern Europe.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Ukraine/Kyyivska_Oblast/Kiev-707621/General_Tips-Kiev-R-13.html   (1647 words)

  
 UrbanRail.Net > Europe > Ukraine > Kyiv | Kiev Metro
Now its metro system is a typical ex-Soviet three line system (total length 59 km) with all lines meeting in the city centre forming a triangle.
Apart from the Metro there are two fast tram lines which runs from Ploscha Peremohy (near Railway Station - Vokzal'na) to the western suburbs (Okruzhna Doroha, 9.1km, 1977).
Kiev (Kyiv), the capital of Ukraine, is situated on the river Dnipro and has about 2.6 million inhabitants.
www.urbanrail.net /eu/kie/kiev.htm   (1120 words)

  
 The glorious and Beautiful Kiev
Kiev was founded by legendary Eastern Slavic chief Kiy (the city still bears his name), his brothers, Schek and Khoriv and their sister, Lybid', at the end of the V century AD.
Kiev was a strong hillside fortress overseeing and guarding the main East European trade route, River Dnieper, that linked Greeks and Varangians (Norse or vikings).
Kiev was the largest town in XI century Europe, fifty times the size of London, ten times the size of Paris.
www.mindspring.com /~goliath74/kiev.html   (661 words)

  
 Globus
If you come to the historical center of Kiev to admire its architectural wonders of the past, visit the Globus shopping center that is one of the most interesting architectural projects of the present.
The innovative shopping and recreation center that was constructed in 2002 is just enormous, but it doesn't disrupt the historical ensemble of Kiev's ancient center, as the main part of the Globus is hidden under the ground.
Thus, thanks to one of the most innovative projects of the past years, Kiev has been enriched with the "deepest" shopping center in Ukraine.
www.kiev.info /shopping/globus.htm   (419 words)

  
 Just singing in Ukraine | Metro.co.uk
But it seems that Kiev's reputation as a wild metropolis teeming with mobsters is unfounded.
After a lifetime hidden behind the Iron Curtain, Ukraine's capital is the latest of the new wave of enigmatic former Soviet cities enticing Western tourists with the promise of history, fine architecture and cheap drinks.
The end of October sees the return of the Metro Ski and Snowboard Show featuring the top offers and the best fashions for the slopes.
www.metro.co.uk /escape/article.html?in_article_id=7585&in_page_id=5   (537 words)

  
 ip.access press release
Proximus has an agreement with the Kiev Metro to lease space and communications infrastructure to install the subsystem which in turn will be subleased to mobile network operators.
Proximus L.L.C. is a cellular communications carrier for the underground part of the Kiev subway, offering seamless coverage for subway personnel and roaming subscribers.
Proximus is a Kiev registered, privately owned company with expansion plans to provide underground network coverage throughout Ukraine.
www.ipaccess.com /news/press_releases/pr26-01-04.htm   (535 words)

  
 Beautiful Russian Women agency - Kiev City Information
Buried in verdure of parks and gardens, Kiev is reputed as one of the greenest cities in Europe.
Immeasurable destruction was caused to Kiev by the Nazi occupation forces.
Despite all hardships Kiev has survived and now it's been going through the period of renascence that began at the end of the 20th century with the declaration of Ukraine's independence in 1991.
www.beautiful-russian-woman.net /kiev.shtml   (329 words)

  
 Kiev Metro
The Kiev Metro is a typical ex-Soviet three line system (total length 54.8 km ~ 37 mi) with all lines meeting in the city center (Maidan Nezalezhnosti or Freedom Square) forming a triangle.
Older stations in the city center were built in the underground palace style similar to Moscow's metro.
No trip to Kiev is complete without a ride on the Kiev Metro.
www.kievukraine.info /metro.htm   (124 words)

  
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Kiev railway station is located not far from Kiev center, near the metro station "Vokzal'na".
The minibus number 507 run from Kiev railway station to Oddess'ka square pass the metro station "Lybids'ka", Moskovs'ka square (near Kiev central bus station), Golosiivs'ka square (near the hotel "Mir"),"VDNH" (near university student hotel), "Pivdenna" bus station.
Kiev Central bus station is located on Moskovs'ka square close to the metro station "Lybids'ka".
www.mao.kiev.ua /mao-2004/locat.htm   (936 words)

  
 Kiev Hotels: Find and Compare Hotel Room Rates in Kiev - Kayak.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Dniprovskiy is one of two unique hotels in Kiev located on a boat on the Dnieper river.
Hotel Goloseevskiy is the closest Hotel to National Exhibition Centre in Kiev/, located in a very picturesque corner of Ukrainian capital, next to Goloseevskiy Park with beautiful lakes.
Attache Hotel is located in the downtown of Kiev half way between the Kreschatik and the central railway station near the University and St Vladimir cathedral.
www.kayak.com /h/destinations/hotels/UA/Kiev   (313 words)

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