Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Kyiv)
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, 2 km from center (Київ)
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square, place with historical importance, invisible, notable event
[ Independence Square ]
Previously known as Khreshchatyk, Duma, Soviet, Kalinin and October Revolution Squares.
Originally formed by the Pechersk gates of ancient Kyiv, it was rebuilt several times throughout history, especially post-war (WWII), where it became the central feature of Alexander Dobrovolskyi's project, thereby becoming one of the famous landmarks of Stalinist Architecture.
Article about this square in Russian:
www.archunion.com.ua/history_004_01.shtml
interesniy.kiev.ua/new/lost/74
Photo by:
enigmawmn (enigmawmn.livejournal.com)
ArchUnion (www.archunion.com.ua)
Web-cam:
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video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1696838328560807139&q=...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgALllTwTU4
Previously known as Khreshchatyk, Duma, Soviet, Kalinin and October Revolution Squares.
Originally formed by the Pechersk gates of ancient Kyiv, it was rebuilt several times throughout history, especially post-war (WWII), where it became the central feature of Alexander Dobrovolskyi's project, thereby becoming one of the famous landmarks of Stalinist Architecture.
Article about this square in Russian:
www.archunion.com.ua/history_004_01.shtml
interesniy.kiev.ua/new/lost/74
Photo by:
enigmawmn (enigmawmn.livejournal.com)
ArchUnion (www.archunion.com.ua)
Web-cam:
1plus1.tv/video/camera.php
inter.ua/ua/img/webcam2.gif
video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1696838328560807139&q=...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgALllTwTU4
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maidan_Nezalezhnosti
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 50°27'0"N 30°31'27"E
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- Lypky 0.3 km
- Pechersk 0.5 km
- Pecherskyi raion 1 km
- Matviivska gulf 2.3 km
- Nova Zabudova (New Building) 2.3 km
- Rowing canal 2200 m 2.3 km
- Zvirynets 2.4 km
- Rusanivska Branch 3.3 km
- Demiivka 4.4 km
- Lybid River 5 km
- Central Post Office 0.1 km
- Globus Trade and Exhibition Complex (2nd & 3rd lines) 0.1 km
- Globus Trade and Exhibition Complex (1st line) 0.1 km
- National Radio Company of Ukraine 0.2 km
- Kyiv Conservatory 0.2 km
- Passage 0.3 km
- Khreshchatyk Boulevard 0.5 km
- Central Park 1.2 km
- Shevchenkivskyi raion 4.6 km
- Kaniv Reservoir 47 km
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