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Dormition Cathedral

Dormiton Cathedral, one of the main Orthodox churches at Kiev Pecherck Lavra

View of Lavra, Kiev

Kiev skyline, marked by the churches and buildings of Lavra, seat of the Orthodox Church in Kiev

Statue of The Motherland

The titanium statue stands 62 meters tallwith the overall struture measuring 102 meters and weighing 530 tons.

St Sofia Square

Gate of Archangel St. Michael, at Independence Square, Kiev

St Sofia Square

St. Michael's Church, as seen across St. Sophia Square, Kiev

Train Museum, Kiev

The train was from the Soviet era, built in 1912

The Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, Kiev

Front view of the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in Kiev

Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral

Front main altar of the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, with beautiful image of the Virgin Mary and Jesus

Golden Gates

The golden gates were constructed in 1017-1024, a major landmark of Ancient Kiev and historic gateway in the ancient city fortress, located in the capital of Ukraine

Ukrainian Village, 18th century

Typical Ukrainian farmhouse from the 18th century

Ukrainian house

Interior of an Ukrainian house, 18th century. 

Ukrainian costume

With Ukrainian woman dressed in native costume

Cossack on horseback

Posing with a Cossack during his morning exercise. The Cossacks were a group of predominantly East Slavic people who originally were members of democratic, semi-military communities in Ukraine and Southern Russia. 

St. Andrew's Church

St. Andrew's Church, at the top of Andrew's Descent, Kiev, a steep and winding cobblestone lined descent, a traditional venue for outdoor festivals and fairs, dotted with numerous intriguing art galleries, museums, cafés, bars and restaurants.

Khan's Palace, Bakhchisaray, Crimea

The grounds of the Khan's Palace at Bakhchisaray, on the Crimean Peninsula, capital of the Crimean Khanate and the center of political and cultural life of the Crimean Tatar people.

The Fountain of Tears

A fountain built by the Khan in memory of his beloved concubine, placed at the Khan's palace, Bakhchisaray, Crimea

Bakhchisaray, Crimea

The town of Bakhchisaray on the Crimean Peninsula, home of Tartars 

Cave Monastery of Dormition

Dormition Monastery built into the caves, Bakhchisaray, Crimea

The Valley of Death

"All in the valley of Death rode the six hundred"--Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Site of the Charge of the Light Brigade, the Battle of Balaclava, 1854, during the Crimean War

Monument to the Battle of Balaclava

The monument commemorating the Battle of Balaclava, 1854, at the height of the Crimean War, between England and Russia

Sevastopol harbour

The harbour at Sevastopol, Crimea

Balaclava

The port and harbour at Balaclava, Crimea

Foros Church

Foros Church, Church

The Black Sea coast at Simeiz

Sunrise over the Black Sea as seen from the seaside town of Simeiz

Coastline of the Black Sea at Simeiz

Beautiful coastline at Simeiz, a seaside town in Crimea, near Yalta

Livadia Palace

Livadia Palace, summer palace of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra, site of the Yalta Conference of 1945

The Swallow's Nest

Castle on a rock, on the coast of the Black Sea, near Yalta, Crimea

The Promenade, Yalta

The long promenade along the Black Sea coast, at Yalta

Onions and Honey of Yalta

Sweet onions and honey, local products of the Yalta region, Crimea, sold at stands along athe highway