Ukraine
Ukrainian Places of Interest
Ukraine is a country with the glorious past. It is rich in historical monuments and different places of interest.Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine and one of the oldest cities in the Eastern Europe. It has already celebrated its 1500th anniversary. That's why it is not surprising that a lot of interesting monuments are situated there, for example, the well-known to all Slavonic world St Sophia's Cathedral and Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra. It is breathtaking to wander along the streets of the old town, to feel the breath of history.
But Ukrainian places of interest are situated not only in Kyiv.
Near the small town of Kanev the
monument to the Ukrainian national genius Taras Shevchenko
is situated. The museum, where the books, drawings and manuscripts of
Shevchenko are kept, is situated in the village not far from
Kanev. Even the house, where he was born, is preserved. It is
very interesting to look at it.
One may come to Poltava and visit the museum of the famous
Poltava battle, the field where Peter the
Great defeated the Swedes.
One can continue this list, because there is also Western Ukraine with the Carpathians and their legends, feudal lords' castles and cathedrals, with their unique culture and nature. There are a lot of places to see in Ukraine and to be proud of.
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