| When I look from different apartments in
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| | geographical location in the middle of
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| Kiev I always convince myself that it is
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| | commercial routes between Asia and Europe
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| one of the most picturesque cities in
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| | favored its development as a large trade
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| Eastern Europe. It is one of the most
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| | center. It had been transformed into one
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| beautiful and charming ones as well, and,
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| | of the most important outposts of Khazar
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| undoubtedly one of the most important
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| | empire (empire which comprised the tribes
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| political centers. But how many people
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| | of semi-nomadic people of Central
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| know that this city with its apartments,
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| | Asia).Kiev was developing rapidly during
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| streets, and boulevards is one of the
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| | Prince Volodymyr. In order to maintain
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| most ancient cities in the world?How old
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| | and enhance his power Volodymyr decided
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| is Kiev?! It is not very easy to answer
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| | to introduce Christianity, which since
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| this question. There is not any definite
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| | the 10th century has been an official
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| resource that can indicate the precise
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| | religion in the country. First Christian
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| age of this ancient city, reliable
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| | church was built during the reign of
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| information is also missing.Many
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| | Volodymyr the Great. Rapid introduction
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| archeologists however hold the opinion
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| | of Christianity (the building of the
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| that the first settlement in Kiev can be
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| | churches multiplied during the reign of
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| dated back more than 15000 years ago.
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| | the prince) entailed the transformation
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| According to some legends, which
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| | of Kiev into one of the largest centers
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| certainly can not be verified, Kiev was
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| | of Christian civilization; and despite
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| founded by three brothers Kyi, Shcek and
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| | the fact that it was destroyed, rebuilt
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| Khoriv, who named this settlement after
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| | and come through several wars and
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| their elder brother Kyi.First settlers of
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| | revolution it still maintains and
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| the city were faced with constant threats
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| | preserves its historical charm.Today Kiev
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| form several nomadic European tribes,
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| | is one of the largest cities of Eastern
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| thus in order to protect themselves from
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| | Europe. It is one of the most romantic
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| invasion people of Kiev were building all
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| | cities as well; it has been developing
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| their homes as well as churches on the
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| | rapidly since the collapse of the Soviet
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| right bank of the river- Dniper. This is
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| | Union and it is worth the while for every
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| how this ancient city was born.During the
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| | man to visit it just once.Read more about
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| first thousand years of its history Kiev
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| | it here:
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| was the political, economical and
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| | is a researcher of the history of Kiev.
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| cultural center of Eastern Slavs. Its
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