The cathedral was built at the end of the 19th century to mark 900 years of Orthodox Christianity on these lands. Used to be the main temple of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kiev Patriarchate

Luxury and beauty - such associations arise when you look at this amazing structure. The building of the National Opera of Ukraine, made in the style of French neo-Renaissance, is considered one of the business cards of the capital of Ukraine.

L'un des deux monuments de Kiev, partiellement conservé du XIe siècle, a été construit. Du XIe au XIIIe siècle, la Porte Dorée servait d'entrée cérémonielle principale à la « Ville Haute » de Kiev. Nous entrerons dans le musée de la Porte Dorée.

St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv was built in XI century. This outstanding architectural monument of Kievan Rus is one of the main attractions of the Ukrainian capital. Since 1990, the temple is included in the UNESCO list. If you like to enter to the territory of St. Sophia Cathedral, you can do it after the tour. The enter ticket cost is 6 euro/person. Our guide can help you to get back there from the tour end point Independence Square.

Nous visiterons ensuite la colline du Vieux Kiev où, selon la légende, le frère aîné des fondateurs de Kiev aurait commencé son règne au Ve siècle. Vous y verrez les vestiges de la fondation de l'église de la Dîme. C'est ici que le baptême de la Rus' de Kiev a commencé. C'est ici que le prince Vladimir a construit la première et plus grande église orthodoxe en pierre de la Rus' de Kiev. Nous admirerons également l'idole en bois du dieu païen Perun, le tilleul vieux de 400 ans, la jolie petite église de la Dîme de la Navité de la Sainte Vierge Marie et une vue imprenable sur la ville basse de Podil.

The current structure of the church began when Russian Empress Elizabeth decided to construct a summer residence for herself in Kyiv, consisting of a palace and a church. The church was constructed in 18th century, to a design by the Italian architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli. The church has no bells, as according to legend, their noise would cause flooding of the left part of the city.

C'est la cathédrale principale de l'Église orthodoxe d'Ukraine, et un monastère est encore en activité sur son territoire. La cathédrale a été entièrement détruite dans les années 1930 par le régime soviétique.

Maidan Nezalezhnosti (literally: the Independence Square) is the heart of the modern Kyiv, its main and the most beautiful square that has become the symbol not only of the Ukrainian capital, but of the whole country. Being significantly transformed in the last ten years, it turned into the favourite walking place of Kyiv's locals and its numerous guests. Today it is the capital's most famous and visited sight.