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About Kiev
Kiev - is the capital of Ukraine, hero-city, center of the Kievska region. 
Kiev - is the biggest city in the country and is important political, industrial, scientific and cultural center.
History: According to the legend Kiev was founded by three brothers Kiy, Schek, Horiv and their sister Lybid in the V century, as the center of polyan tribe. It was named by the oldest brother. The date of foundation - 482 year.
Population: 2 666 300 people (1 january 2005 y.)
Main kinds of the mass transport:
| Transport | Fare |
| Subway |
2,00 uah. |
| Route taxi |
2,00 - 2,50 uah. |
| Trolleybus |
1,50 uah. |
| Bus |
1,50 uah. |
| Tram | 1,50 uah. |
Main sights:
| Hreschatyk |
Maydan Nezalejnosti (independence square) |
Kievo-Pecherska lavra (the cave monastery) |
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| Zoloti vorota (Golden gate) |
Andriyivska cerkva (St. Andrew's church) |
Andriyivskiy uzviz (Andrew's desent) |
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Volodymyrskiy sobor (St. Volodymir's cathedral) |
Mykhailovskiy monastyr (St. Mykhael's monastery) |
Pirogovo (Museum of folk architecture) |
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| Mariinskiy palats (Mariinskiy palace) | Sofiyivskiy sobor (St. Sophia's cathedral) | |
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