Places of Interest in Kyiv. Визначні пам’ятки Києва
Україна має велику історію і багату культуру. Тому в нас багато визначних пам’яток. Цілком природно, що столиця країни, Київ, нараховує найбільшу кількість визначних пам’яток. Це – одне з найстаріших міст Європи. З давніх часів Київ був центром слов’янської культури. У місті багато стародавніх соборів і церков, музеїв і пам’ятників, чудових вулиць і скверів. Головна вулиця Києва, звичайно, Хрещатик. Якщо ви ніколи не були в Києві, вам слід починати огляд визначних пам’яток звідси.
Вулиця довжиною усього один кілометр, але дуже вражаюча.
Ukraine has a long history and rich culture. That is why there are many places of interest there.
It is natural that the capital of the country, Kyiv, has the greatest number of them.
It is one of the oldest cities in Europe. From time immemorial Kyiv has been the centre of Slavonic culture. There are many ancient cathedrals and churches, museums and monuments, beautiful streets and squares in it. The main street of Kyiv is certainly Khreshchatyk. If you have never been to Kyiv you should start your sightseeing there. The street is only one kilometre long but very impressive.
Kyiv is famous for its Kyivo – Pecherska Lavra. More than 80 buildings were constructed on its territory during 900 years of the monastery’s existence. Tourists always go to have a look at the monument to Bohdan Khmelnytsky, the outstanding Ukrainian statesman and military leader. There are many other places of interest in Kyiv. One of them is the State Historical Museum of Ukraine.
There are more than 50,000 exhibits on display. The exposition tells us about the history of Ukraine and its culture from antiquity to the present days. The Golden Gates, the Andreyevskaya Church, the monuments to Prince Vo-lodymyr and Taras Shevchenko are worth seeing. Kyiv Shevchenko Opera and Ballet House, Kyiv Ivan Franko Drama Theatre are well-known all over the country. Any place is interesting in its own way and visiting it we come to know and love this country more.
Vocabulary:
Natural [‘nsetfral] – природний famous [‘feimas] – відомий immemorial [ima’mo:nal] – незапам’ятний to construct [kan’strAkt] – будувати, споруджувати
Questions:
Is Kyiv an ancient city? How old is Kyiv? What is the main street in Kyiv? What is Kyiv famous for? Is Kyiv a garden city?