Kyiv City
Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine, as well as the country's largest and most vibrant city. It is a city where the golden domes of Orthodox cathedrals sit amidst royal palaces and the grey concrete of Soviet Brutalist buildings.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Sophia Cathedral and Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex.
Saint Sophia Cathedral
Church
Photo: Rbrechko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine, is an architectural monument of Kyivan Rus'. The former cathedral is one of the city's best known landmarks and the first heritage site in Ukraine to be inscribed on the World Heritage List along with the Kyiv Cave Monastery complex.
Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex
Sports venue
Photo: Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0.
The Olympic Stadium is a multi-use sports and recreation facility in Kyiv, Ukraine, located on the slopes of the city's central Cherepanova Hora, Pecherskyi District.
House with Chimeras
Photo: Romankravchuk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
House with Chimaeras or Horodetsky House is an Art Nouveau building located in the historic Lypky neighborhood of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Situated across the street from the President of Ukraine's office at No.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Obolon and Vyhurivshchyna-Troieshchyna.
Obolon
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Obolon is a historical locality which includes a residential area, along with an industrial park within Ukraine's capital Kyiv that is located on its northern side, in an eponymous city district - the Obolonskyi District. Obolon is situated 7 km north of Kyiv City.
Vyhurivshchyna-Troieshchyna
Suburb
Troieshchyna, also known since 1997 as Vyhurivshchyna-Troieshchyna or Vygurivshchyna-Troieshchyna, is a large neighbourhood of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Vyhurivshchyna-Troieshchyna is situated 9 km northeast of Kyiv City.
Kyiv City
- Also known as: “Gorod-Geroy Kiyev”, “Misto Kyyiv”, and “Misto-Heroy Kyyiv”
- Location: Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.45° or 50° 27′ northLongitude
30.5333° or 30° 32′ eastPopulation
2,850,000Elevation
183 metres (600 feet)Open location code
9G2GCGXM+X8GeoNames ID
703447
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Kyiv City” goes by many names.
- French: “Municipalité de Kiev”
- German: “Stadt Kiew”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Misto Kyiv”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Misto Kyiv”
- Russian: “Киев”
- Ukrainian: “Misto Kyiv”
- Ukrainian: “Місто Київ”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include National Art Museum of Ukraine and Yaroslav Mudryi National Library of Ukraine.
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