Arch of Freedom of the Ukrainian people

The Arch of Freedom of the Ukrainian People, formerly known as Peoples' Friendship Arch, is a monument in , the capital of . It was opened on 7 November 1982, amidst the celebration of the 1,500th Anniversary of Kyiv, to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the USSR and the "reunification of Ukraine with Russia in 1654".
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: monument in Kyiv, Ukraine
  • Also known as: “Arch of Freedom of the Ukrainian People”
  • Roof shape: round

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Water Museum and Ukrainian House.

Museum
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The Kyiv is an educational centre that occupies one of the buildings from the early centralised water-supply system in the city, which was built at the middle of the 19th century. is situated 230 metres southeast of Arch of Freedom of the Ukrainian people.

Community center
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The International Convention Center, is the largest international exhibition and convention center in , . The five-storey building is the host venue for a variety of events from exhibitions, trade fairs and conferences to international association meetings, product launches, banquets, TV-ceremonies, sporting events, etc. is situated 260 metres southwest of Arch of Freedom of the Ukrainian people.

Theater building
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The , often referred to as the Kyiv Philharmonic and National Philharmonic, is a complex of two adjacent concert halls in the Khreshchatyi Park in , . is situated 180 metres southwest of Arch of Freedom of the Ukrainian people.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyiv Kremlin and Садиба Мерінга.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Quarter
is a historical neighborhood of . Other names include Upper City, Old Town, and others. It is located at the far eastern portion of the Shevchenkivskyi District.

Arch of Freedom of the Ukrainian people

Latitude
50.45444° or 50° 27′ 16″ north
Longitude
30.52997° or 30° 31′ 48″ east
Height
1 metre (3.3 feet)
Open location code
9G2GFG3H+QX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23692782
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­round
Wiki­data ID
Q2469034
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Arch of Freedom of the Ukrainian people” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ուկրաինացի ժողովրդի ազատության կամար”
  • Bengali: “ইউক্রেনীয় জনগণের স্বাধীনতা তোরণ”
  • Catalan: “Arc de la Llibertat del Poble Ucraïnés”
  • Chinese: “多樣性拱門”
  • Chinese: “烏克蘭人民自由拱門”
  • Czech: “Přátelství lidové Arch”
  • Esperanto: “Arko de Libereco de la ukraina popolo”
  • Finnish: “Ukrainan kansan vapauden kaari”
  • French: “Arc-en-ciel”
  • French: “Arche de l’Amitié”
  • French: “Arche de la diversité”
  • French: “Arche de la Liberté du Peuple ukrainien”
  • German: “Bogen der Völkerfreundschaft”
  • German: “Freiheitsbogen des ukrainischen Volkes”
  • Greek: “Αψίδα ελευθερίας του ουκρανικού λαού”
  • Hungarian: “A Népek Barátsága Arch”
  • Italian: “Arch Amicizia del Popolo”
  • Italian: “Arco dell’amicizia dei popoli”
  • Italian: “Arco della Diversità”
  • Italian: “Arco della libertà del popolo ucraino”
  • Japanese: “ウクライナ国民の自由のアーチ”
  • Japanese: “人々の友情のアーチ”
  • Japanese: “人民友好アーチ”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Folkets vennskapsbue”
  • Persian: “طاق دوستی مردم”
  • Polish: “Arch Ludowa Przyjaźń”
  • Polish: “Łuk Przyjaźni Narodów”
  • Polish: “Łuk Wolności Narodu Ukraińskiego”
  • Romanian: “Poporului a Arcul de prietenie”
  • Russian: “Арка Свободы украинского народа”
  • Serbian: “Лук слободе украјинског народа”
  • Spanish: “Arco de la Amistad de los Pueblos”
  • Spanish: “Arco de la libertad del pueblo ucraniano”
  • Swedish: “Det ukrainska folkets frihetsbåge”
  • Turkish: “Ukrayna Halkının Özgürlük Kemeri”
  • Ukrainian: “Арка свободи українського народу”
  • Ukrainian: “Арка Свободи українського народу”

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