Saint Sophia's Cathedral

Based on at St Sophia in Istanbul
Based on at St Sophia in Istanbul
The view from St. Sophia's Cathedral looking East at part of the city of Kiev.
Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev is an outstanding architectural monument of Kievan Rus'. The 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 Kiev Cave Monastery complex.

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A bit pricey but well worth the time to explore and visit the historical UNESCO landmark.

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I wouldn't guess that this place is so vivid with buskers :)

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