Saint Sophia Cathedral

Saint Sophia Cathedral is the oldest surviving churches in Kyiv. The cathedral was built by Prince Yaroslav the Wise in 1037. The grandeur of the cathedral with thirteen domes, was named in honor of the church of Saint Sophia in Constantinople. The first library and school of Kyivan Rus were located here. Hagia Sophia makes a lasting impression on its visitors with its frescoes and mosaics that have survived in their original form.

You will see such sights as Volodymyrskyi Cathedral (stop and visiting), The National University named by Taras Shevchenko, The National Ukrainian Opera House, The Golden Gate, Saint Sophia Square, Saint Sophia Cathedral (without visiting), the monument to Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, Saint Michael Square, Saint Michael Church (stop and visiting), the monument to princess Olga, Andreevska Church, The Independence Square, The River Station, Funicular, Kontraktova Square, Gostynyi Dvir, Kyiv-Mohylyanska Academy, Monument to the founders of Kyiv «Lad’ya», Motherland, Embankment of the Dnieper, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.