kiev on the dnieper river, the beautiful capital of ukraine before the start of the war on february 24, 2022

kiev dnieper river beautiful capital ukraine start war february 2022 city located banks rich history stunning architecture cultural heritage vibrant scene home numerous museums art galleries cathedrals parks landmarks showcasing unique charm authenticity unesco world sophia's cathedral pechersk lavra murals opera house taras shevchenko national museum golden gate paton bridge gryshko botanical garden independence square maidan orange revolution ukrainians heroism khreshchatyk street mariinsky palace ukrainian park eternal glory pirogovo open-air chornobyl motherland monument andriyivsky uzviz