Brief background on Ukraine:
Ukraine was the largest and most powerful country in Europe during the 10th and 11th century. It was part of the Soviet Union which then gained its independence in 1991 when communism was dissolved.
Eastern Orthodox Christianity had a great influence on the Ukrainian architecture, art and music, which is the dominant religion.
I wanted to share these pictures of Kiev and Yalta taken in 2004. It was a great experience! Definitely, the architecture caught my attention the most. I can't find the pictures I took of the buildings in Kiev and only had this with the temple background.
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| Temples in Kiev |
The Black Sea, named Pontus Exinus, is historic. It was the center of trade, passage to colonialism, etc.
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| Black Sea |
The Massandra Palace was designed by a French architect, Bouchart, for the emperor Alexander III.
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| Nikitsky's Botanical Garden |
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| Picture of the Romanov Family - Romanov Palace |
The Vorontsov (Alupka) Palace was built in 1828-1848 for Count Vorontsov. Amazing architecture!
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| Vorontsov's Palace that overlooks the Black Sea |
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| Entrance of Vorontsov Palace |
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One of the gardens in Vorontsov Palace
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