History
History of Ukraine. Ukraine history facts and articles about historical monuments in Ukraine.
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Fortress of St. Elizabeth in Kirovograd
In 1754, the Empress Elizabeth gave her consent on the construction of the fortification on the banks of the river Ingul (on the territory of modern Kirovograd) along the southern boundary of the military settlements that were built for defense of
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Market Square in Zhovkva
The historic-architectural ensemble Market Square in Zhovkva (Lviv region) is one of the most beautiful squares in Europe. The history of the city starts from the Old Russian village Vinniki, which was mentioned in the Galicia-Volyn chronicle. In 1560,
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Hetman's Capital Monumental Complex in Baturin
Baturin (Chernigov region) is a small town located in the north-eastern Ukraine. In the XVII-XVIII centuries, it was the capital of the Cossack Ukraine. The son of Philip Orlik and the Hetman of the Right-Bank Ukraine Daniel Yarmolenko were born in
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Object "Skala" ("The Rock") or Stalin Bunker
Soviet times had left a lot of puzzles and objects that keep their secrets. Especially it concerns underground tunnels and bunkers. One of them is located in Korosten, Zhitomir region. It is a part of so-called "Stalin Line", which was created in the 30s
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Chernigov rampart. Dytynets’
Chernigov rampart was created in times of Kievan Rus and here was located Dytynets’ (Russian transliteration Detinets). Dytynets’ is an inner walled city of Old Russia, with a prince's court, a military retinue, rooms for the warriors of
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Greek Colonies on the territory of Ukraine
The first Greek Colonies emerged in the Crimea during the migrations in 6th century BC, when authentic residents of mainland Greece, in view of the growing deficit area, began actively to settle along the Black and Mediterranean seas. The north coast
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Panticapaeum - the capital of the Bosporan Kingdom
Panticapaeum means "the fish way". Panticapaeum was one of the first Greek cities - colonies. It was the capital of the Bosporan Kingdom, at all times, from inception to destruction of the kingdom. The city grew and developed together with the Bosporan
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The Bosporan Kingdom
The Bosporan Kingdom (the Kingdom of the Cimmerian Bosporus) existed in ancient times on the northern coast of the Black Sea (present territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea). The capital of the state was Pantikopey. The state was created in the
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Olvia - ancient Greek colony at the territory of Ukraine
Olvia was one of the largest cities of the colonies, which were located in ancient times on the Black Sea coast. The Colony was founded by Greek settlers from Minor Asia in the 6th century BC and existed for about 1,000 years until it was destroyed in
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Independence Day in Ukraine
24 August, 1991 Ukraine proclaimed its independence (until it belonged to USSR as the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic). The act of proclamation of independence of Ukraine from August 24, 1991 was approved on Dec. 1, 1991 through the national vote.This
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