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15 interesting facts about Kiev

Kiev has seen a lot for its long history. It has lived through bad events as well as good ones. Each of these events left its trace not only in the history of the city, but also on its streets. We suggest that you get familiar with Kiev more closely and learn interesting and surprising facts about this city . The main street of Kiev, Khreschatykis about 1300 meters long and 75 meters wide from one side to the other. This makes it at the same time the shortest and widest street in the capital in Europe. Another interesting fact is that Khreshchatyk had 7 different names throughout the history. The deepest metro station in Kiev is Arsenalna; it is more than 105 meters deep. Also, the “Golden Gate” station is rated among the twenty most charming metro stations of the whole world according to the “Teapedgar” rating. There are mosaics with images of princes of KievanRus from the 11th to the 13th century and the churches of the city on its walls. The only and unusual monument in the