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«ЖІНОЧИЙ СВІТ» The Monument of Vladimir, The Great KIEV TEV, the former capital and опе of the most im- portant cities of Uk one of the most beautiful cities greets the eye of а person indeed. aine, can easily be classed as of the world. The picturesque view which standing on the Vladimir Hill is у Beneath lazily stretches the Dnipro River it there loon) the endless plains and forests dotted by churches ої the neighboring suburbs, And nestled in the hills is the city itself brightened by the glistening rar nd beyond ry domes of the numerous churches such as the Pecher- ska Lawra, the Mazeppian Sobor, Michalowsky Monastery and the Andrievsky Church. Kiey is one of the oldest places in eastern In the year of 1897 excavations revealed the bones of a mammoth and the one implements which were the cre of about 20,000 years ago. Kiev is mentioned many skatches of the early tribes that section of the country, but its very early past is veiled by а host of legends and tales. From them we can as the birthplace of the kraine rope. ave bear, and also many vations of human hands of the historical inhabited | this in only ascertain that Kiev м ancestors of the Ukrainian princes who ruled 1 in the early periods of our history. In the beginning of the ninth century its most glorious stage of development. The powerful and wealthy princes erected beautiful churches, monuments and palaces. Kiev was considered at that time the second wealthiest and most beautiful city of Europe bowing down only to Constantinople. Art flourished here, Wealthy eastern an ideal spot for their commercial al life was also in full swing and у was in and literature traders found thi transactions. Politi uprisings against the ruling dynasty were not rare, for it tho aim of every ambitious Ukraini prince to rule from the golden throne of Kiev. At the same time within the gloomy walls of the monasteries, pondered over lengthy was monks and learned men treatises of philosophy and theology. But the wealth and beauty of this city attr Hostile neighbors looked cted not only friendly guests. upon Kiev with envious and greedy eyes. On many previous occasions Kiev was threatened with des tion when many of the Asiatic barbarians came to the Ukraine. The danger was averted however, until the year of 1169 when one of our own princes, Andrey Boholubski, came from the north with an army of foreign soidiers and almost erased Kiev from the map of the world, In the year of 1202 the attack on was repeated and then in 1240 the Tartars he city completely. Restoration followed only again as the Tartars, this time, as the in the Kiev ruined to be delayed allies of the Russians, completely destroyed year of 1484. For a long time the city lay in a mass of ruins until the archbishop, Petro Mohyla, took upon him- self the task of reconstruction. But once more Kiev was destined to experience a serie: ults. In the year of 1651 it was ruined by the Lithuanian Het- man, Radiwil, who for a short time reigned over the territory. In the year of 1658 it was pillaged by the Russians who were attempting to withstand the attack of our hetman, Iwan Wyhowsky. In the eighteenth centur tly demolished by numerous fires, and especially the fire ої 1718 when the vast library of the Mohyla Institute was burned to ashes together of a: it was pa
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