Fountain and monument, Kiev, Ukraine
View of a fountain in Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosti) with a monument to the legendary founders of the city of Kiev, the three brothers Kyi (also Kiy, Kij or Kyj), Schek and Khoryv (Khoriv) and their sister Lybid (Lybed). Archaeological excavations have shown that there was an ancient settlement dating back to the 6th century. The names of the founders are linked to geographical features, eg hills, mountains and rivers
Picture No
10419137
Media ID
46534393
Size
3056px x 4592px
(7.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library/Hubertus Kanus
Source
Photograph by Hubertus Kanus
Date
early 21st century
