My Ukraine

1. My Ukraine

There were three brothers: one
of them was Kiy,
The name of the other one –
Shchek, and the third brother
was named Khoryv,
and the name of their sister
was Lybed.
Kiy set on the hill that is
named Borychev step now,
And Shchek set on the hill
that is known as
Shchekovitsa
And Khoryv set on the third
hill, so that was named after
him – Khorevitsa.
And the city was created in
honour of the eldest brother
and the name of it - is Kiev.
«The Tale of Bygone Years»

2.

Ukraine is a country of CentralEastern Europe with territory of
603, 7 thousand sq kilometers. It
stretches for 893 km from North
to the South and for 1316 km
from West to East. Ukraine is
located in moderate latitudes
and has outlets to Black and
Azov Seas. The capital city is
Kyiv.
Ukraine has land borders with
the Russian Federation, the
Republic of Belarus, the
Republic of Poland, Slovak
Republic, Hungary, Romania
and the Republic of Moldova.

3.

Ukrainian Culture & Traditions
Ukrainian culture is richly embedded
The
Ukrainian
people
alsotoday
enjoy
in ancient
traditions.
Even
many
historical
songs
suchform
as the
their
culture
in the
ofdumy and
the playingdances
of the kobza
– which
was
traditional
and dance
games.
popular
duringoriginated
the 16th century
– is
Many
of these
in rural
still enjoyed.
However
musicof
has
also
Cossack
villages
and some
the
come a long way since then and Polissia
oldest dances can be traced back to
magic pop and Kolomiya rap tend to be
ancient
cults. Traditionally
many
most popular.
The culture scene
hasof
these
dances
were performed
only
also seen
a resurgence
of Cossack
songs
by
males
females but today both
and
songor
poetry.
sexes sometimes mix and enjoy the
dance together.

4. Kiev - The Capital of Ukraine

Kiev - The Capital of Ukraine
Kiev
a sight
The
cityisof
Kiev seeing
and thewith
power of
a population
nearly 3 in 1240
Kievan
Rus wereof
destroyed
situated
by million
Mongolinhabitants
invaders and
the lands of
on
the Dnipro
River,
is theinto
Kievan
Rus were
divided
bustling capital
of Ukraine.
principalities
located
to the West
Ancient
Kievan
Rus,Volhynia,
which
and North:
Galicia,
reached
its greatest
period
Moscowia
and later,
Poland,
of ascendancy
during
the
Lithuania, and
Russia.
11th and 12th centuries.
It was a center of trade
routes between the Baltic
and the Mediterranean.

5.

Lion's town
Once upon a time, many centuries
ago, the King of Volyn and Galicia
Danylo traveled around his land,
accompanied with his son Prince
Lev (Lion).
Crossing the Poltva River, he looked
around and saw the hill not far
away. “I will built a town there and
the name of it will be Lviv in
commemoration of your valor”, said
the King.
The Prince kissed the King’s hand
and replied:
“Oh, father, thank you! I will take a
good care of the town named after
me!”
Lviv is one of a few cities of Ukraine
called “the City of Kings”, complex
mixture of Hungarian, Austrian and
Ukrainian cultures.

6.

Odessa - The pearl at the sea
Actually, it was somewhere near
Odessa
was day
founded
1794
by
In
XIIIth
century,
aofterritory
thethe
present
town in
Varna
Catherine
theHowever,
Great.
The
name
the
Sea shore
the of
of
the
cityBlack
of
Odessa
was
inOn
Bulgaria.
Catherine
the
city
came
because
of
an
nature
created
an amazing
spot.
conquered
by about
Tatar-Mongols,
in
the
Great
liked
"Adessa"
— as
error.
InRussians
ancient
days,
its
early
XVth century
byterritory
Lithuania,
the
and Ukrainians
It
was
be
named
after
was
home
and
in ameant
the
midst
ofScythians,
the XVth
pronounce
it.tofor
the
ancient
Greek
Odessos
Greeks
and
Slavs.
During
century
was
attached
toof
Turkey.
Modern
Odessa
iscity
one
of
thethe
or
Ordissos,
was
Kievan
Ruswhich
it believed
was a part
And,
finally,
inperiod,
1791
Odessa
picturesque
cities
of
Ukraine,
to
have
been
the
of
the
State.
became
aSlavic
partfounded
of
the Russian
“the
Southern
Gates
ofinthe
vicinity.
Empire…
country”.

7.

A Land Rich in Culture,
History and Mystery…
Zaporozhian
Crimea is at
Cossaks’
the cross-roads
marchers
ofleft
Perfectly located geographically,
a tangible
various trace
civilizations,
in the history
the complex
of the
the Crimea region boasts for its
Peninsula
mixtureas
ofwell.
Oriental
The and
Crimea
Western
is a
unique subtropical climate.
land
cultures,
of wonderful
which history
monuments
absorbed
where
onethe
can
legends
find pagan
and customs
sanctuaries
of and
magnificent
numerousburial
nations
mountains
who onceand
upon
first
Christian
a time had
churches
inhabited
and ruins
its territory:
of
medieval
Tauris, castles,
Huns, Cimmerians,
cave towns along
Greeks,
with
Scythians,
luxurious
Sarmatians,
Imperial palaces,
Italians,ruins
of ancient
Tatars, Karaimes
city-statesand
together
Slaves.
with
modern resorts – and all of this in
harmony with picturesque landscapes
and endless seashores.

8.

The Swallowґs Nest
The
In
the
Swallowґs
"Castle
second
ofhalf
Love"
Nest
of is
or
the
the
"Swallowґs
18th
Nest"
emblem
century
was
erected
the
of the
property
in Crimean
1912. Its
onturrets,
Peninsular.
Cape spires,
Like a swallow's
Ai-Todor
crenellations
changed
andnest,
loopholes
its owners
there is
give an
a 38-metre-high
very
impression
often. Then
of unapproachable
cliff
it was
with
bought
a
grandeur.
castle
by
The
one
castle
which
of the
with
stands
oilits
industrialist's
picturesque
overlooking
masses
the sea.
baron
laid
out
Steingel.
of stoneHe
and
had
lined
a dream
with limeto build
stone,
blends
a romantic
harmoniously
castle and
with
he the
gave Though
cliff.
the design
it looks
to engineer
very fragile it
A. Sherwood.
survived
a heavy earthquake in 1927.

9.

Legendary Sevastopol
Sevastopol today is a city of
special administrative status,
a large sea port and naval
base of the Ukrainian and
Russian Fleets, industrial,
scientific and cultural centre
of the South of Ukraine.
After being in Sevastopol - city of heroes, city of museums - full with
Sevastopol
- in the
transfer
from
the
Greek
indicates
"majestic
special
solemnity,
you
will
feel
the
breath
ofthe
heroic
youstood
will be
Sevastopol
- pride
of
our
people.
“The
city
on
cliffsyears,
– which
city",defended
"the city,
worth
". Founders
gave
introduced
to the
names
of heroes,
who
her,
youproud
will
proudly
by
cliffs.worshipping
City
in the sea
- itprotected
contains
thethis
soul
of thevisit
sea,
name
the city,
if she in
could
predict
her
future.
On
territory
manytoproud
memorable
places
history.
Sevastopol
and
itsthe
environment
immortal,
andas
courageous.
Sun
City
of
the
south
where
the
sun has
ofrich
this
city
more than
1800
historical
monuments
were
found.
are
imprinted
theofevents
of different
eras
shone
forinmonuments,
centuries
overwhich
the dazzling
lustre
the military
valour."
from remote antiquity to present days.

10.

National preserve "Chersonesus tavricheskiy"
National preserve "Chersonesus
Tavricheskiy" is created for the
purpose of retention and effective
use of a unique historical cultural
complex of the monuments of the
ancient city. Burnt and destroyed
by nomads at the end XIV C.,
Chersonesus several centuries lay
For
Ancient
aboutChersonesus
170 years the
was
territory
the lasthas
Greek
beencolony
studied
by ruins.
archaeologists.
on the north
inemerged
the
More than one
coastthird
of the
of Black
the town
Sea:has
it was
been
founded
escalated.
in 422
Among
BC. the
Chersonesus
archaeological
existed
finds are
for 2000
objects
years.
of exceptional
Agriculture,
value.
construction, potterymaking,
Museumbone-carving,
collections amount
and some
to more
otherthan
crafts
200,000
flourished
exhibits.
there.The
Chersonesus
town
is
was
a sacred
surrounded
place for
by all
powerful
Orthodox
fortification
Christians
walls,
– it was
contracted
here where
according
the
Great Prince
to design,
Vladimir
widespread
of Kiev in
was
thebaptized
Greek and
in 988
Roman
A.C.worlds.

11.

The end
Bazyleva Nicole