Kiev is the capital city of Ukraine, bisected by the Dnieper River and known for its religious architecture, secular monuments and history museums.
The 11th-century Kiev Pechersk Lavra is a monastery and pilgrimage site encompassing several gold-domed churches. It's known for its catacombs lined with the burial chambers of Orthodox monks, and a collection of gold objects from ancient Scythian times. Kyiv the 8th largest city in Europe and also known as the most green city in Europe.
Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific and cultural center of Eastern Europe which is home to many high-tech industries and world-famous historical landmarks. Kyiv was the largest town in XI century, 50 times the size of London and 10 times the size of Paris.
Kyiv has a population of 3,14 million as on 2016.
Kyiv has hosted popular world events such as the Final Match of of EURO-2012, Finals of the UEFA Champions League Final match and it was also the host city for the Eurovision 2017.