Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The name Kyiv is derived from the name of Kiy, one of four legendary founders of the city.

By the ancient legend Kyiv was founded by three brothers Kiy, Schek, Khoriv and their sister Lybid. They were surprised by the beauty of Dnieper’s hills, stopped to settle here and called the town in honour of the eldest brother-Kyiv. A monument to the founders was erected at the Dnieper embankment in our days. The town’s place was chosen succesfully, the high Dnieper’s slopes were perfect protection against the raids of nomad tribes.

Kyiv stretches for the space of more than 20 km along the picturesque banks of the biggest Ukrainian river — Dnieper. Its square consists 827 sq.km. The population of Kyiv is about 3 millions people.