X-Nico

52 unusual facts about Kiev


1st Congress of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

# The social democratic organization formed in 1897 around the Kiev-based Rabochaya Gazeta ('Workers' Newspaper').

2010–11 KHL season

By the deadline of 1 April 2010, six new teams from four different countries applied for KHL membership for this season: HC Yugra, Krylya Sovetov Moscow and Gazovik Tyumen from Russia; HC Budivelnyk from Kiev, Ukraine; HC Lev from Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; and Vėtra Vilnius from Lithuania.

Abram Khavin

Abram Leonidovich Khavin (1914 – January 19, 1974, Kiev) was a Ukrainian chess master.

Administrative divisions of Lithuania

Just before the Union of Lublin (1569), the four voivodeships of (Kiev, Podlaskie, Bracław, and Wołyń) of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania were transferred to the Polish Crown by direct order of Sigismund II Augustus while the Duchy of Livonia, acquired in 1561, became a condominium (joint domain) of both Lithuania and Poland.

Anthony of Kiev

On his return, Anthony found a small 4-yard cave which Hilarion had dug before his elevation as the first native Metropolitan of Kiev.

When Iziaslav I of Kiev demanded that the son of a wealthy boyar and one of his own retainers be told to leave the monastery, Nikon said he could not take soldiers away from the King of Heaven.

In circa 1011, the abbot gave Anthony the job of expanding monasticism in his native Kiev, which had only recently begun its conversion to Christianity.

In 1015, his peaceful austerity was interrupted by the death of Vladimir I of Kiev, and the subsequent fratricidal war for the throne between Vladimir's sons Yaroslav and Sviatopolk, and Anthony returned to Mount Athos.

Before he could do so, Iziaslav's brother, Sviatoslav, arranged for Anthony to be secretly taken to Chernigov.

In time, the first official abbot of the monastery, Barlaam of Kiev, was called by Iziaslav to head a new monastery, St. Demetrios, which had been built at the gates of the city.

Asia Universal Bank

Presently AUB operates 90 branches in the Kyrgyz Republic and has representative offices in Riga, Latvia, Kiev, Ukraine and Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Bardas Phokas the Younger

At this point Basil II obtained timely aid, in the form of Varangian mercenaries, from his brother-in-law Vladimir, the Russian prince of Kiev, and marched to Abydos.

Belarusian State University

The university staff was formed by professors and lecturers transferred from universities of Moscow, Kazan and Kiev.

Dermon Building

Dermon came to Memphis at the turn of the century as a young Jewish immigrant from Kiev, Ukraine.

Dva Puti, Dva Shliakhy

Ruslana, who won the Eurovision Song Contest for Ukraine in 2004 on the country's second ever attempt, met Varvara at one of the Eurovision parties during the Kiev contest of 2005, and the two became firm friends.

East/West

Alexei and his family escape this fate and are sent to Kiev simply because the Soviet authorities realise that they have much to gain from this young doctor.

Golden Telecom

Its wireless network covers just two metropolitan areas: Kiev and Odessa, lacking the national coverage of its competitors.

Iosif Pogrebyssky

He played several times in Ukrainian Chess Championship, and took 3rd at Poltava 1927 (Alexey Selezniev won), took 5th at Odessa 1928 (Yakov Vilner won), shared 1st at Kiev 1936, took 2nd, behind Fedor Bogatyrchuk, at Kiev 1937, and tied for 2nd-3rd at Kiev 1949 (Isaac Lipnitsky won).

James Mace

A monument in his memory was scheduled to be established in Kiev in 2008.

Jane's Defence Weekly

In 1984, only months after the magazine was established, Jane's Defence Weekly gained worldwide attention after printing several images from an American spy satellite of the Nikolaiev 444 shipyard in the Black Sea, showing a Kiev-class aircraft carrier under construction.

Josef Berne

Berne was born Josef Berstein on January 19, 1904 in Kiev, Russia (now Ukraine).

Karl Heinz Schnell

Over the rest of the year, as the weather worsened, his unit fought in the encirclement of Kiev and then in the abortive attack on Moscow.

KIEV

KRLA, a radio station (870 AM) licensed to Glendale, California, United States, which used the call sign KIEV until January 2001

Kiev Christian Academy

Kiev Christian Academy (KCA) is an international K-12 school started in 1993 for the purpose of educating missionary children in Kiev, Ukraine.

Laine Kallas

She set her personal best in the women's 800 metres (2:03.6) on 4 September 1967 at a meeting in Kiev.

Le Vin de solitude

It tells the story of an dysfunctional middle class Jewish family living in Kiev in the Ukraine during in the early years of the 20th century.

Lithuanian Metrica

By 1569, when the regions of Podlaskie, Volhynia, Podolia and the Kiev were separated from Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and incorporated into Kingdom of Poland, the books which concerned these regions, were removed from the Lithuanian Metrica, and merged into the Polish Metrica.

Malavsky Family

Cantor Samuel (Shmuel) Malavsky was born in the Ukrainian city of Smila, near Kiev in 1894.

Moon of Dreams

The music video for "Moon of Dreams", directed by Malkom Jones, was shot simultaneously in Kiev and Los Angeles.

Mrs Vandebilt

McCartney had not played the song live until a 2008 free concert in Kiev, on account of it receiving the most requests in a web poll.

MS Vereshchagino

In 1968, Leninskaya Kuznitsa shipyard in Kiev launched Zhelezny Potok, the lead ship of what became one of the most numerous ship classes in the former Soviet Union and independent Ukraine.

N.R.M.

N.R.M.'s largest crowd was in Kiev in 2004, when they played in support of the Orange Revolution in Ukraine, with band members expressing their hope that something similar would happen in their own country.

Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013

During the running order draw, which took place on 25 November 2013 in Kiev, Ukraine, The Netherlands were drawn to perform tenth, following Georgia and preceding Malta.

New Darnytskyi Bridge

The New Darnytskyi Bridge, also known informally as the Kirpa Bridge, is a combined automobile and railroad bridge in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.

It spans across the Dnieper River connecting the left and right banks of the city, the Darnytsia and Holosiiv districts of Kiev, respectively.

Nikolai Kulikovsky

Fearful for Kulikovsky's safety, Olga pleaded with the Tsar to transfer him to the relative safety of Kiev, where she was stationed at a hospital.

Nikolai Malko

From 1921 to 1924 he shuttled between Vitebsk, Moscow, Kiev and Kharkiv, conducting in each of these cities.

Nunu Abashidze

She set her personal best (21.53 m) on June 20, 1984, at a meet in Kiev.

Obiymy Doshchu

In this lineup the band makes its first live performance in Kiev.

October Revolution

The Moscow workers were supported by strikes and protest rallies by workers in Kiev, Kharkov, Nizhny Novgorod, Ekaterinburg, and other cities.

Odessa Oblast

In the 9th century they were united into a state with Kiev as a centre.

Paisius Velichkovsky

Paisius's translation of Philokalia was one of the favourite books of Seraphim of Sarov, who received blessing to go to Sarov for spiritual devotion from the Paisius' disciple Dosifei of Kiev.

Paraska Korolyuk

In 2005, acknowledging her contribution, Viktor Yushchenko awarded Korolyuk the Order of Princess Olga 3rd grade during a ceremony at the Mariyinsky Palace in Kiev.

Sky – It's Me

Sofia Rotaru performed this song at an open air concert in Kiev, in Independence Maidan Square in 2006 (the appearance of Sofia Rotaru was organised by Ukrainian TV channel Inter), at numerous solo concerts and tours during 2004-2007, in duet with Stas Pieha at Star Factory, as well as at Blue Light 2004 on Russian TV Channel "Russia".

Soviet destroyer leader Baku

The ship was laid down on January 15, 1935 as Kiev (on December 27, 1939 renamed to Sergo Ordzhonikidze and on September 25, 1940 to Baku), launched on July 25, 1938 and attached to the 1st Division of destroyers of the Pacific Fleet.

Taskala

In the center of town is the railway station and there are regular passengers transporting by rail to the old capital of Kazakhstan, the city of Almaty, the capital of Russia, Moscow, and the capital of Ukraine, Kiev.

The Same Star

Ruslana performed "The Same Star", as well as "Heart on Fire", at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest that was held in Kiev, Ukraine, thanks to her success at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest.

Ukrainian cruiser Ukrayina

In April 2010, sources from the Russian defense committee claimed that Russia had plans to buy the unfinished cruiser from Ukraine and in May 2010, after talks with Russian president Dmitry Medvedev in Kiev, Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych stated that they had come to an agreement to finish the ship together.

Vadim Knizhnik

Vadim Genrikhovich Knizhnik (Russian: Вади́м Ге́нрихович Кни́жник; 20 February 1962, Kiev – 25 December 1987, Moscow) was a Soviet physicist of Jewish and Russian descent.

Wisconsin International University in Ukraine

Wisconsin International University (USA) Ukraine (WIUU) is a liberal arts institute located in the centre of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.

Yakovlev Yak-38

It was developed specifically for and served almost exclusively on the Kiev-class aircraft carriers.

Yuri Terapiano

Terapiano graduated from the Alexandrovskaya Classical High School in 1911, and then from the Saint Vladimir University Law School in Kiev in 1916.


13th Guards Rifle Division

Incidentally, the Belov that commanded the Corps that bought hundreds of thousands of Red Army soldiers their lives is unknown, but the possibilities are as follows: Alexander Belov, Alexei Belov, Grigori Belov, Ivan Belov, Nikolai Belov, Pavel Belov, Vladimir Belov, and Yetvtikhihy Belov, as all of these men were Red Army officers who participated in the Battle of Kiev.

2007 Balad aircraft crash

The Turkish Foreign Ministry stated they have been shipped to Antonov's Kiev headquarters, but Turkish Minister of Transportation Binali Yıldırım claims they are still in Iraq, with the rest of the debris.

Alfons Jēgers

In 1940 when Latvian sports life was reorganized according to Soviet standards Jēgers played for Dinamo Riga with which he went on a tourney to Moscow, Kiev and Tbilisi.

Augustus III of Poland

English translation: August III, by the grace of God, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia (i.e. Galicia), Prussia, Masovia, Samogitia, Kiev, Volhynia, Podolia, Podlaskie, Livonia, Smolensk, Severia, Chernihiv, and also hereditary Duke of Saxony and Prince-elector.

Aurora Pavlovna Demidova

Princess and Countess Aurora Pavlovna Demidova (2/3 November 1873, Kiev – 28 June (OS: 16 June) 1904, Turin) was a Russian noblewoman of the Demidov family.

Beriev Be-12

Other examples exist at the Ukraine State Aviation Museum at Kiev, Ukraine and that the Taganrog Air Museum, in southern Russia.

Chicken Kiev speech

As his motorcade passed through Kiev, it was greeted by large numbers of people waving Ukrainian and American flags but also protesters bearing slogans such as "Mr. Bush: billions for the USSR is slavery for Ukraine" and "The White House deals with Communists but snubs Rukh," the principal pro-independence party in Ukraine.

Cyprian, Metropolitan of Moscow

Philotheus Kokkinos made Cyprian Metropolitan of Kiev, all Russia and Lithuania, so that he could unite both ecclesiastical provinces after the death of Alexius.

Ectaco

Within the next 2 years offices were opened in Germany (Berlin), Great Britain (London), the Czech Republic (Prague), Canada (Toronto), Poland (Warsaw) and Ukraine (Kiev).

Feofaniya

The neighborhood is located in the administrative Holosiivskyi Raion (district) amidst the neighborhoods of Holosiiv, Teremky, Pyrohiv and Khotiv.

Festival Cup

As Edinburgh's twin cities include Munich, Florence and Kiev, the local media speculated that a globally recognised team such as FC Bayern Munich, ACF Fiorentina or Dynamo Kiev may play in Scotland's capital.

Gediminas

Theodor, brother of Gediminas, and Algimantas, son of Mindaugas from the Olshanski family, were installed in Kiev.

Georg Dörffel

In early October 1943 he flew 19 combat missions on one day against the attacking Red Army forces crossing the Dnieper River near Kiev.

Graff Diamonds

Graff has over 35 stores around the world including New York, Monte Carlo, Courchevel, Kiev, Beijing and Taipei; 2013 will see the opening of new stores including Abu Dhabi and Seoul.

Isaac Lipnitsky

Lipnitsky won the Ukrainian Championship in 1949 at Kiev, with a very strong 15½/19 (+14 −2 =3).

Iziaslav II of Kiev

Iziaslav II Mstislavich (Изяслав II Мстиславич in Russian; c. 1097 – 13 November 1154), Prince of Pereyaslav (1132), Prince of Turov (1132–1134), Prince of Rostov (1134– ), Prince of Vladimir and Volyn (1134–1142), Pereyaslavl (1143–1145), Velikiy Kniaz (Grand Prince) of Kiev (1146–1149 and 1151–1154), was the oldest son of Mstislav Vladimirovich, Kniaz' (Prince of Novgorod), and Christina Ingesdotter of Sweden.

Jan Chodkiewicz

Ivan Chodkiewicz (ca. 1420–1484), voivode of Kiev, ancestor of the Chodkiewicz family

Kiev Metro

Possibly one of the most ambitious projects, but nonetheless a very important one, the fourth line of the Kiev Metro will connect the northern Troieschyna districts of the left bank with the future business centre of Rybalskiy Island on the Dnieper River, from there it will continue into the Podil region.

Kiev Zoo

During the 1940s (World War II), Kiev was occupied by the Nazi forces, and the zoo was being used by the German garrison.

KLOV

Klov, a historical neighbourhood in the Ukrainian capital Kiev

Komiti Skopje

Also 'KOMITI' have made numerous away trips in Europe, like Bordeaux, Halmstad, Brussels, Valencia, Vienna, Bucharest, Kiev, Southampton, Rome and Gent.

Michael of Kiev

Mikhail of Vladimir, first grand prince of Kiev named Michael, reigned briefly in 1171

Mikhail Turovsky

Mikhail Turovsky's work is represented in permanent collections of the National Art Museum of Ukraine in Kiev, the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, the Yad Vashem Memorial Art Museum in Jerusalem, the Herbert Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University in New York, and the Notre Dame University Art Museum in Indiana, as well as many public and private collections.

Mirax Plaza

Mirax-Plaza Ukraine, a 46-storey building under construction in Kiev, Ukraine

Mykola Shmatko

In 2004 for his work "Sviatohorska Blessed Virgin" - statue of the Theotokos "Hegumenia" for Sviato-Uspenskyi Sviatohorskyi Monastery, he was awarded the order of Nestor Letopisets by Volodymyr Sabodan, the Kiev Metropolitan and all Ukraine.

Nariné Simonian

She has also given concerts in Russia, Belgium, Switzerland (in Bulle, at Saint-Pierre des des Liens) where she has a recorded a CD, in Finland, at Kiev (Ukraine in 2003 with Dominique de Williencourt and in November 2008 at the Organ Hall), in North America (New York on 1 November 1998, at the Armenian Evangelical Church of New York, in Montreal and in South America in 1997, along with Olivier Latry (Argentina, Uruguay at the Festival Internacional del Uruguay Órgano,.

Norma Fisher

She is regularly invited on the jury of many leading international piano competitions including Young Musicians (Enschede, Holland), Gina Bachauer (USA), Horowitz (Kiev, Ukraine), Joanna Hodges (USA), Newport (Wales), Sydney (Australia) and Virginia Waring (USA).

P-500 Bazalt

The P-500 Bazalt was first deployed in 1975 on the Soviet aircraft carrier Kiev, and was later added to both the Echo II class submarine and the Juliett class submarine.

Passport system in the Soviet Union

The document declared that all citizens at least sixteen years old residing in cites, towns, and urban workers' settlements, as well as residing within one hundred kilometres of Moscow and Leningrad, within fifty kilometres of Kharkov, Kiev, Minsk, Rostov-on-Don and Vladivostok and within the hundred-kilometre zone along the Western border of the USSR were required to have a passport with propiska.

Pavel Svedomsky

Working in the St Vladimir's Cathedral in Kiev, Svedosmky painted the northern and southern naves of the cathedral, creating six scenes from the life of Jesus: The Resurrection of Lazarus, The Entry of Christ into Jerusalem, The Last Supper, The Agony in the Garden, The Trial of Pilate, The Crucifixion and The Ascension.

Pierre Danon

Since May 2011, Pierre Danon is also the Executive Chairman of Volia, cable operator based in Kiev, Ukraine.

Polessky

Poliske (Polesskoye), an abandoned town in Kiev Oblast, Ukraine

Potap

Oleksiy Andriyovych Potapenko better known as Potap (born May 8, 1981 in Kiev, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian singer, composer, and producer.

Stolin

Stolin grew up at the heart of the Polesia region on the river Haryn, at the crossroads of two important routes, one leading northwards to Pinsk, two others eastwards to Davyd-Haradok and Turaŭ, that are now in Belarus, southwards to Sarny and Kiev, that are now in Ukraine.

Ukrainian Sea Guard

The Sea Guard operates four sea guard detachments: in Balaklava, Odessa, Izmail, and Kerch; a sea guard cutters division in Mariupol; a special-purpose sea guard cutters division in Yalta; and riverine Dnieper sea guard cutters division in Kiev.

Vasily Lanovoy

Lanovoy is married to Irina Kupchenko, herself a famous Soviet actress and a fellow Ukrainian educated in Kiev.

Victor Jackovich

As a career officer in the U.S. Foreign Service, he held assignments in Kiev (1979–1980), where he helped to start the first U.S. government office in Ukraine; Bucharest (1980–1983); Nairobi (1983–1986); Moscow (1988–1990); and Sofia, Bulgaria (1991).

Victor Zâmbrea

His works are found in private and public collections in Paris, Bucharest, Moscow, Kiev, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Buenos Aires, Montreal, Riga, Vilnius, Timişoara, Braşov, Odessa, Nikolaev, Tumen, Novokuznetsk, Esentuki, Sighetu Marmaţiei.

Vladimir IV Rurikovich

Vladimir IV Rurikovich (Владимир Рюрикович in Russian) (1187 – March 3, 1239), Prince of Pereyaslavl (1206–1213), Smolensk (1213–1219) and Grand Prince of Kiev (1223–1235).