Kiev — The metropolis of 988, and Vedel

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Kiev — The metropolis of 988, and Vedel

Kiev is in this archive for its events: 1 published here, with their dates.

What this page is

This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Kiev, Ukraine: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.

Why visit

Kiev is where Artemy Vedel died on 14 July 1808.

Origins and history

In 988 Kyiv became the centre of the metropolis of the Patriarchate of Constantinople; its main church was the Desyatynna, built near the princely palace and the market called «Babyn torzhok». The son of Volodymyr, Yaroslav (1019-1054), enlarged the Dytynets further.

Key facts

  • Country: Ukraine
  • Region: Kyiv
  • Places in this archive: 0
  • Centre of the documented entries: 50.4501°N, 30.5234°E

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Sources

The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.

Editorial text © Cultural Heritage Online, 2026. No hero image in this first build: an image of the city is added only with an author and a verified licence.

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