Golden Gates of Kiev is the historical landmark of the Kiev. This is a reconstructed part of the Kiev ancient fortress. The Golden Gate was an entry to the ancient Kiev of Yaroslav Mudryi (Yaroslav the Wise) time. It is a fortification tower with a large entry (about 7.5m) and the wall of 9.5m height. At the top of this tower you may see a small church (church of Annunciation) to show everyone who wants to enter that this is the Christian city. The first know date when Golden Gates are mentioned is 1037.

Right now this is the museum where ones may know about the ancient times of Kiev and about its fortifications.

The photos are HDR images postprocessed in Photoshop.

Golden Gate Front View

Golden Gates