Golden Gate (Kyiv)

The Golden Gate of Kyiv (Ukrainian: Золоті ворота, romanized: Zoloti vorota, IPA: [zoloˈt⁽ʲ⁾i woˈrɔtɐ]) was the main gate in the 11th century fortifications of Kyiv, the capital of the Kievan Rus'. It was likely named in imitation of the Golden Gate of Constantinople. The structure was dismantled in the Middle Ages, leaving few vestiges of its existence.

In 1982, it was rebuilt completely by the Soviet authorities, though no images of the original gates have survived. The decision has been intensely controversial because there were many competing reconstructions of what the original gate might have looked like.

The rebuilt structure on the corner of Volodymyrska Street and Yaroslaviv Val Street contains a branch of the National Reserve "Sophia of Kyiv" museum. The name Zoloti Vorota is also used for a nearby theater and the Zoloti Vorota station of the Kyiv Metro.

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Golden Gate (Kyiv) ranks #613 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #9 of the 127 mapped in Ukraine. Founded 1018, it is older than 92% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 303 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. See how Ukraine compares in the castle statistics.

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