Golden Gate of Kiev

Golden Gate of Kiev (1024, 1982)

Side view of the Golden Gate with the monument to Yaroslav the Wise

The Golden Gate of Kiev ( Ukrainian Золоті ворота Soloti worota ) is a historic, fortified city gate in Kiev , the capital of Ukraine .

The gate was built on the orders of the Kiev Grand Duke Yaroslav the Wise from 1017 to 1024. The Golden Gate of Constantinople served as a pattern . In 1240 it was damaged by the Mongol troops of Batu Khan . The gate remained the main entrance to the city until the 18th century and is often used for ceremonial purposes.

In 1832 the remains of the gate were reconstructed. Further reconstruction work was carried out in the 1970s, when the new, reconstructed gate was built on the remains of the gate. The new gate, which houses a museum, opened in 1982 to mark the 1,500th anniversary of Kiev.

Web links

Commons : Golden Gate of Kiev  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• History of the Gate (in English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ "Three gates led into Jaroslavstadt: The Jewish Gate (Židovskie), the Polish Gate ( Ljadskie ) and the Golden Gate (Zolotye). The Golden Gate in particular was more than just a mere entrance to the city for the residents of the city." In: Jan Patrick Faatz: Kiev in the Middle Ages: Capital of the Kievan Rus , 2009, ISBN (eBook) 978-3-640425-57-0 ISBN (book) 978-3-640423-40-8

Coordinates: 50 ° 26 ′ 55.8 ″  N , 30 ° 30 ′ 48.1 ″  E