Golden Gate, Kiev
Coordinates: 50°26′56″N 30°30′48″E / 50.44889°N 30.51333°E / 50.44889; 30.51333
The Golden Gates of Kiev (Ukrainian: Золоті ворота, Zoloti vorota, literally 'golden gates') is a major landmark of the Ancient Kiev and historic gateway in the ancient city fortress, located in the capital of Ukraine. Currently it serves as a museum and can be found on the corner of Volodymyr street and Yaroslaviv Val Street (Yaroslav's Moat). The name Zoloti Vorota is also used for a nearby theatre and a station of the Kiev Metro.
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“A thousand golden sheaves were lying there,
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