The 1500th anniversary of Kyiv, the capital of
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
, was commemorated in 1982. Although archaeologists have found evidence that
Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by populat ...
was founded in either the 6th or 7th century, and the settlement may have been mentioned in documents more than two millennia ago, the observance of the 1500th anniversary in 1982 is based on a now traditional founding date of 482 for the city.
To celebrate the anniversary, many important monuments were restored, and new monuments, such as the
Monument to the Founders of Kyiv and the
Monument to Commemorate the Reunification of Ukraine with Russia,),
colloquial name
Colloquialism (), also called colloquial language, everyday language or general parlance, is the linguistic style used for casual (informal) communication. It is the most common functional style of speech, the idiom normally employed in conversa ...
was the Yarmo ( uk, Ярмо́, translit=, lit=
Yoke
A yoke is a wooden beam sometimes used between a pair of oxen or other animals to enable them to pull together on a load when working in pairs, as oxen usually do; some yokes are fitted to individual animals. There are several types of yoke, us ...
Софія Середа. «Арка дружби народів» у Києві та війна з Росією: що зробити з радянським монументом?//Радіо Свобода, 24 січня 2018
/ref>). On 14 May 2022, according to the decision of the Kyiv City Council
Kyiv City Council ( uk, Київська міська рада, translit=Kyivska miska rada), also known as Kyivrada ( uk, Київрада), is the city council of Kyiv municipality, the highest representative body of the city community. The me ...
, it was named the Arch of Freedom of the Ukrainian people.[The Arch of Friendship of Peoples, Ukrinform, was renamed in Kyiv on May 14, 2022](_blank)
/ref> were constructed. The people of Kyiv enjoyed the festivities so much that Kyiv Day
Kyiv Day, or officially the Day of Kyiv ( uk, День Києва), is a holiday in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper Rive ...
was established as an official holiday in 1987, commemorated on the last Sunday of May.
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See also
* History of Kyiv
The history of Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, officially begins with its founding year as 482, but the city may date back at least 2,000 years. Archaeology dates the site of the oldest known settlement in the area to 25,000 years BC. Kyiv was the his ...
* Kyi, Shchek and Khoryv
Kyi, Shchek and Khoryv ( uk, Кий, Щек, Хорив ; orv, Кии, Щекъ, Хоривъ) were three legendary brothersoften mentioned along with their sister Lybid ( uk, Либідь, links=no ; orv, Лыбѣдь, links=no)who, accordin ...
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References
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1982 рік: як рахували вік Києва
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Загальноміські свята та пам'ятні дати
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1500th anniversary of Kyiv
1982 in the Soviet Union
Anniversaries of cities
Events in Kyiv
uk:Святкування 1500-річчя Києва