Golden Gate of Kiev

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The Golden Gate of Kiev is a historic fortified entrance to the medieval city of Kyiv, originally built in the 11th century as part of its defensive walls and later reconstructed as a symbol of the city’s heritage.

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Golden Gate of Kiev canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city gate
fortification
historic monument
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Kievan Rus architecture
builtFor defensive purposes
main ceremonial entrance to Kyiv
condition partially ruined by the 18th century
constructionStart early 11th century
coordinateLocation 50.4483°N 30.5133°E
country Ukraine
culturalSignificance symbol of Kyivan Rus heritage
hasNameInRussian Zoloti Vorota
surface form: Золотые ворота
hasNameInUkrainian Золоті ворота
hasNearbyPark Zoloti Vorota Square park
hasPart arched gateway
defensive tower
interior museum
over-gate church
ramparts
hasTouristFacility exhibition halls
viewing platforms
heritageDesignation National Cultural Heritage Monument of Ukraine
imageDepictedOn Ukrainian banknotes
Ukrainian postage stamps
inception circa 1037
locatedIn Kyiv
Kyiv city center
Shevchenkivskyi District, Kyiv
surface form: Shevchenkivskyi District
materialUsed brick
stone
wood
namedAfter Golden Gate of Constantinople
nearby Zoloti Vorota metro station
overGateChurchDedicatedTo Annunciation
partOf fortifications of Kyiv
medieval city walls of Kyiv
protectedBy Ukrainian state heritage protection laws
reconstruction major reconstruction in 1982
reconstructionMaterial modern brick and concrete superstructure
reconstructionPurpose symbolic reconstruction
significantEvent Mongol invasions of Europe
surface form: Mongol invasion of Rus'
streetAddress Volodymyrska Street
symbolOf Kyiv
use cultural venue
museum
tourist site
visitorAttractionRanking one of the main landmarks of Kyiv

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Yaroslav the Wise architecturalPatronage Golden Gate of Kiev
Golden Gate of Vladimir namedAfter Golden Gate of Kiev