This cache will be a travel bug that will be in the area of the
Golden Gate area
The Golden Gate of Kiev (Ukrainian: ?????? ??????, Zoloti
vorota, literally 'golden gate') is a historic gateway in the
ancient city walls of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. The name Zoloti
Vorota is also used for a nearby theatre and a station of the Kiev
Metro.
This gateway was one of three constructed by Yaroslav the Wise,
Prince of Kiev, in the mid-eleventh century. It was reputedly
modelled on the Golden Gate of Constantinople, from which it took
its name. In 1240 it was partially destroyed by Batu Khan's Golden
Horde. It remained as a gate to the city (often used for
ceremonies) through the eighteenth century, although it gradually
fell into ruins.
In 1832 the ruins were excavated and an initial survey for their
conservation was undertaken. Further works in the 1970s added an
adjacent pavilion, housing a museum of the gate. In the museum one
can learn about the history of construction of the Golden gate as
well as ancient Kiev.
In 1982, the gate was completely reconstructed for the 1500th
anniversary of Kiev, although there is no solid evidence as to what
the original gates looked like. Some art historians called for this
reconstruction to be demolished and for the ruins of the original
gate to be exposed to public view.
In 1989 with the expansion of the Kiev Metro, a station Zoloti
Vorota was opened nearby to serve the landmark. What makes it
unique is that its architectural ensemble is very much based on the
internal decorations of ancient Ruthenian churches.
Golden Gates with a view of Kiev during Yarislav's reign (modern
drawing)
Yaroslav the Wise Monument
In 1997, the monument to Yaroslav the Wise was unveiled near the
west end face of the Golden Gate. It is an enlarged bronze copy of
an experimental figuring by Kavaleridze.
Small note on cache maintenance: There is a local
cache guardian. Name and contact info on file with
geocaching.com.