Maidan

Maidan

traditional place for political rallies, including four large-scale protest campaigns
Maidan - traditional place for political rallies, including four large-scale protest campaigns

Location: 

Maidan Nezalezhnosti, Kyiv, Ukraine

Duration: 

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Journey: 

The Soviet heritage

personal highlights

  1. Maidan: since 1990 the place for large-scale protests
  2. Euromaidan: 400 - 800'000 protesters pro Europeinfo-icon in 2014
  3. Donbass war: fundraising for war hospitals, victims and more 
  4. Tourists: probably the most crowded and touristic spot in town
  5. Shopping mall: expensive brands just below maidan square

image sources

  1. Berehynia monument
  2. Banksy on the Streets
  3. Donbass war memorial
  4. Founders of Kiev monument
  5. Minions walking around

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Kiev

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Tartuffe

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Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum - passing by the resting place of the former leader without entering
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Odesa

Odesa - probably not what it used to be
probably not what it used to be

Palace of Independence

Palace of Independence - prestigious state representation
prestigious state representation

Vieng Xai

Vieng Xai - stumbling upon the quasi-birthplace of Laos, a city of importance
stumbling upon the quasi-birthplace of Laos, a city of importance

Prishtina

Prishtina - dirty, broken capital in the heart of the Balkan
dirty, broken capital in the heart of the Balkan

Catacombs

Catacombs - dark labyrinth with traces of the centuries
dark labyrinth with traces of the centuries