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Askold's Grave
Kyiv
- Historic Park
- Middle Ages
- Burial Site
- Solitude
- Listed Building
Historic park on Dnipro bluff, presumed grave of Varangian princes Askold and Dir (882), Kyiv.
Askold's Grave is a historic park in Kyiv's Pechersk district and a national cultural monument of Ukraine. According to the Nestor Chronicle, this is the burial site of Varangian princes Askold and Dir, killed by Prince Oleg in 882. A 19th-century rotunda chapel stands over the presumed grave. The park on the bluff above the Dnipro offers a picturesque river view.
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