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The web shows how Kyiv looked in the pictures of the Hungarian photographer in 1965. Archival photos
In 1965, the famous Hungarian photographer Sandor Boyar visited Kyiv. Thanks to his work, we can find out what the capital of Ukraine was like at that time.
The photo was published on the Facebook page of the community "City History Group 1900-1999. Kyiv" community page on Facebook. You can see what the city looked like almost 60 years ago.
"1965. Kyiv in the photographs of Hungarian photographer Sandor Boyar. He worked for the Ország-világ publishing house, made photo reports from different cities and countries," the post reads.
The published photos show famous locations of the Ukrainian capital, including Khreshchatyk, and Kyiv residents.
Back in the 1960s, the embankment near Poshtova Square and the Dnipro Cliffs in Kyiv looked a bit different. And the beaches on Trukhaniv Island were much larger.
From 1878 until 1944, the City Duma building was located on the site of the current Independence Square in Kyiv. The majestic building resembled a bent horseshoe in its shape, and its roof spire was crowned with a statue of the city's patron saint, the Archangel Michael.
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