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The Kyiv harbor from above

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thorn0 published on 10/27/2019 5:23 p.m.:
thorn0

Since the very beginning, the life of Kyiv revolved around the Pochaina river, whose lower reach served as a convenient harbor. Over time, natural and anthropogenic factors led to the merging of the Pochaina's mouth with the Dnieper. The new harbor designed by Nikolai Maksimovich was constructed in 1897-1899 in a shallowed bay that once was the Pochaina's middle reach. One of the mentioned natural factors—the Dnieper's seasonal flood—can be seen in the photo.

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Lena wrote on 10/29/2019 3:03 p.m. :
Lena

Very interesting, that's quite some flooding! Thanks for sharing.

Very interesting, that's quite some flooding! Thanks for sharing.

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