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Monument to the Magdeburg Rights, Kyiv

Kyiv, Ukraine · built 1802

The Monument to the Magdeburg Rights (', Pamiatnyk Magdeburzkomu pravu) is a monument commemorating the return to Kyiv of its Magdeburg rights, which granted its right to self-government. It is located in Podil Raion, Kyiv, at the foothills of the historical St. Michael's Hill, next to the Naberezhne Highway. It is considered to be the city's oldest monument. It is also called the Column of the Magdeburg Rights, the Baptizing of Ruthenia Monument, and the Lower Monument of the Saint Volodymyr. It is a scenic spot overlooking the Dnipro river, popular for local baptisms.

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