Mariyinsky Palace
Baroque palace above the Dnipro, rebuilt after fire and now used for state ceremonies.
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About this audio guide
This audio guide to the Mariyinsky Palace in Kyiv returns to late November two thousand four, when a disputed presidential runoff brought Ukraine's outgoing president, both candidates and foreign mediators to this Baroque residence. It follows the Polish president who chose the venue, the protesters and miners converging on the capital, and the question of who had really won. Best heard from the path in front of the palace railings.
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