The colour
Turquoise and white.
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St Andrew's Church is a historic church in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, on a steep hill above the old Podil district. It is a rare example of Ukrainian Baroque and, with its turquoise colour, one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. It was built between 1747 and 1754 to a design by the Italian architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli. Tradition says the Apostle Andrew stood on this hill and foretold a great city here. Several churches stood on the site before it, the last a wooden church pulled down in 1726. It was made a museum in 1968 and restored in the early 21st century because of its weak foundations. From outside you see a turquoise and white church with gold decoration, topped with a large green dome and four slender towers. A wide stone stair climbs to it from the street, a white wall surrounds it above a grassy slope, and from its terrace a view opens over Podil and the Dnipro. It is about 700 metres from Saint Sophia Cathedral in a straight line. The UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to Kyiv, and opening can change at short notice, so read the current advice before any planning.
Turquoise and white.
Wide stone.
Over Podil.
Top of Andriivskyi Descent, Kyiv, Ukraine
The Italian architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli.
Yes, the UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to Kyiv.
