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One knight in Kiev
... so it's more than an option. Hoping I can land a soft class compartment and get some sleep along the way. Camera is still packed but here's a nice shot of Rodina Mat, the circa 1969 titanium giant that dominates the Kiev skyline. Cute but not my ...
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Mickey Mouse vs. Rodina Mat
... which this part of the world is still recovering. The sun breaks through the clouds as we come to the foot of the collosal Rodina Mat (Mother Homeland). At over 200 feet, it's one of the six tallest statues in the world. One stunning heavy metal hood ...
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Speelunking for Christ
... to my first day's hike, passing Kate the Great's Kiev crash pad again and following the river further on until I met Rodina Mat. She's quite a stunner. I'd say well over 100 feet tall and very shiny. She towers above the Museum of the Great Patriotic ...
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Exploring the Mother City of the Eastern Slavs
... War and its many Ukrainian martyrs. The park is dominated by a jaw-droppingly huge metal statue of a woman warrior called Rodina Mat ("Mother Motherland," or more colloquially "Tin Tits"). It's almost comically Socialist-Realist, but at the same time so ...
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Playing Chicken
... in the 60s and 70s, too, without lasers. Quirky, but very cool. After the museum, we also managed to check out the Rodina Mat, a 62m-tall babe holding 12 tons of shield and sword, commemorating the Great Patriotic War (WWII). Think of a fierce looking ...
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There's much more to Kiev than a chicken dinner!
... the gold-domed roofs. The Lavra leads down to the Great Patriotic (outdoor) War museum, where the statue of the Motherland (Rodina Mat) is perched atop a plinth and is visible from far away. Another must-do tourist experience in Kiev is riding the ...
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Back in Kiev
After an overnight train trip, Lancie took Sergei to see some sights in Kiev. They went to the WWII Museum under the Rodina Mat, the soccer stadium and the caves monastery. He really liked the stadium and the museum, but wasn't sure what to think about ...
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When War Is All There Is
... . The largest museum - the Museum of the Great Patriotic War - sprawled across two levels and was built directly underneath Rodina Mat (affectionately known as "tin tits"), an 62m high statue of a female warrior with shield and sword, perched on a 40m ...
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Waiting for second appointment
... plane in the museum. I recommend going there. It cost less than $2 USD for both of us to get in. Chip in the fact they have clean restrooms, and you can't go wrong. It is located right underneath the Rodina Mat. ...
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Ukraine
... sites. Eventually I found my way clear of the cemetery and caught my first glimpse of one of Ukraine’s best touristic offerings, The Rodina Mat. I believe it translates into 'Mother Motherland’. An immense titanium statue of a woman holding ...
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