I figured I would share with you a few of my personal photos from my visit to Ukraine in 2019.

[Tommy Carcetti]

Note: I'm a notoriously bad picture taker in general; I took these using an unremarkable Iphone 6, with no edits or touch ups. So needless to say, I'm shocked how picture perfect these came out.

The beauty in these photos is all Ukraine. It is a stunningly beautiful country.

There are more photos I can share as well.

If anyone has any questions about any one picture or place in particular, please feel free to comment and I will be happy to fill you in.

Maidan Square, Kyiv:


St. Sophia's Cathedral, Kyiv


St. Michael's Cathedral, Kyiv


St. Andrew's Church, Kyiv


Lavra Monastery, Kyiv


St. George's Cathedral, Lviv


Interior of church, Lviv


Lviv street scape


Ukrainian countryside, Halych


Hutsul style church, Western Ukraine


Carpathian Mountains

[panader0]

1. Very beautiful! I hope that none of these buildings have been destroyed.

[Hotler]

2. Thanks for sharing. nt

[niyad]

3. Heartbreakingly beautiful. I wonder how much will be left.

[chowder66]

4. Wow. Thank you for sharing with us!

[Achilleaze]

5. Wonderful. Thank you, Tommy

[bif]

6. Nice photos.

My wife just dragged out our photo album of pix from or trip there We were there about 8 or 10 years ago. Beautiful country and people. It's kind of funny. When we were there our friends warned me not to take photos of the people because they were a bit suspicious. So we entered a farmers market in Kiev, and there was this cute father and daughter behind one of the stands. I pointed at my camera and gestured if it was okay to photograph them. They smiled and posed for me. From then on, I did that throughout our stay and ended up with a ton of photos of the people. I must say, Ukrainian women are some of the most beautiful women I've ever seen And do they ever dress up!

[Walleye]

7. Outstanding images! I really hope some of this survives and the rest gets built back

[sheshe2]

8. Magnificent!

[MerryBlooms]

9. Lovely!

[I_UndergroundPanther]

10. I love how colorful and ornate

And artistic Urkrainian churches are.

Thier cities are so beautiful. So are the Ukrainian people.
Living in true democracy.

🌻🌻🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦🌻🌻🕍🔱🔱

[BigmanPigman]

37. Me too, especially the onion domes.

[obamanut2012]

11. These pics are lovely, Tommy!

I especially love the photo of the Hutsul-style church.

[SunSeeker]

12. I hope all of the bombed buildings are restored to their former glory.

Unfortunately, lives lost can't be restored.

[Tommy Carcetti]

13. So far, all of those buildings remain intact.

But the ones, especially in Kyiv, I am worried about in coming weeks. They are priceless.

[wendyb-NC]

14. It's very beautiful

Thank you, for sharing these pictures.

[PatSeg]

15. Wonderful

[Deep State Witch]

16. I have always wanted to visit there

My Russian professor was a Ukrainian emigre. I have always wanted to visit Ukraine, ever since college. Especially since the USSR broke up. I was hoping to go now that I was out of the government.

Once the war is over, I'm hoping that they rebuild.

[LymphocyteLover]

17. Those are awesome. Reminds me of Venice, where it was almost impossible not to take a stunning photo

[Nululu]

18. Beautiful photos. Nft

[FakeNoose]

19. These are awesome photos

And thanks for sharing them. The scenery and the architecture remind me somewhat of southern Germany. I've never been to Ukraine but now in these photos I can see why so many people love it.

It's sad that Putin feels like he has to destroy it, because he can't own it himself.

[ancianita]

20. Spectacular! If Russia bombs these places, it would seem like a crime against humanity, imo.

Maybe St. Sophia's and the Carpathian area are World Heritage Site, but the other cathedrals you show look like they deserve the same designation.

Here's the World Heritage list for Ukraine:

Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
L'viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre
Struve Geodetic Arc *
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe *
Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans
Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora
Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine *

Wow, what a beautiful place. Thank you for sharing.

[Evolve Dammit]

21. Thank you. I hope it stops. Just hope it stops.

[JoanofArgh]

22. These are beautiful . Thank you for posting!

I've always wanted to visit Kyiv and I hope it's possible one day.

[Delphinus]

23. My goodness

These are wonderful pictures. I am afraid to know what the country looks like now.

[littlemissmartypants]

24. Thanks for sharing this, TC. As beautiful as these sites are, seeing pictures of these places

and the people only makes by heart break deeper. Thinking about the loss of life, the destruction of their amazing culture, the
obliteration of their homes and the complete disruption of any sense of personal security they are experiencing makes me sad beyond words.

I can't begin to imagine everything that they must be feeling. They are incredibly strong and brave. The prospect that this generational trauma might never heal, is deeply disturbing.

It's very clear that we're witnessing genocide by whatever definition we use. Putin must be held personally responsible and made to pay for this.

🌻🇺🇦❤🇺🇦🌻 Slava Ukraini! 🌻🇺🇦❤🇺🇦🌻

[Control-Z]

25. Just beautiful!

Thank you for posting these, Tommy Carcetti.

[RussBLib]

26. it's sad

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that churches are frequently considered to be among the best, most memorable architecture in a region or city.

Such a waste of time and effort.

[Tommy Carcetti]

27. Art is art, irrespective of whether any belief is attached to it or not. nt

[BlackSkimmer]

28. What wonderful pictures!

Thanks a bunch! Now I’ll be spending my evening looking up the history of those gorgeous buildings.

God, I hope they’re still standing. And will continue to stand.

[WarGamer]

29. I love all the Central and Eastern European countries...

I've never been to Ukraine, but I've been to Russia, twice... Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary and the Baltics... and more

[Cha]

30. Wow.. Mahalo for sharing these

beautiful photos, TC.

💙💛

[Hekate]

31. Thank you so much for these pics

[Texaswitchy]

32. Beautiful pictures.

I have fond memories of my trips to eastern europe.

So glad I went.

[Meowmee]

33. Great photos

I hope they are not all destroyed now.

[calimary]

34. Mercy me, these are beautiful shots.

I wonder how many of them will remain like this. I'm sure the Russians won't care. They seem to be hellbent strictly on total destruction.

I still see the work of an angry, jilted, and horridly self-entitled lover. "If I can't have her, NOBODY can."

[Karadeniz]

35. You've been holding back on us! Your photos are gorgeous and we'd love more!!!

[dchill]

36. Thank you! These are very evocative!

[MLAA]

39. Beautiful, just beautiful. Glad you shared 🙂

[canetoad]

40. Thank you

Your photos are a pleasure.

[Katcat]

41. Great balls of goose grease

Those are gorgeous and the quality is breathtaking. Seeing what putin is determined to destroy makes me madder than ever!

[Demovictory9]

42. beautiful

[gixxerlee]

43. Wonderful pictures.

They need to sell all the confiscated yachts to help pay for all the rebuilding Ukraine will need.

[smirkymonkey]

45. Beautiful! I have always wanted to visit. Especially Lviv and Kyiv.

It's just heartbreaking to think that all of this incredible heritage might be destroyed by the sick, twisted hatred and ego of one man.

[Raine]

46. So BEAUTIFUL 🌹... Thank you so much for sharing

I never knew that it was such a beautiful place. I hope that the beauty isn't destroyed forever. 💔😢

[PittBlue]

47. How incredibly beautiful.

All of this just breaks my heart.

[LymphocyteLover]

48. kick