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This bridge leads to Trukhniv island. Trukhaniv Island is an island located on the Dnipro River opposite the historic Podil neighbourhood of the city of Kiev. It has an area of 4.5 square kilometres. The island is mostly covered by greenery, like the Hidropark island nearby. Until 1957, the only method of transportation to the island was by boat in the summer or by crossing the ice in the winter. In 1957, the Park Pedestrian Bridge was built, easing the travel to and from the island.

Trukhaniv Island contains numerous cafes, restaurants, sport complexes, and the largest and the cleaned city beaches. The island is not only popular for its numerous leisure activities, but it is also popular for fishing on the Dnipro River. In the summer, some parts of the island are used for biking and in the winter some parts are used for cross country skiing. In the summer of 2005, tourists travelling to see the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 were housed on the Trukhaniv Island.

Also we can see on this photo The People’s Friendship Arch that was dedicated to the unification of Russia and Ukraine, was constructed in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.

The Friendship Arch was constructed in 1982 by sculptor A. Skoblikov and architect I. Ivanov and others. It is a huge, 50 metres in diameter, rainbow-shaped arch, made of titanium.