The People's Friendship Arch, built of titanium by sculptor A. Skoblikov and architect I. Ivanov in 1982 depicts the unification of Ukraine and Russia.
"Underneath the Friendship Arch there are two statues: one which is made of bronze and depicts a Russian and Ukrainian worker holding up the Soviet Order of Friendship of Peoples and the other is made from granite and depicts the participants of the Pereyaslavska Rada of 1654."Wiki entry
These often ignored nooks and crannies are our playground.
Grab a light and have a wander, you'll be surprised how little of your city you ever appreciated.
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