Ukraine 2 Hryvni, 1995-2001 P-109

2 УКРАЇНА НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ Ярослав Мудрий ДВІ ГРИВНІ

Yaroslav the Wise was a Grand Duke of Kyiv (1019-1054). In times of his ruling the “Rus' Justice” Code of the Old Rus was composed and adopted, the Christianity was finally established in Rus and the culture developed. Yaroslav the Wise was buried in the Cathedral of St. Sophia in Kyiv.

2 БАНК НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ УКРАЇНИ 2 Собор Святої Софії 2 ДВІ ГРИВНІ 2 1995

The Cathedral of St. Sophia in Kyiv is a historical, architectural and wall painting monument of the first half of the XI century, which is famous worldwide. It was built in the golden age of Kyivan Rus to become the metropolitan's cathedral, i.e. the principal church of Rus, on the place, where Yaroslav had won a victory over Pechenegs. Yaroslav founded therein the first library in Rus.