«There were three brothers: Kyi, Shchek, and Khoryv, along with their sister Lybid. Kyi sat on the hill where the current Borychiv Uzviz is located, Shchek on the hill now called Shchekavitsa, and Khoryv on the third hill from which the name Khoryvytsia is derived. In honor of their elder brother, they established a settlement which they named Kyiv» — wrote Nestor the Chronicler in the «Tale of Bygone Years».

Every year, on the last Sunday of May, Kyiv celebrates its anniversary. This celebration has become an integral part of the capital's life, and it is hard to believe that its tradition began only in the late last century, when in 1982 the city marked its 1500th anniversary.