1500th anniversary of Kiev
Soviet postage stamp from 1982 commemorating the anniversary | |
| Native name | Святкування 1500-річчя Києва |
|---|---|
| Date | 1982 |
| Location | Kiev (Kyiv), Ukrainian SSR, USSR |
The 1500th anniversary of Kiev, the capital of the Ukrainian SSR, was an event held in 1982. Although archaeologists have found evidence that Kiev (present-day Kyiv) was founded in either the 6th or 7th century, and the settlement may have been mentioned in documents more than two millennia ago, the observance of the 1500th anniversary in 1982 is based on a now traditional founding date of AD 482 for the city.