This coin commemorates St. Nicholas Cathedral. Designed by architect Volovskyi in a Gothic Revival style and built in early 20 century by architect Gorodetsky, the cathedral is Kyiv`s one of the most beautiful architectural monuments.
Obverse:
To the left is Ukraine`s small coat of arms and the vertical legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine); in the center is an image of the cathedral`s interior; to the right is the coin face value: 5 ГРИВЕНЬ (5 hryvnias) on the German silver coin; below is the coin issue year 2016. On the German silver coin to the right is the mint mark of the NBU Banknote Printing and Minting Works.
Reverse:
There is an image of the cathedral`s building and the following legends: КОСТЬОЛ СВЯТОГО МИКОЛАЯ (St. Nicholas Cathedral) (semicircular above) КИЇВ (Kyiv) (above the building).