A historical photograph from the 1950s, republished by the Telegram community "KVIDO | Kyiv from Past to Future" and noted by OBOZ.UA, shows the Lybid River in an open, natural channel in the area that is now near the Kyiv Circus. The picture reveals a cleaner riverbed and an arched bridge on the skyline before much of the river was enclosed in concrete slabs or diverted into a collector.
The report notes that the Lybid today is about 17 kilometres long and largely hidden beneath streets and structures. The same outlet also referenced other archival images—including a 1961 view of the Independence Square area—that illustrate urban features lost or altered during later redevelopment. The photograph provides a concrete visual record for anyone interested in Kyiv’s changing waterways and mid-century cityscape.