Ditynets
.jpg&page=pages%5CD%5CI%5CDitynetsIT.htm&id=2690&pid=1652&tyt=Ditynets&key=Ditynets%2E%2C+Central+section+of+a+walled+town+in+Kyivan+Rus%27%2C+surrounded+by+an+enclosure+of+wood+and+stone%2E+Usually+it+covered+an+area+of+several+hectares+approximately+9+ha+in "D. Maziukevych's model of Kyiv's ditynets (11th century) with the Church of the Tithes in the centre.")
Ditynets. Central section of a walled town in Kyivan Rus', surrounded by an enclosure of wood and stone. Usually it covered an area of several hectares (approximately 9 ha in Kyiv). The ditynets contained the courts of princes and boyars, cathedrals, churches, and barracks; it was surrounded by artisans' and merchants' quarters.