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Bookmark or Share- Kyiv Pechersk Lavra - WikipediaThe Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is one of the largest museums in Kyiv. The exposition is the actual ensemble of the Upper (Near Caves) and Lower ( Far Caves ) Lavra territories, which house many architectural relics of the past.
- Monastery of the Kiev Caves - OrthodoxWikiThe Kiev Pechersk Lavra (In Ukrainian: Києво-Печерська лавра; in Russian: Киево-Печерская Лавра) is a major Orthodox monastery located in Kiev, Ukraine, also referred to as the Monastery of the Kiev Caves. Founded during the times of Kievan Rus' (1051 A.D.), the monastery has remained a major center of ...
- The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra – Ukraine: Connected Histories and Vibrant CulturesThe Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra – also known as the Kyivan Caves Monastery – is the oldest monastic complex of Rus. It was founded around 1050 by a divinely-inspired monk named Anthony who sought peace and prayer. The community then grew under the guidance of Theodosius, who was its third abbot.
- Kyevo-Pecherska Lavra | Kyiv, Ukraine - Lonely PlanetTourists and Orthodox pilgrims alike flock to the Lavra, set on 28 hectares of grassy hills above the Dnipro River in Pechersk. It's easy to see why tourists come: the monastery's cluster of gold-domed churches is a feast for the eyes, the hoard of Scythian gold rivals that of the Hermitage, and the underground labyrinths lined with mummified ...
- General information — Kyiv Holy Dormition Caves LavraThe Holy Dormition Kyiv-Caves (“Kyiv-Pechersk”) Lavra is the first and the most ancient monastery on the territory of contemporary Ukraine. At present, only three monasteries in our state are endowed with the status of “lavra” and all are consecrated in honour of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, they are: Kyiv-Caves Lavra, the ...
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