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2 unusual facts about Kiev Pechersk Lavra


Kiev Pechersk Lavra

Prince Iziaslav I of Kiev ceded the whole mount to the Antonite monks who founded a monastery built by architects from Constantinople.

According to a legend, this church was founded by the Chernihiv Prince Sviatoslav.


Halyna Zubchenko

She also painted views of the Kiev Monastery of the Caves and landscapes of Central Ukraine, such as Morning above the Ros.

Kyiv in Miniature

There are 48 miniatures in the park, including Independence Square and Khreschatyk, Kiev Pechersk Lavra, St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery, Golden Gates, Saint Sophia Cathedral, Mother Motherland Monument, Kiev Passenger Railway Station, Boryspil Airport and others.


see also

Saint Kuksha

Saint Kuksha of the Kiev Caves (died after 1114), monk and martyr from the Kiev Pechersk Lavra (Kiev Monastery of the Caves)