Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra

Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra

Also known as Києво-Печерська Лавра

Year

1051

Type

building

Founded in 1051 by the monk Anthony of the Caves, the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra (Cave Monastery) is the most sacred site in Ukrainian Orthodox Christianity and one of the architectural wonders of Eastern Europe. The upper and lower lavras are uni …

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