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“Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra” UNESCO.org
“Ancient city, new hope” Sydney Morning Herald / The Age
“Is Newly Liberated Kiev the Next Prague?” New York Times (free registration required)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 12 attractions in Kiev
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Built by Kiev monks back in 1051, this striking building is the most holy place in the Ukraine. The caves on the property serve as burial grounds for...... more » Built by Kiev monks back in 1051, this striking building is the most holy place in the Ukraine. The caves on the property serve as burial grounds for monks. « less
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Attraction type: Religious site, Historic site, Cavern/cave
Address: 25 Sichnevogo Povstannya st. Kiev 01015
Ukraine
Tel: 380 44 254-22-57

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“A great place to get lost :)”
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4 of 5 stars
Owlchick   9 contributions
Baltimore, Maryland
Jan 22, 2008
4
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You want to learn the Cyrillic alphabet to make your visit to the Pechersk Lavra easier. While there, I came across only two signs in English and the place is very spread out. Without knowing what the other signs are pointing toward, you will miss out on the experiences. It's also unfortunately easy to lose one's way while going from... more

“iconic art”
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5 of 5 stars
bimtorr   1 contribution
Kiev
May 30, 2007
1
person found this review helpful

The cave monastery is truly amazing. Incredibly beautiful and full of devotion. It is amazing to see so many young and old people living their devotion. By the way, the art is iconic ... not iconoclastic which means "destructive of icons". more

“Absolutely Must See”
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5 of 5 stars
tourmanb   7 contributions
New Jersey
Nov 28, 2005
10
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No trip to Kiev must be considered complete without a visit to the Pechersk Lavra (Monastery and Caves). It is an absolutely breath-taking compound of churches, gold domes, fabulous iconoclastic art, and of course the walk through the famous caves where many saints of the Russian Orthodox Church are buried. When touring the caves, which you must do with a... more

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Kiev-Pechersk Lavra - Caves Monastery Address

25 Sichnevogo Povstannya st., Kiev 01015, Ukraine
Tel: 380 44 254-22-57