one of the oldest monasteries in Ukraine

1. KYIV PECHERSK LAVRA
(CAVE MONASTERY)
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2. IT WAS FOUNDED IN THE
XI CENTURY

3. Kiev Pechersk Lavra or Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, also known as
the Kiev Monastery of the Caves, is a historic Orthodox
Christian monastery which gave its name to one of the city
districts where it is located in Kiev.
Currently, the jurisdiction over the site is divided between
the state museum, National Kiev-Pechersk Historic-Cultural
Preserve, and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow
Patriarchy).

4. Since its foundation as the cave monastery in 1051 the Lavra has
been a preeminent center of the Eastern Orthodox Christianity in
Eastern Europe. Together with the Saint Sophia Cathedral, it is
inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The monastery
complex is considered a separate national historic-cultural preserve
(sanctuary), the national status to which was granted on March 13,
1996. The Lavra also not only located in another part of the city, but
is part of a different national sanctuary than Saint Sophia Cathedral.
While being a cultural attraction, the monastery is currently active.
It was named one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine on August 21,
2007, based on voting by experts and the internet community.

5. THE VIEW INSIDE

6. THE MAIN CHURCH OF LAVRA

7. THE MONASTERY COMPLEX