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
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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...
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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 monks.
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Attraction type: Historic site,
Cavern/cave,
Religious site
Address: 25 Sichnevogo Povstannya st.
Kiev 01015
Ukraine
Ukraine
Tel: 380 44 254-22-57
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May 30, 2007
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
Nov 28, 2005
5/5 found this review helpful
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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25 Sichnevogo Povstannya st., Kiev 01015, Ukraine
Tel: 380 44 254-22-57
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