Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra

Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra or Kyievo-Pecherska Lavra, also known as the Kyiv Monastery of the Caves, is a historic Eastern Orthodox Christian… Read more…

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Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra or Kyievo-Pecherska Lavra, also known as the Kyiv Monastery of the Caves, is a historic Eastern Orthodox Christian monastery which gave its name to one of the city districts where it is located in Kyiv.

Since its foundation as the cave monastery in 1051, the Lavra has been a preeminent center of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Eastern Europe.

Source: Wikipedia

More information and contact

Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv_Pechersk_Lavra

Official Website lavra.ua

Address 15k55 Lavrska vulytsia, Київ, Ukraine

Coordinates 50°26'2.227" N, 30°33'32.397" E

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