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Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
Historic Eastern Orthodox Christian monastery in Kyiv / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra[1][2] or Kyievo-Pecherska Lavra (Ukrainian: Києво-Печерська лавра; Russian: Киево-Печерская лавра), 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.
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Kyiv Pechersk Lavra | |
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Києво-Печерська лавра | |
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50°26′3″N 30°33′33″E | |
Location | Pechersk Raion, Kyiv |
Country | Ukraine |
Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
Website | Official website ![]() |
History | |
Dedication | Monastery of the Caves |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Theodosius of Kiev, Anthony of Kiev |
Style | Ukrainian Baroque |
Years built | 1051 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Disputed |
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Official name | Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra |
Location | Europe |
Part of | Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra |
Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv |
Reference | 527 |
Inscription | 1990 (14th Session) |
Endangered | 2023 |
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Since its foundation as the cave monastery in 1051, the Lavra has been a preeminent center of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Eastern Europe.[3]