Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra 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.
| Kyiv Pechersk Lavra | |
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Києво-Печерська лавра | |
View of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra | |
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra | |
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| 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 |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| 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 |
Since its foundation as the cave monastery in 1051, the Lavra has been a preeminent center of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Eastern Europe.
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