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Kiev-Pechersk Lavra – monastery with thousand-year history

Kiev-Pechersk Lavra is one of the first monasteries founded in Kievan Rus. The monastery was founded in 1051. Today, it is the center of Orthodoxy, one of the most important monasteries of the Christian world.

The lavra is located in the center of Kiev, on the right, the high bank of the Dnieper, and occupies two hills separated by deep ravines, leading down to the Dnieper. Kiev-Pechersk Lavra location on Google Maps. Photos by zubr14

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  • Filip and Kristel · March 16, 2013 at 7:05 pm

    Love the golden domes and wall paintings.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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