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Let’s fly over Holy Dormition Pochayiv Lavra
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Religion, Travel, Video
Holy Dormition Pochayiv Lavra is an Orthodox monastery located in the town of Pochaiv in the Ternopil region. It is the largest Orthodox temple complex and monastery in western Ukraine and the second largest in the country after Kyiv Pechersk Lavra.
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The Holy Trinity Cathedral of the Pochaev Lavra
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Religion, Travel
The Holy Dormition Pochaev Lavra is an Orthodox monastery located in Pochaev town (Ternopil region). It is the biggest Orthodox church complex and monastery in western Ukraine and the second after the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.
The Holy Trinity Cathedral was built in the ancient Russian manner in 1906-1912 (architect A.V. Shchusev). The cathedral was laid in 1899, but the construction was resumed only in 1906. Heavy monolithic walls of the cathedral have a minimum of decorations. Photos by av_otus
more photos of beautiful cathedral
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Holy Dormition Pochaev Lavra
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Religion, Travel
Holy Dormition Pochaev Lavra is an Orthodox monastery in Pochaev (Ternopil oblast). It is the largest Orthodox shrine in Volhynia and second, after the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, monastery in Ukraine. The photos were taken by pauchok-anansis.
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