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Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
Kyiv, Ukraine
A sprawling monastery complex on the Dnipro hills with golden domes and underground cave passages.
Church, mosque or temple · Ukraine · Kyiv
St Andrew's Church
A baroque church on a steep hill above Podil, with a blue-and-gold exterior.
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For storytellers
Why St Andrew's Church matters
This church sits dramatically on a steep hill overlooking the Podil district, built in the 18th century in the baroque style by the architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli. Its white-and-blue walls and golden domes make it one of the most recognisable silhouettes in Kyiv. The winding cobbled street below, Andriivskyi Descent, is lined with galleries and souvenir stalls.
Talking points
- Bartolomeo Rastrelli designed the church.
- Andriivskyi Descent, the winding cobbled street below, is full of galleries and stalls.
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