Church, mosque or temple · UNESCO
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 Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery
A blue-and-gold monastery with a bright domed cathedral, rebuilt in the 1990s on a medieval site.
about 45 min
For storytellers
Why St Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery matters
With its gleaming gold domes and bright blue walls, this monastery is a landmark of central Kyiv. The original cathedral was demolished in the 1930s and the present building is a reconstruction completed in the late 20th century on its medieval foundations. Some medieval mosaics from the original were saved before the demolition and are kept elsewhere. A quiet, rewarding stop.
Talking points
- The original cathedral was demolished in the 1930s and rebuilt in the 1990s.
- Some surviving medieval mosaics were preserved and displayed in other places.
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