Excursion round Kyiv Pechersk Lavra

Duration 3 hours.

Kyiv Pechersk Lavra has been wonderful ornamentation and fame of Pechersk for ages. It is the object of worship of all Orthodox world. Antonyi from Lyubech was the founder of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra.

He settled in the cave on one of Kiev's hills, where Illaryon had lived before the future metropolitan Kievskyi. A lot of people with belief in their heart started to visit him, some of them began to join him. In such a way 12 monks gathered together to widen the cave and build the churches (nowadays it is the territory of the Far caves). The life of monks has begun…

Nowadays the territory of sanctuary includes:

Great Lavra belfry. Coming up to the top the marvelous view of all Kiev spread beneath. The height is 96,5 meters (paid entrance).

Loads of temples: Uspenskyi cathedral, Troyskaya church, Trapeznaya church, Krestovozdvygshenskaya church, Annozachatyevskaya church, the church of Virgin's Christmas, Voskresenskaya church.

The restoration workshops.

Museums: of luxuries, of microminiature, of bookprinting.

The Near and Far caves with holy remains and underground churches are particular sights for pilgrims.