Cathedrals and Churches in Kiev:

Kiev is an international treasure trove of Orthodox Christian art and architecture. Its beautiful and historic churches and monasteries range in age from the thousand year old (11th century) St. Sophia, a UNESCO world heritage site, to the recently and meticulously reconstructed St Michael’s (destroyed in the 1930’s). Architectural and artistic styles range from Byzantine Greek to Ukrainian and Russian baroque and the famous Central-Asian inspired golden domes that combine to form a unique suite of cultural characteristics seen nowhere else in such beauty and abundance.  

The most popular are :

Vladimirskiy Cathedral		St. Michael’s cathedral and monastery complex
The Kiev Perchersk Lavra Cave Monastery		St. Sophia Cathedral
Kirillovskaya Church		St. Andrew’s Church

St. Sophia Cathedral is a UNESCO world heritage site consisting of a complex of structures dating from as early as 1037 with numerous additions and renovations made over the centuries reflecting several architectural traditions. A 13th century campanile flanks the cathedral and provides stunning views of the city.

St. Michael’s cathedral and monastery complex also dates from the middle-ages and survived centuries of war and conquest until Stalin had it destroyed in the 1930’s. After independence, the cathedral was meticulously rebuilt according to original engineering and architectural plans and now stands as a monument to Ukrainian architecture and freedom; just outside the main entrance is

St. Andrew’s Church, built in the 18th century, is spectacularly sited on the crest of a hill, overlooking Podil and the Dnipro River. It is a masterpiece of Russian baroque architecture.

The Kiev Perchersk Lavra Cave Monastery is a large complex of churches and buildings, a bell tower and a cave necropolis, all located on 70 acres of forested park situated on a plateau above the Dnipro River. Views from the top of the bell tower are breathtaking.  Within the monastery complex is the famous and unique Scythian gold museum. 

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