Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra

Overview

Designed to rival Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, Kyiv's Saint-Sophia Cathedral symbolizes the 'new Constantinople', capital of the Christian principality of Kyiv, which was created in the 11th century in a region evangelized after the baptism of St Vladimir in 988. The spiritual and intellectual influence of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra contributed to the spread of Orthodox thought and the Orthodox faith in the Russian world from the 17th to the 19th century.

Selection Criteria

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Components(3 locations)

• •Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra527ter-002
• •Saint-Sophia Cathedral527ter-001
• •Church of the Saviour at Berestove527ter-003

Details

Countries

Ukraine

ISO Codes

UA

Area

28.52 ha

Coordinates

50.4526, 30.5169