Kiev, monastery Pechersk Lavra
Kiev Monastery of the Caves, is a historic Orthodox Christian monastery in Kiev, Ukraine. Since its foundation as the cave monastery in 1015 the Lavra has been a preeminent center of the Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Eastern Europe.
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Kiev Monastery of the Caves, is a historic Orthodox Christian monastery in Kiev, Ukraine. Since its foundation as the cave monastery in 1015 the Lavra has been a preeminent center of the Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Eastern Europe. Together with the Saint-Sophia Cathedral, it is inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was named one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine on August 21, 2007, based on voting by experts and the community.
National Kyiv-Pechersk Historical and Cultural Preserve is open daily:
Winter hours: 9:00 - 18.00.
Ticket desk and entrance to the Preserve are open until 18:00
Summer hours: 8:00 - 19:00.
Ticket desk and entrance to the Preserve are open until 19:00
Admission:
Entrance fee (without visiting expositions) - 3 UAH.
Entrance fee (includes visiting expositions and guiding tour):
Adult - 50 UAH
Pupil or student - 25 UAH
Location:
Address: Lavrska street, 9, Kyiv, 01015.
Close by Metro station: Arsenalna, Pecherska.
Phone: +38 (044) 280-30-71 +38 (044) 406-63-08
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