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St. Sophia Cathedral
Kyiv’s Sophia has been called by scientists a perfect example of the synthesis of art, its thirteen gorgeous golden domes nicely blending with the city skyline. The Cathedral was built in XI c. by Prince Yaroslav the Wise in the years of Kyiv Rus prosperity, culture, and innovative growth. For centuries St. Sophia Cathedral was in the center of political, social and cultural life of the Old Rus. There Kyiv’s princes were crowned, foreign ambassadors received, important political agreements concluded. There the first in this part of the world library was founded by Prince Yaroslav, as well as a unique treasury. In ancient times St. Sophia Cathedral also served as a necropolis. Sarcophagus of Yaroslav the Wise, the outstanding person in the history of Old Rus, is still kept there. It was him who established dynastic relations with the leading European states of that time. His daughter Anna was Queen of France after marriage with King Henri I Capet in 1051. Among others the statue in honor of Queen Anna is still well preserved at the Alexander Bridge in Paris. |
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Kyiv-Pechersk (Caves) Lavra Monastery
The Dnipro hills are dominated by the greatest monument of Kyiv, the Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra, built almost a thousand years ago. A complex of churches, masterpieces of architecture by themselves, has been a holy place of worship, second Jerusalem for most Orthodox Christians. Famous for its catacombs with the saints' relics, Lavra is also called the Monastery of Caves. Kyiv these days is doing much to maintain, restore and in many cases newly construct its medieval architectural treasures. A good example of this activity is a complete renewal of the Lavra’s Dormition Cathedral initially erected in XI c. This architectural masterpiece was blown up during the World War II in 1941, the ancient art and jewelry collections owned by the Monastery damaged and robbed. In the year 2000 the Cathedral was completely rebuilt along with a number of other buildings of the Monastery which are museums now and open its historic treasures to the public. |
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Historical centre of Lviv
The Lion City became a home for many religions. For centuries, Orthodox believers lived in harmony with Catholics, and Greek-Catholics got along with Jews. There is hardly any architectural style you can’t study by close examination of Lviv’s temples. In the Middle Ages, there were centers of organ music and organ construction, which Lviv was famous for together with such cities as Krakow, Warsaw and Vilnius. Study the heritage of the Lion City from ancient times to the modern period. >>
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The stone library
What is the age of humanity? This question has long been asked by historians and archeologists. And every educated person is being curious about the subject. Archeological findings suggest that the age of Homo Sapiens varies. The historical science, however, while talking about the “conscious” history of mankind use written chronicles left by our ancestors thousands years ago >> |
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