Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra

April 16, 2004, Kyiv.

On the video: the territory of the lavra, an excursion, various plans of icons and places for prayer; parishioners and tourists, various angles; the main entrance to the temple, monks; the architectural ensemble of the National Reserve "Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra", various exterior plans; a man plays the bandura, views of Kyiv, the Dnieper River, views of the city.

Dovdika: Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra is a monastery complex of the 11th–19th centuries, which forms one of the leading architectural ensembles of Ukraine with caves, the Assumption Cathedral and the Great Lavra bell tower. UNESCO included the lavra, together with St. Sophia Cathedral, on the World Heritage List in 1990. The territory of the Upper Lavra is home to the National Kyiv-Pechersk Historical and Cultural Reserve (since 1996), which takes care of 144 buildings, 122 of which are historical and cultural monuments.