This practice existed in both the Byzantine Empire and Russia (Rus’), and the most glorious monastery of Kiev (also Kyiv) was no exception. So, we offer a brief history of the convent at the Kiev ...

And neither could she tell this to her sister, who was in the eighth month of her pregnancy. Nina worked on the territory of the Kiev Caves Lavra. She was not very religious and never received ...

Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Caves and Monastery The other UNESCO Heritage site in Kiev, this still startling monastery complex, dates from the 11th century and is considered the cradle of Ukraine ...

Inspired by the Monastery of the Caves in Kiev, these caves at Kholki struggled through most of its history before being restored and resurrected by a former Communist Party official in 1990.

He also recalled the great "unity of the Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian peoples", who have their common origin in Kiev, which "can be found carved on the walls of the Cave Monastery".

is widely regarded as one of Kiev's most outstanding golden-domed wonders. Below ground, there are caves that are just as fantastical, home to subterranean churches and catacombs. I enter these ...

This complex, inspired by the Monastery of the Caves in Kiev, struggled through most of its history before being resurrected in 1990 by a former Communist Party official. One of the interesting ...