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Kiev Pechersk Lavra
Kiev Pechersk Lavra , also known as the Kiev Monastery of the Caves, is a historic Orthodox Christian monastery which gave its name to one of the city districts in Kiev.
Founded in 1051 A.D. the Lavra has been a preeminent center of the Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Eastern Europe.
The word pechera means cave. The word lavra is used to describe high-ranking male monasteries for monks of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Kiev Pechersk Lavra
Kiev Pechersk Lavra , also known as the Kiev Monastery of the Caves, is a historic Orthodox Christian monastery which gave its name to one of the city districts in Kiev.
Founded in 1051 A.D. the Lavra has been a preeminent center of the Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Eastern Europe.
The word pechera means cave. The word lavra is used to describe high-ranking male monasteries for monks of the Eastern Orthodox Church.