Kyiv Pechersky Lavra Monastery + Museum of The History of Ukraine in World War II

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Duration : 4 to 8 hours
Starting Price : 80USD/Person

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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 where it is located in Kiev. It is a unique monastery complex, which is included in UNESCO world heritage list. It was visited by more than 43 millions of tourists from all over the world.

The Kiev Pechersk Lavra caverns are a very complex system of narrow underground corridors (about 1-1½ metres wide and 2-2½ metres high), along with numerous living quarters and underground chapels.

You will see Great Lavra Belltower, Gate Church of the Trinity, Church of the Saviour at Berestov, Caves, the museum of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra.

 

The National Museum of the History of Ukraine in World War II is a memorial complex commemorating the German-Soviet War located in the southern outskirts of the Pechersk district of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, on the picturesque hills on the right-bank of the Dnieper River.

It is one of the largest museums in Ukraine (over 300 thousand exhibits) centered on the now famous 62-meter tall Motherland statue, which has become one of the best recognized landmarks of Kiev. The museum has been attended by over 21 million visitors.

The monumental sculpture of the "Motherland", built by Yevgeny Vuchetich stands 62 meters tall upon the museum building with the overall structure measuring 102 m and weighing 530 tons. It's even possible to climb up there!

Once you come here you will want to come back!

 

 

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