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Saint Sophia Cathedral

17 Sep

Saint Sophia Cathedral

The grand Saint Sophia Cathedral has been located in the historical centre of ancient Kyiv for one thousand years. It is the most ancient, fully preserved Christian church in the East Slavic area. Constructed in the era of the Christianisation of Rus’ it became the cradle of Kyivan Christianity, statehood and culture, the development of which was carried out under the sign of Sophia the Wisdom, which patrons the world.

The St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv is a symbolic monument – It dates back to the heroic, epic times of the Kyivan Rus’, the days of Volodymyr the Great and Yaroslav the Wise.

This structure is perfect proof of its high historical and spiritual mission. The excellent ancient architecture is preserved and it contains the world’s most complete ensemble of original mosaics and frescoes from the 11th century – 260 square meters of mosaics and 3000 square meters of frescoes. These are true masterpieces of world art. St. Sophia’s greatness and unique beauty in Kyiv makes it a glorious wonder of the world. 

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