February 6th, 2007 | Kiev, Musings, Travel, Ukraine |
The Cave Monastery of Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra
Back in 1051, the Venerable Anthony, with a name that is quite venerable, settled in a cave on the Dneiper River. Other followers joined and eventually they built this entire Orthodox Christianity complex. The Monastery was built over the centuries thanks to donations from Prince Izyaslev and other Kievan aristocracy.
February 6th, 2007 11:27
beautiful