Kiev Caves
| Kiev Pechersk Lavra (Києво-Печерська лавра) | |
| National Historic-Cultural Sanctuary / Monastery | |
 View of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra
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| Name origin: Caves of the monastery | |
| Country | Ukraine |
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| Capital city | Kiev |
| District | Pechersk Raion |
| Municipality | Kiev City |
| Landmarks | Great Lavra Belltower, Gate Church of the Trinity (Pechersk Lavra), Church of the Saviour at Berestove, Near Caves |
| River | Dnieper |
| Coordinates | 50°26′3″N 30°33′33″E / 50.43417°N 30.55917°ECoordinates: 50°26′3″N 30°33′33″E / 50.43417°N 30.55917°E |
| Area | 235,400 m2 (2,533,825 sq ft) |
| Authors | Theodosius of Kiev, Anthony of Kiev |
| Style | Ukrainian Baroque |
| Founded | Cave monastery |
| - established 1 | State Sanctuary |
| - established 2 | Reinstatement of Monastery |
| Date | 1051 |
| - date 1 | 29 September 1926 |
| - date 2 | 1988 |
| Management | Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchy) |
| Government | Ministry of Culture of Ukraine |
| Leader | Metropolitan Onufriy (Monastery) |
| - Leader 1 | Marina Hromova (Sanctuary) |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Name | Kiev: Saint Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kiev Pechersk Lavra |
| Year | 1990 (#14) |
| Number | 527 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv |
| Recognition | Seven Wonders of Ukraine |
| Website: lavra.ua | |
Kiev Pechersk Lavra or Kyiv Pechersk Lavra(Ukrainian: Києво-Печерська лавра, Kyievo-Pechers'ka lavra, Russian: Киeво-Печерская лавра, Kievo-Pecherskaya 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.
Since its foundation as the cave monastery in 1051 the Lavra has been a preeminent center of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Eastern Europe. Together with the Saint Sophia Cathedral, it is inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The monastery complex is considered a separate national historic-cultural preserve (sanctuary), the national status to which was granted on 13 March 1996. The Lavra is not only located in another part of the city, but is part of a different national sanctuary than Saint Sophia Cathedral. While being a cultural attraction, the monastery is once again active, with over 100 monks in residence. It was named one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine on 21 August 2007, based on voting by experts and the internet community.
Currently, the jurisdiction over the site is divided between the state museum, National Kiev-Pechersk Historic-Cultural Preserve, and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) as the site of the chief monastery of that Church and the residence of its leader, Metropolitan Onuphrius.
The word pechera means cave. The word lavra is used to describe high-ranking male monasteries for monks of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Therefore, the name of the monastery is also translated as Kiev Cave Monastery, Kiev Caves Monastery or the Kiev Monastery of the Caves (на печерах).
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