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Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra

Lavra means monastery -it s the oldest Orthodox Cave monastry in Ukraine, foundd in the 11 th century, that attracts thousands of piligrims and monks. The architectural ensemble attained completion in the mid-18th century. The majority of the structures is built in the Ukrainian Baroque style. Nowadays it is a UNESCO heritagewith lots of tourists visiting.
Monastery is also famous because of itss caves-small and narrow, stretching several hundred meters and up to 20 meters and ground.