Kiev-Pechersk Lavra (2007)

Museum of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.

Exhibits: models of cathedrals, icons, church utensils, symbols of Orthodoxy.

Visitors in the demonstration pavilions.

The Assumption Cathedral.

Part of the ancient wall of the Cathedral: panel frescoes with inscriptions in Old Slavonic.

Address plans of the Assumption Cathedral: the architecture of the building, details of the decorative design of the facade.

Driving along the monastery walls of the Lavra from the outside of the street by car.

Part of the territory is closed under scaffolding.

Trinity Gate Church of the Lavra.

Architectural complex of the inner territory: bell, Lavra temples.

Artifact: fragment of the blown up wall of the Assumption Cathedral.

A street cleaner sweeps away leaves in the square.

Tourists, pilgrims.

Shooting the monastery complex of the Lavra from an upper position.

Panorama of the Dnieper.

A passenger boat sails along the river.

The territory of the Lavra: the temple complex.

Part of the ancient wall of the Cathedral: panel frescoes with inscriptions in the Old Slavonic language.

The end of the Liturgy in the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross in the Lavra.

A memorial prayer.

An elderly man bends over a handwritten copy during prayer.

A representative of the priesthood stands in silent reverence before the icon.

The Communion procedure.

The icon of the Dormition of the Mother of God is lowered over the Royal Doors.

Those present in the Church venerate the icon.

Monastery square.

Entrance to the Lavra territory from the city street.

Lavra temples.

Panorama of the domes.

Tourists, pilgrims, representatives of the clergy.

Service in the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross of the Near Caves of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.

Facade of the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross.

Visitors to the Lavra.

Near caves of the Lavra.

Reliquary with the relics of John the Faster.

The internal territory of the Lavra.

A decorative flower bed.

Monks are cleaning the territory.

The general plan of the Lavra temple complex - shot from the outside of the monastery walls.

Pilgrims visit the Lavra caves.

Reliquaries with relics.

Pilgrims in the Lavra caves.

Niches with relics.

Reliquaries with myrrh-streaming heads.

The inner territory of the Lavra.

Pilgrims take pictures at the temple on the square.

Restoration of one of the temples: the square is surrounded by scaffolding.

Domes.

Pilgrims and tourists on the territory of the Lavra.

A man with a camera; taking pictures.

The facade of the Assumption Cathedral.

An elderly woman sits on a bench.

Lavra territory: early morning shooting.

Believers going to the service.

Liturgy in the cave temple.

Reading prayers.

Candles.

Church in the name of St.

Varlaam, Abbot of the Caves.

The cave complex of the Lavra.

Cells with niches.

Reliquaries with relics: St.

Elijah of Murom, the infant martyr John.

Pilgrims bow over the relics.

Interior decoration of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.

Wall paintings, frescoes.

Icons of Saints Theodosius and Anthony of the Caves.

Prayer service in the Near Caves of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.

Prayer by candlelight.

Pilgrims during prayer.

Direction sign for tourist groups in the lower caves.

Prayer service.

Believers with candles.

Reliquaries with the relics of the holy saints.

Prayer service in the Lower Caves.

Arches with the relics of the holy saints.

Believers venerate the relics.

Reliquary with the relics of St.

Elijah of Murom.

Nuns, clergy in the underground complex of the Lower Caves of the Lavra.

In the early hours before dawn, believers walk through the monastery grounds to the church to perform morning prayers.

The facades of the churches of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra at dawn.

Seminar students on the territory of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.

Monument to the founder of the Kiev-Mohyla Theological School Petro Mohyla on the territory of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.

Patriarch of Alexandria Theodore surrounded by seminary students of the Kiev-Pechersk Theological Academy.

A group photo in the courtyard of the Academy.

The building of the "Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

Kyiv Theological Academy and Seminary".

Panorama from the Dnieper to the temples of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.

Memorial stele.

School excursion to the territory of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.

Assumption Cathedral.

Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.

Refectory Church of the Venerables Anthony and Theodosius of the Caves.

Believers of the territory of the Lavra - enter the temple.

Temples of the Lavra.

Tomb of Pyotr Stolypin.

Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.

Refectory Church of the Venerables Anthony and Theodosius of the Caves.

Liturgy on the Feast of the Protection of the Mother of God.

Interior of the Church.

Candles (close-up).

Visitors to the Church during the service.

Choir of singers.

Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.

Refectory Church of the Venerables Anthony and Theodosius of the Caves.

Liturgy on the Feast of the Protection of the Mother of God.

The Sacrament of Communion.

Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.

Lavra lane.

Inner territory of the Lavra.

Visitors.

Temples.