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Discover Ukraine’s Historic Ecclesiastical Architecture, its Origins, Influences & Cultural Heritage
The #HolyTrinityCathedralNovomoskovsk is Ukraine’s largest wooden #EcclesiasticalArchitecture. Famed for its ancient #Cossack carpentry & #Baroque craftsmanship, the #WoodenChurch was crafted without nails. Built 1772–1781, this 9-domed marvel by #YakymPohrybniak showcases the perfection of Ukrainian wooden temple craft & lives on timelessly in #OlesHonchar‘s novel #Cathedral
In Source: Holy Trinity Cathedral
#StSophiaCathedral is a #UNESCOWorldHeritageSite & Kyiv's spiritual gem. Named after the 6th CE #Cathedral in #Constantinople #HagiaSophia Holy Wisdom, #YaroslavTheWise funded construction in 1037 to celebrate a war victory. Founded in 1011 by his Father #VolodymyrTheGreat, this #Byzantine paragon showcases 3K sq m of frescoes, golden mosaics & Ukraine's faith, art & heritage.
In Source: Saint Sophia Cathedral
#StAndrewsChurch is an 18th CE #Baroque #Rococo masterpiece by Italian architect #FrancescoRastrelli. On this steep hill once stood the 13th CE #ChurchoftheExaltationoftheHolyCross, later lost to fire. Tradition says #StAndrew the #Apostle raised a cross here and foretold divine grace. With turquoise domes, gilded iconostasis & 60+ oil paintings, it opened as a #Museum in 1968.
In Source: St. Andrew’s Church
#ReverendBasilicaOfTheExaltationOfTheCross is a salient example of #Baroque #EcclesiasticalArchitecture. With ornate stucco detail & supreme facade, it is influenced by German classicist architecture & art. Built in 1787 the basilica is a cultural landmark that stands as a testament to the city's diverse religious heritage, enduring the political unrest of the early 20th CE.
In Source: Rev. Basilica of the …
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Rebuilt from massive pine logs (early 2000s), #AllSaintsSketeOfSviatohirskLavra was once Ukraine's largest #WoodenChurch self-sufficient with gardens, orchards & ponds within a palisade. Bearing 16th & 17th CE Orthodox traditions, the church was deliberately destroyed by a #RussianMilitaryStrike in June 2022. Today only foundations & remnants remain #UkrainianCutureUnderAttack.
In Source: All Saints' Hermitage
The oldest #WoodenChurch in the #LvivRegion, the #DescentoftheHolySpiritChurch in #Potelych is a #UNESCOWorldHeritageSite. Funded by local potters and built in 1502 upon the ashes of #StBorysGlibChurch, it’s a #Galicia masterpiece with 3 naves, a 17th CE iconostasis & c.1630 paintings. Visited by #Cossack Leader #BohdanKhmelnytsky it inspires Ukrainian Orthodox faith & craft.
In Source: Ch. of the Holy Spirit
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#KyivPecherskLavra was founded in 1051 by #StAnthony of #MountAthos & grew under #StTheodosius’ guide. One of Ukraine’s oldest monasteries, it is a #UNESCOWorldHeritageSite, the #AssumptionCathedral was built by #SviatoslavII, son of #YaroslavTheWise & finished by his 3rd son #Vsevolod. Destroyed by Russians in 1941 & rebuilt in the 1990s, it enshrines 1000 yrs of #Christianity
In Source: Monastery of the Caves
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Rising above the #KremenetsMountains in the #TernopilRegion, the #HolyDormitionPochayivLavra is a #Baroque masterpiece. Amidst a lush green setting & modest communities, it houses a 65m #BellTower & the #VirginMary’s #AssumptionCathedral. The monastery #HolyDormition, founded in the 13th CE, is named after the feast that celebrates the Virgin Mary's passing from this life.
In Source: Pochaiv Monastery
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