Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
| Kyiv Pechersk Lavra | |
|---|---|
Києво-Печерська лавра | |
View of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra | |
| 50°26′3″N 30°33′33″E / 50.43417°N 30.55917°E | |
| Location | Pechersk Raion, Kyiv |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Dedication | Monastery of the Caves |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Theodosius of Kyiv, Anthony of Kyiv |
| Style | Ukrainian Baroque |
| Years built | 1051 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Disputed |
| Official name | Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra |
| Location | Europe |
| Part of | Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra |
| Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 527 |
| Inscription | 1990 (14th Session) |
| Endangered | 2023 |
| Official name | Ансамбль Києво-Печерської Лаври (Ensemble of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra) |
| Type | Urban Planning, Architecture |
| Reference no. | 260088 |
The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra or Kyievo-Pecherska Lavra (Ukrainian: Києво-Печерська лавра), also known as the Kyiv Monastery of the Caves, is a historic lavra or large monastery of Eastern Christianity that gave its name to the Pecherskyi District where it is located in Kyiv.
Since its foundation as the cave monastery in 1051, the Lavra has been a preeminent center of Eastern Christianity in Eastern Europe.