St. Andrew's Church

St. Andrew’s Church is one of the most beautiful and bright in Kiev. Made in the Baroque style, it looks especially ceremonial and solemn. It keeps one of the most famous ancient legends of Kiev. That it is true, that artistic fiction for several centuries trying to understand scientists, historians and theologians around the world. After all, according to legend, the Apostle Andrew to the construction of St. Andrew’s Church has a direct relationship.

There is an apocryphal legend, according to which the twelve disciples of Jesus went to carry his teachings into the world. The Apostle Andrew preached Christianity among the pagans not only Bethany, Thrace, Thessaly and Hellas, but also the lands of Scythia. Being on the coast of the Black Sea, he learned that going along the Dnieper, he could get to Rome. Stopping on one of the hills on the shore, he told his companions that this place is blessed by God and be here in time a beautiful city with many churches. On this hill the apostle erected a cross and since then on St. Andrew’s Hill began to build churches and the first Christian churches.

Today in the legendary place is St. Andrew’s Church. Interestingly, there are no bells on it. According to legend, when the Apostle Andrew ascended the hill, the sea retreated from it and partially hid under the mountain. It is believed that it is only necessary to sound the bell, and the sea will come to the surface and flood the whole of Kiev.