The Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God

The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is the main cathedral temple of the famous Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. This is one of the oldest temples of Kievan Rus, a majestic building with a very dramatic history.

The Assumption Cathedral was built in the XI century. It was rebuilt and renovated many times, was almost destroyed during an earthquake in 1230, then suffered during the Tatar-Mongol invasion. In 1718, the cathedral almost destroyed a fire. But each time it was rebuilt and restored. During the Great Patriotic War, the Assumption Cathedral was blown up and looted by the fascists. After that, the ruins of the cathedral were preserved for many years, and only in 1995 began its restoration. In 2000, the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God was completely rebuilt.

Unfortunately, the famous wall paintings of the temple have not reached our days. The frescoes you can see today are modern. Restoration work is still underway - it is supposed to decorate the cathedral with stucco elements, paintings, recreate the destroyed interiors. In the Assumption Cathedral returned part of the stolen in the twentieth century values.

The cathedral housed the tombs of more than 300 famous people, including Kiev princes – for example, Vladimir the Baptist.