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title: "Kiev Pechersk Lavra, Kyiv — Holy places"
description: "Founded in 1051 by Sts Anthony and Theodosius of the Caves; the cradle of Russian monasticism. The Near and Far Caves hold the relics of the venerable fathers."
url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/places/kiev-pechersk"
language: "en"
---

Lavra · Ukraine

# Kiev Pechersk Lavra, Kyiv

Founded in 1051 by Sts Anthony and Theodosius of the Caves; the cradle of Russian monasticism. The Near and Far Caves hold the relics of the venerable fathers.

## Shrines

- The Near and Far Caves

[Open in Maps](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=50.4345&mlon=30.5577#map=15/50.4345/30.5577) [Official website](https://lavra.ua/)

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