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Architecture

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UNESCO world heritage site

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General information about Sophia of Kyiv (Kyiv)

The magnificent 19-domed Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv is the oldest architectural monument of Rus, one of the largest Christian churches of its time, a UNESCO world cultural heritage site. The temple complex of the Sophia Monastery is located in the historical center of Kyiv, on Old Kyiv Hill, within the City of Prince Yaroslav.

According to the latest research, St. Sophia Cathedral was founded by the Kyiv prince Volodymyr the Great in 1011, and it was built no later than 1018. Earlier it was believed that the cathedral was erected in 1037 in honor of the victory of Yaroslav the Wise over the Pechenegs, as indicated in the Tale of Bygone Years. A grandiose building for those times with a very complex structure was built by Byzantine craftsmen on the model of the Cathedral of St. ...

Прекрасний 19-купольний собор Святої Софії в Києві – найдавніший архітектурний пам'ятник Русі, один з найбільших християнських храмів свого часу, об'єкт світової культурної спадщини ЮНЕСКО. Храмовий комплекс Софійського монастиря розташований в історичному центрі Києва, на Старокиївській горі, в межах Міста князя Ярослава.

Згідно з останніми дослідженнями, Софійський собор заклав київський князь Володимир Великий в 1011 році, а побудований він був не пізніше 1018 року. Раніше вважалося, що собор зведений в 1037 році на честь перемоги Ярослава Мудрого над печенігами, що зазначено в "Повісті временних літ". Грандіозна на ті часи споруда з дуже складною структурою побудували візантійські майстри за зразком собору Св. Софії в Константинополі. Нинішній стиль укр ...

Practical information about Sophia of Kyiv (Kyiv)

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11/29/2021

Categories Temple, Architecture, Museum / gallery, UNESCO world heritage site
Date of foundation XI
Hours of work 10:00-18:00, the bell tower - until 21:00
Address Volodymyrska Street, 24

Kyiv

Coordinates 50.4529° N, 30.5143° E Copy icon Coordinates copied
Phone +380 44 278 6706, +380 44 278 6120,
Email office@st-sophia.org.ua
Official site https://st-sophia.org.ua/uk/go... External link icon
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Sophi... External link icon
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/soph... External link icon
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channe... External link icon
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According to the institution

- There is no parking for people with disabilities

- From the stop g / t to the entrance are signs:
No
- Distance from the public transport stop to the entrance to the building:
250 m
- Width and height of the "corridor" of the path from the public transport stop:
2 m, 4 m
- Coverage of the pedestrian path from the public transport stop:
Бруківка, клінкерна цегла, мощення з пісковику
- On the way from the stop g / t there are obstacles:
Yes

- Width of space in front of the entrance to the building:
15 m
- Information plate is placed at the height:
120 cm
- The entrance is arranged on the same level with the ground:
Yes
- Dimensions of the area in front of the door (width, length):
1000*2000 cm
- Door type:
mechanical
- There is a threshold in the front door:
2 cm
- Aisle width:
90 cm

- Free space in front of the rack / window not less than 1.5 m * 1.5 m:
Yes
- Parameters of the rack or the lower edge of the window (height, width):
125 cm, 65 cm
- The rack is well lit:
Yes
- Installed induction loop:
No
- Assistive FM hearing aids available:
Yes
- Installed a mnemonic of the building:
No
- Available information about the museum's inclusiveness:
No

- Floor material:
Чавунні плити, паркет
- Width of free passage in corridors:
100 cm
- Passages with an inclination of more than 3 degrees:
No
- Minimum width of passages and doors:
100 cm
- Maximum threshold height:
2 cm
- Number of exhibition floors:
2
- Internal stairs have:
handrails
- Pointers to the main premises:
No
- Tactile navigation:
No
- Places to rest:
Yes
- Accessible place for swaddling the baby:
No

- Height of placement of exhibits:
120 cm
- Height of signatures to exhibits:
115 cm
- In front of the exhibits there is free space (width, length):
150*300 cm
- Videos are accompanied by subtitles:
Yes
- Provided tactile exhibits:
Yes
- Available audio guide:
No
- Premises are equipped with an induction loop:
No
- There are formats for different senses:
Yes
- The exposition includes stories, works of people with disabilities:
No

- Aisle / door width:
90 cm
- Free space for maneuvering (width, length):
197*195 cm
- Height of toilet seat:
48 cm
- Space for a cart near the toilet:
Справа, 100 cm
- The mechanism of flushing in the toilet:
Кнопка
- Handrails near the toilet:
метал, з обох боків, at a height 80 cm
- Toilet paper:
Available
- Sink (width, depth, height):
65*55*85
- A lever-type mixer is installed on the sink:
Yes
- Free space under the sink:
Available
- Soap / dispenser height:
90 cm
- Height of the hand dryer location:
120 cm
- Mirror height:
120 cm
- The internal lock of the toilet is easy to open:
Yes
- Locked doors can be unlocked from the outside:
Yes
- Installed ventilation system:
Yes

- Admission for the accompanying person is free:
Yes
- Allowed entry with a guide dog:
No
- Support service available:
Yes
- The museum's website meets the requirements of web accessibility:
Yes
- The museum has its own corporate identity (identity):
Yes
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