Svyatogorsk State Historical and Architectural Reserve unites the complex of buildings of the Svyatogorsk Holy Dormition Lavra of the XVII-XIX centuries - one of the three most important Orthodox shrines of Ukraine. According to one version, it was founded in the Cretaceous caves of Svyatogorsk on the high bank of the Seversky Donets by Byzantine monks before the baptism of Russia.
The first written mention of the area "Holy Mountains" dates back to 1526, and officially the monastery was founded in 1624, when Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich gave the brothers the land of Svyatogorsk and appointed a state salary. At first, the monks settled in caves on chalk spurs. The whole mountain is permeated with a labyrinth of passages and cells, which are open to visitors today. The high mo ...
Last update
11/25/2021
Categories | Temple, Architecture, Museum / gallery |
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Date of foundation | 1624 |
Hours of work | 09:00-16:00, off - Mon., Tue. |
Address |
Zarichna Street, 3
Sviatohirsk |
Coordinates |
49.02873° N, 37.56765° E
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Phone | +380 6262 55 163, +380 6262 55 338, +380 6262 53 024, |
sgiaz80@gmail.com | |
Official site |
http://sgiaz.uamuseum.com/ |
https://www.facebook.com/Sdiaz... |
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