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| Cathedral of the Dormition of Theotokos | |
| Успенський собор | |
 The Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra in Kyiv, Ukraine. | |
| Location | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Denomination | Ukrainian Church |
| History | |
| Dedication | Dormition of the Mother of God |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Theodosius of Kiev (originally) |
| Style | Ukrainian Baroque |
| Groundbreaking | 1073 |
| Completed | 1078 |
| Historic site | |
| Immovable Monument of National Significance of Ukraine | |
| Official name | Успенський собор з автентичними залишками ХІ-ХVII ст. |
| Type | Architecture |
| Reference no. | 260088/1 |
The Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, also referred to as the Holy Dormition Church (Temple) or the Great Church, is the main cathedral of the monastery complex. At times of the Kyivan Rus (Ruthenia), the cathedral also served as a necropolis for the Kyivan princes.
History
The original church was wooden and was built as early as 1062 on initiative of Theodosius of Kiev. In 1073-1078 it was rebuilt out of stone. The construction was primarily financed by Sviatoslav II of Kiev. According to the Kyiv Caves Patericon, several Byzantine masters arrived from Constantinople. Also, several legends exist related to construction of the church, particularly one connected with a Varangian warrior Šimon (Shimon).
Built in the 11th century, the main church of the monastery was destroyed during the World War II, a couple of months after the Nazi Germany troops occupied the city of Kyiv, during which the Soviet Union conducted the controversial 1941 Khreshchatyk explosions. Withdrawing Soviet troops practiced the tactics of scorched earth and blew up all the Kyiv bridges over Dnieper as well as the main Khreshchatyk street and Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. The destruction of the cathedral followed a pattern of Soviet disregard for cultural heritage, as they previously blew up the ancient St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery nearby in the 1930s.
In 1928, the monastery was converted into an anti-religious museum park by the Soviet authorities and after their return no efforts were provided to restore the church. The temple was finally restored in 1995 after Ukraine obtained its independence and the construction was accomplished in two years. The new Dormition Church was consecrated in 2000.
Gallery
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Illustration from the book "Conversations of Saint John Chrysostom" (1623)
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Top view from west to east (2015)
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Back side with the Refectory Church in the background
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Dormition and Refectory churches side by side
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Dnieper-side or eastern side of the Cathedral and the Belfry
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The 1911 photo of the Cathedral
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Cathedral ceiling in front of iconostasis
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References
- The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra Dormition Cathedral. www.symeon-anthony.info.
- ^ "1941: уничтожение Успенского собора в Лавре". BBC News Україна (in Russian). 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- Гогун, Александр (2021-09-20). "Вандалы-орденоносцы. Как Красная армия взрывала Киев". Радио Свобода (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-06-02.
External links
- Holy Dormition Cathedral. www.gpsmycity.com
- Dormition Cathedral of the Kyivan Cave Monastery. www.encyclopediaofukraine.com
- Assumption Cathedral. www.loc.gov
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