Kyiv-Pechersk Curiosities

Did you know that

besides the famous labyrinths of the Near and Far Caves, the total length of which is 851 m (the Near Caves are 383 m long, while the length of the Far Caves together with the Varangian Caves is 468 m), the researchers are exploring 19 underground structures in the Upper Lavra territory? These premises, with a total length of almost 682 m, had both economic and fortification purposes.

 

Nr. of the underground structure

Length, m

1

34,7

2

46,68

3

13,83

4

15,45

5

19,94

6

9,11

7

24,3

8

20,07

9

98,03

10

33,3

11

177

12

18,75

16

23,39

16а

28,4

28

30,95

32

29

34

9,47

35

10,31

36

38,7

Total length – 681,38 m

 

 

 

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