We continue to acquaint you with the Preserve’s collections. Today we present to your attention – the Altar Gospel in a valuable cover, which in 1658 was donated to the sacristy of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra by the efforts of the Lavra brethren and with the blessing of Archimandrite Innocent Gisel, as evidenced by the engraved inscription on the internal edge of the back cover.
Take a trip to our virtual museum during your coffee or tea break. We are pleased to present to you the photo project “Memories of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra”. This time the project is represented by the series “Photographs with marginal notes”
Did you know that one of the greatest benefactors of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, Hetman Ivan Mazepa, could have become a prisoner of the Pechersk Fortress?
Do you know that the history of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and Pechersk district is full of curiosities that may sometimes change the traditional image of this part of the city? We will tell you stories from different eras - facts about everyday life and holidays, episodes from the lives of locals or travellers, about different functions of buildings over the centuries, as well as traditions, habits, sometimes annoying surprises or amusing incidents. Did you know that: A favorite cold beverage of the Lavra brethren of the 18th - early 20th centuries was a sour drink (“kysloshi”).
Today we present to your attention the story of one of the first researchers of the Cathedral in the post-war period – Volodymyr Bogusevych (July 24, 1902 – July 18, 1978).
Take a trip to our virtual museum during your coffee or tea break. We are pleased to present to you the photo project “Memories of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra”. This time the project is represented by the series of photos “Lavra Hermitages”.
Dear Friends! We continue to acquaint you with the Preserve’s collections, and today we present to your attention the edition of the unique altar Gospel, which was published in the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra in 1707 during the hetmanship of Ivan Mazepa.
