«Memories of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra» photo project (in commemoration of the 95th anniversary of the National Preserve “Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra”)

Dear friends!

We are glad to present a new release of “Memories of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra” photo project to you.

This time it will be devoted to a particular day in the life of the National Preserve “Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra”. On September 29, 2021, it marked its 95th anniversary, when the territory of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra was recognized as the State Historical and Cultural Preserve, and “All-Ukrainian Museum Town” was formed. On this occasion, we decided to make this release special and include rare photographs of the late 1920s and early 1930s to it. These are digital prints from glass photonegative plates that belong to the collection of National Preserve “Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra”. All photos are published for the first time.

Captions to the illustrations:

1. Visitors of the All-Ukrainian Museum Town standing on the paved descent under the archbutans of the Printing House of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. A fragment of the eastern facade of the Great Pechersk Church is seen in the photo background. Early 1930s (inv. № KPL-N-1463)
2. Fragment of the western facade of the Great Pechersk Church. Late 1920s - early 1930s (inv. № KPL-N-3481)
3. Foreign visitors and employees of the All-Ukrainian Museum Town stand near the Metropolitan Residence (building № 2) - Museum of the History of Religion of the All-Ukrainian Museum Town (inv. № KPL-N-3967)
4. Exposition of the Sewing and Fabric Department of the All-Ukrainian Museum Town. Late 1920s - early 1930s (inv. № KPL-N-3960)
5. Fragment of the exposition of the Museum of Ukraine (Pavlo Pototsky’s Collection) of the All-Ukrainian Museum Town. Late 1920s - early 1930s (inv. № KPL-N-3956)
6. Southwestern view of the Kitchen premises of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra Refectory Chamber. Late 1920s - early 1930s (inv. № KPL-N-3688)
7. Northern facade of building № 13 of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra (Chamber’s and Cellarer’s cells, Cellarer’s house). Late 1920s - early 1930s (inv. № KPL-N-3671)
8. Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra courtyard between buildings №№ 13, 14 and St. Onufrius Tower. Late 1920s - early 1930s (inv. № KPL-N-3651)
9. Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra courtyard between New Prothesis (№ 11) and Kovnir (№ 12) buildings. Late 1920s - early 1930s (inv. № KPL-N-3684)
10. Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra courtyard between buildings №№ 4 and 21. Late 1920s - early 1930s (inv. № KPL-N-3652)
11. Repair and restoration works at the Terrace and Observation Platform retaining wall section. Late 1920s - early 1930s (inv. № KPL-N-2543)
12. Descent to the Caves. Late 1920s - early 1930s (inv. № KPL-N-3649)
13. Repair and restoration works at the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross section in the Near Caves. Late 1920s - early 1930s (inv. № KPL-N-2545)
14. Square in the Near Caves in the close proximity to the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The first half of the 1930s (inv. № KPL-N-3678)
15. Entrance to the Far Caves gallery (building № 66). First half of the 1930s (inv. № KPL-N-3676)
16. Ivan Kushchnyk Tower at the southwestern corner of the defensive walls of the Lavra’s upper territory. First half of the 1930s (inv. № KPL-N-3480)
17. Bells of the Great Lavra Bell Tower. Foundry Museum of the All-Ukrainian Museum Town. Late 1920s - early 1930s (inv. № KPL-N-3919)