City: Kiev
Top Things to do in Kiev
Top 10 Sacred & Religious Sites in Kiev, Ukraine
Having survived the Mongol Empire, WWII, Chernobyl, and Soviet rule, Kiev is the proud capital of the Ukraine. Filled with theaters, museums, religious sites, modern buildings and ancient ruins, the city of Kiev is the center of Ukrainian culture. The Monastery of the Caves, founded in 1015, and Saint Sophia Cathedral, founded in 1037, are both World Heritage Sites. The Museum of the Great Patriotic War, topped by the massive Motherland Statue, provides gorgeous views of the city below.
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1. Vydubychi Monastery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 76 reviews
Reviewed By brienanni - Kita, Mali
As written in other reviews, this is a great place for a quiet spiritual experience. Unlike I read in many reviews, the monastery is easily reached from the Druzhby Narodiy metro station. No need to walk along the high way, the botanical garden is 10 minutes from the metro station and leads you right into the monastery. There is a 50 hryvnia entrance fee for the botanical garden, which is worth, it's really nice and has a small church itself that you can visit before arriving at the monastery.
2. Saint Michael's Monastery Chapel
3. Holy Protection Monastery
4. St. Pantheleimon Nunnery – Feofania
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By Kyle_from_Colorado - Denver, United States
I visited Saint Pantheleimon’s after missing out on previous trips to Kyiv. It was beautiful and I’m glad I made the trip. The church is unique and beautiful, great for photos especially if you have the contrast of a blue sky. No photos inside though! The convent borders Feofaniya Park and you can make a nice outing by visiting both but it would involve a fair amount of walking. When I visited a footpath was open between the two. You can easily reach the convent by transit and a short walk if you use google maps. If you’re coming from the center, take the blue line to Ipodrom station and then make your bus transfer about 50-100m down the road. Google will tell you which bus line to look for.
5. Vvedensky Monastery
6. Hare Krishna Temple
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
7. Syvato-Feodosiyskiy Monastery
8. Saint Sophia Cathedral
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4.5 based on 2,278 reviews
The cathedral was built over nine centuries and is a great example of Byzantine and Ukrainian Baroque architecture. The interior contains mosaics and frescoes dating back to the 11th century.
