The section «Religion» on our website is devoted to the study of the history and culture of religious traditions in Kyiv. We talk about the history of the emergence and significance of various religious denominations in Kyiv, their shrines and temples. We give information about the location of each temple and how best to get to it. We also provide interesting facts about various religious rites and traditions that have been preserved in Kyiv. Our section is also devoted to little-known and forgotten religious monuments, which also have their own history and cultural significance. If you are interested in the religious culture of Kyiv, then our section «Religion» will help you learn more about this amazing city and its religious traditions.
In 1887, a small chapel was built at the Lukyanovsky cemetery, but over time it became insufficient – it could not meet the existing needs of the parish. Therefore, in 1910, Colonel Ivan Mirovich offered to convert the chapel into a church at his own expense, but only on one condition – the temple would … Read more
The Church of the Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica is the oldest wooden church in Kyiv. In 1715, in the village of Zhulyany near Kiev, by the forces of the monks of the Sofia Monastery, to which the village belonged until 1787, a temple-chapel was erected Demetrius of Thessalonica. By the middle of the 19th … Read more
During the reconstruction of the central railway station and the creation of a new station square in front of the South Terminal, the dean of the Kiev-Svyatoshinsky district, Archpriest Vasily Rusinka, turned to the Minister of Transport and Communications, General Director of Ukrzaliznytsia Georgy Kirpa with a request to build a cathedral – he supported … Read more
The history of the parish of the Church of the Holy Martyrs Adrian and Natalia of the Holy Martyrs Adrian and Natalia on the Forest Range began with the intercession of individual ascetics and zealots. The consecration of the construction site was performed by His Beatitude Vladimir, Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine in 2002. … Read more
The Orthodox monastery in the Tserkovshchina tract was founded in the 11th-12th century on the site where one of the founders of Kievo-Pecherskaya Laurels sometimes retired during Lent Theodosius of Pechersk. The monastery was called Gniletsky and in its development repeated the history of the Lavra: at first it existed in caves, and over time … Read more
In 1881, Princess Alexandra Petrovna left St. Petersburg and settled in Kyiv, where she began to realize her dream of creating a monastic community. She conceived the latter not only as a convent, but also as a medical institution for the poor, in which the role of junior medical staff would be performed by nuns … Read more