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 the 1990s, after the Chernobyl tragedy, the Desnyansky district of Kyiv grew rapidly, new houses were built for Pripyat residents. In a huge residential area, worship was carried out in one small wooden church in the village of Troeshchina, which was not able to accommodate all the believers and therefore it was necessary to … Read more
The history of the Church of the Intercession of the Mother of God is closely connected with the history of the Obolon massif. The Tereshchuk family, the head of which is Father Nikolai, can be called indigenous Obolonians, since they settled here from the very foundation of the massif. An Orthodox community of neighbors, acquaintances, … Read more
This Orthodox church belongs to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. It is a historical and architectural monument, as well as one of the few churches in Kyiv that have never been closed in their entire history. The church was erected in 1882-1883 for the needs of residents of the village of Demeevka … Read more
In the mid-15th century, next to the existing temple building, the Armenian Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary was located. On August 17, 1651, the army of the Lithuanian hetman Janusz Radziwill burst into Kyiv, as a result of which the Armenian church was burned – the remains of its foundations were explored … Read more
In the calm and quiet shade of the trees Pushkin Park there are 2 churches: St. Agapit of Pechersk and St. Luke of Crimea. The history of these temples began with a small article in the newspaper “Evening Kyiv” entitled “Where are the origins without spirituality?”, in which four students of the Kyiv Medical Institute … Read more
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often the name is shortened to Latter-day Saints and Latter-day Saints or Mormons) is a religious organization of restorationist origins, the largest branch of Mormonism. The organization was founded by Joseph Smith during the Second Great Awakening (1790–1840). The organization’s office is located in Salt Lake City … Read more