St. Michael's Cathedral in Kiev


Address: Str. Trehsvyatitelskaya, 6

Sightseeing, St. Michael's Monastery, Kiev AccommodationHow to get to Michael's Cathedral: go to the station. Underground Independence Square, go down the street. Michael Vladimir to travel and turn right, drive to the station. Mail Metro area for Vladimirsky descent to reach the European area, turn on the street. Trehsvyatitelsky

First documentary mention of the St. Michael's Cathedral is found in the Chronicle, which says that the Prince Svyatopolk Izyaslavich, grandson of Yaroslav the Wise, July 11, 1108 Dmitrievsky laid next to the monastery and church of St. Peter's new stone church dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel. Demetrius Monastery was built by his father allegedly Svyatopolk Izyaslav (christened Dmitri). Until 1093 it was a small wooden church at the monastery. Creation of the monastery is attributed to the first Metropolitan of Kiev Michael. Date of foundation of the monastery - probably 988. Only after the Kiev throne Sviatopolk Izyaslavich II, instead of the wooden church was built of stone.

Sightseeing, St. Michael's Monastery, Kiev AccommodationGolden-domed St. Michael's Cathedral named because at the time it was the only church in Kiev, with its gilded dome. Inside the Golden-domed St. Michael's Cathedral was decorated with marble, mosaics, there were precious icons. In 1103 in Kiev from Constantinople (Constantinople) were transferred to the relics of Saint Barbara, which were then transferred to St. Michael's Monastery and became its principal shrine. Before the destruction of Michael's Monastery in the years of Soviet rule, power was transferred to St. Vladimir's Cathedral, where rest today. When the April 16, 1114 Prince Sviatopolk died, was buried in the temple erected to them.

St. Michael's cathedral was damaged during the invasion of the Tatar-Mongol invaders in 1240, he was plundered and partially destroyed by the hordes of Batu Khan.

Sightseeing, St. Michael's Monastery, Kiev AccommodationAs soon as the century passed, Michael's Monastery area expanded. The biggest change occurred during the 17-18 centuries. A great contribution to the development and improvement of the Mikhailovsky monastery in Kiev, at various times made Ukrainian hetman. Bohdan Khmelnytsky in 1718 renewed the gilding of their own means to the central dome of the temple, Hetman Skoropadsky settled down a new iconostasis, and Ivan Mazepa donated the monastery of the chandelier and silver casket for the relics of Saint Barbara.

After the unification of Ukraine with Moscow's Golden-Domed Monastery of St. Michael's has lost much of possessions that remained in the territory of the Commonwealth. Instead, at the disposal of the monastery has received vast tracts of land located on the left-bank Ukraine. Ownership of the Mikhailovsky monastery expanded not only by gracious donations and Hetman Cossack officers, but also through the purchase of their own monastery funds.

In the early 17th century, a number of works on reconstruction of the temple, causing him to nearly split in half. The next stage in the life of Michael's Cathedral was in 1746 when the number of domes was increased to seven. Despite the fact that in 1800 St. Michael's Monastery in Kiev became the residence of the vicars, buildings were in deplorable condition.

Therefore, throughout the 19th century were actively working to repair the monastery buildings and bring the church into "the beauty of form."

At a time when every large monastery had room to accommodate the pilgrims, so-called hospices. These were the ancestors of today's hotels. At St. Michael's Monastery, there were several ramshackle wooden guest houses. After 1847 under the leadership of Reverend Abbot Apolinario was built two-story wooden hotel building, as well as the funds were raised for the construction of a stone building. During the visit of His Grace Apolinario the rector were first gilded dome at the refectory of the church. Repair of the central temple cost about 30,000 rubles. Part of the cost was covered by the monastery, but accounted for the bulk of donations.

Especially famous St. Michael's Cathedral has acquired through the beautiful frescoes and mosaics. The opinions of art historians agree that this new stage of religious painting of ancient Russia. Mosaics of the Cathedral of St Michael is called "flickering." The founder of this new school of painting is considered a monk of Kiev-Pechersk Monastery Alimpiev, the skill of which legends. In some places the walls have been put graffiti - incised inscriptions, such as graffiti Sophia Cathedral.

With the advent of Soviet power in Ukraine Mikhailovsky monastery property since 1919, has undergone the nationalization, and in 1935 began the destruction of the monastery. Some of the fragments of frescoes and mosaic paintings, fortunately, survived - they removed the scientists to destroy the historic monument. August 17, 1937 St. Michael's Cathedral was blown up. Prior to the restoration of valuable remains of the temple decoration can be seen in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, the Hermitage and Russian Museum in St. Petersburg.

In the late 20th century were carried out ambitious and painstaking work to restore Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral. Historians, artists, sculptors, woodcarvers had to learn the ancient techniques. Architects, engineers and designers have also contributed to the restoration of the historic monument. Restoration of St Michael's Cathedral was completed in 1998 and was officially opened May 30, 1999. In the spring of 2000 for the visitors and opened a central part of the worship of St. Michael's Cathedral, and from the beginning of 2001 were discovered Barbara and Catherine chapels.

The Ministry of Culture of Russia transferred kept in museums in Russia original pieces of furniture monastery Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, and July 15, 2008 frescoes and mosaics have been exhibited in the rebuilt St Michael's Cathedral.

On the bell tower of St. Michael's Cathedral installed a unique keyboard-bell instrument - the carillon. Specially trained musician can perform on the carillon ringing of very different complexity.

In the area adjacent to St. Michael's Cathedral, Kiev theological schools are located UOC-KP. On the territory of St Michael's Cathedral offers tours. Climbing the bell tower of St. Michael's cathedral you can admire the panoramic view of Kiev. at St. Sophia Square and St. Sophia Cathedral.

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