Visitor access to the top of the main bell tower of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra has been restricted for more than 30 years due to the state of emergency of the building.
Sophia of Kyiv, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, the historical center ensemble of Lviv, the residence of Bukovinian Metropolitans, and other objects included in the UNESCO World Heritage List and the UNESCO Preliminary List received the highest level of protection.
Starting today, May 1, the Great Lavra bell tower of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra will be open to visitors for the first time since the full-scale war of the Russian Federation. This is reported on the website of the National Reserve.
The commission for the acceptance and transfer of the Dormition Cathedral and the Tabernacle Church from the UOC (MP) to the state completed its work today. The lease agreement has expired for two religious buildings located on the territory of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra reserve.