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St. Andrew's Church in Kiev is an Orthodox church in honor of the Apostle Andrew the First-Called. It was built according to the project of the architect Rastrelli by order of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna in 1749-1754 on the place where, according to legend, the Apostle Andrew the First-Called during his journey to the north erected a cross (according to the chronicle "The Tale of Bygone Years").

The photo was taken from the Castle Hill

The photo was taken from the Castle Hill

Rites are held every Sunday at 10:00

Installed in the Park of the Castle Hill as part of the campaign for the cleanliness of parks

In the Park of Castle Hill

The Cemetery was abandoned from 1930th

Stamp "КП 1848" is visible on the brick The "КП" stamp with the addition of the year of manufacture was used at state-owned factories in Kiev in the middle of the 19th century.

The bricks of this fence are marked with the year of manufacture 1848

The Intercession Monastery in Kiev is an Orthodox convent, founded on January 11, 1889 by Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna Romanova (nee Alexandra-Frederick-Wilhelmina of Oldenburg, monasticism - Anastasia). The design and construction of the monastery was carried out by Vladimir Nikolaev (1847-1911). The foundation stone of the St. Nicholas Cathedral took place on August 21, 1896. The foundation stone of the cathedral was laid by Emperor Nicholas II. The construction of the cathedral took 15 years. In 1981, St. Nicholas Cathedral suffered from a fire that happened from a lightning strike on the roof of the cathedral. The cathedral was restored to its original form only in 2006-2010.

The Holy Ascension Florovsky Monastery - a convent on Podol in Kiev, presumably founded in the early 16th century. Photo taken from Castle Hill (also known as Horivitsa Hill)

The Holy Ascension Florovsky Monastery - a convent on Podol in Kiev, presumably founded in the early 16th century. Photo taken from Castle Hill (also known as Horivitsa Hill)