Church of Theodosius of Pechersky

The church of the Monk Theodosius of the Caves was built in the late 17th century. It is a outstanding architectural monument of the "Mazepin" baroque.Feature of the structure is an extremely wide narthex with choirs on the second tier and two small stair towers.

The reasons for the buildings of this church are shrouded in many legends.One of them says that when the relics of St. Theodosius were moved in the 11th century, monks carrying the cancer with remains saw a large dry stump on the road. They stopped at him to rest, and put the tomb on top. The next morning the monks saw that the stump was covered with green shoots. It was in place of this miracle that the first wooden church was built. However, there is no smoke without fire. During the restoration of the temple in the late 20th century, the remains of the stump were actually found on the throne of the church, and a cemetery was found under the floor.

Undoubtedly Kiev is covered with legends about saints and about miracles connected with them.Therefore, the church of Theodosius of Pechersky is another opportunity for tourists from all corners of the world to touch the Slavic shrine.