kiev pechersk lavra on a sunny spring afternoon

11thcentury afternoon ancient and architecture bank bisected bluff burial capital catacombs cathedral chambers churches city collection dnieper domes edge encompassing famed flowers for from functioning gold golddomed golden goldendomed hand history its kiev known kyiv lavra lined located michaels monastery monks monuments museums northeast objects orthodox pechersk pilgrimage religious right river saint scythian secular several site sophia spring statue sunny times ukraine