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St. Volodymyr's Cathedral

A yellow cathedral of seven domes, its interior glowing with murals in the Art Nouveau spirit.

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Photo: Роман Наумов · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Every day
Price
Free
Time Needed
45 minutes
Address
Taras Shevchenko Boulevard 20, KyivDirections
Getting There
A 5-minute walk from Universytet metro station.

Why Go

Built from 1862 to 1882 to mark 900 years since Prince Volodymyr brought Christianity to Kyiv, the cathedral was painted inside until 1896 by Viktor Vasnetsov, Mikhail Nesterov and others, in rich colors and gold.

Nearby in Kyiv

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