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Saint Sophia Cathedral

cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine

Details

Instance of: Eastern Orthodox cathedral, architectural heritage monument, church building
Inception: 11th century, 1011
Part of: Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
Location: Kyiv
Located in: Kyiv
Country: Ukraine
Religion: Eastern Orthodoxy
Area: 29
architectural style: Ukrainian Baroque, Vilnian Baroque
category for people buried here: Category:Burials at Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv
category for the interior of the item: Category:Interior of Saint Sophia Cathedral
commissioned by: Vladimir the Great, Yaroslav the Wise
dedicated to: Holy Wisdom
described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
dissolved, abolished or demolished: 1934
has characteristic: tourist attraction
heritage designation: World Heritage Site
located on street: Sofiiska Square, Volodymyrska Street, Kyiv
native label: Софійський собор
significant event: list of World Heritage in Danger
topic's main category: Category:Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv
World Heritage criteria: (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)