These three photos were taken at/around the Pechersky Lavra compound in Kiev. The Lavra is a group of churches (and now museums) on the upper level with a series of underground caves/monasteries below the ground. We were able to tour part of the caves, which was really cool. There are bodies of saints in glass caskets in various parts of the caves. You buy a wax candle to use to light the way. Rumor has it that none of the bodies are embalmed in anything, but all are petrified. Some of the hands were sticking out of the cloaks, so we could see them. The Lavra sits along the Dnepr river. The bottom picture is of the one of the main churches on top, the Church of the Assumption.
These three photos were taken at/around the Pechersky Lavra compound in Kiev. The Lavra is a group of churches (and now museums) on the upper level with a series of underground caves/monasteries below the ground. We were able to tour part of the caves, which was really cool. There are bodies of saints in glass caskets in various parts of the caves. You buy a wax candle to use to light the way. Rumor has it that none of the bodies are embalmed in anything, but all are petrified. Some of the hands were sticking out of the cloaks, so we could see them. The Lavra sits along the Dnepr river. The bottom picture is of the one of the main churches on top, the Church of the Assumption.
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Ukraine is so pretty!
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