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Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv

11th century · 11th century

Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv is an Orthodox cathedral founded by Yaroslav the Wise in the first half of the 11th century, built on Byzantine models and named after the Hagia Sophia of Constantinople. It was the metropolitan church of Kievan Rus', and its interior keeps 11th-century mosaics and frescoes. Its exterior was rebuilt in Ukrainian Baroque style around 1700, and it is a World Heritage Site.

Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/saint-sophia-cathedral-kyiv
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