Sviatohirsk Lavra, Ukraine. Pictures
Sightseeing of Ukraine. Category: churches and monasteries
Some facts about Sviatohirsk Cave Monastery:
Svyatohirsk Lavra is situated in Eastern Ukraine (appr. between Kharkiv and Donetsk) near a town of Sviatohirsk (Svyatogorsk in Russian language). The first written mention of this monastery was in beginning of 16-th century. The name of the monastery comes from the mountains, where it is situated. Sviatohirsk - it means Holy Mountains.
Pictures of Sviatohirsk Lavra:
Sightseeing of Ukraine:
Medieval fortresses, castles and monasteries:
Mukachevo
Kamianets-Podilskyi
Khotyn
Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky
Fortress in Sudak
Sviatohirsk Lavra
Mountains, Nature, sea coast:
Crimean mountains
Carpathian mountains of Ukraine
The Black sea coast of Crimea
Azov sea coast of Crimea
Main sights of Crimea:
Livadia Palace, Massandra Palace, Alupka Palace, Khersones, Cave towns