Near Caves
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Near Caves is one of the principal cave complexes of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, known for its ancient underground monastic cells and burial sites of Orthodox saints.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cave complex
ⓘ
monastic site ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastic community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orthodox saints ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Far Caves ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 50.434°N 30.559°E ⓘ |
| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site of Eastern Orthodox monastic tradition
ⓘ
major pilgrimage destination in Kyiv ⓘ |
| denomination | Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
guided tours
ⓘ
pilgrim visits ⓘ |
| hasBurialsOf |
Orthodox monks
ⓘ
canonized saints ⓘ revered ascetics ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| hasEntranceFrom | Upper Lavra area of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
burial niches
ⓘ
chapels ⓘ icon lamps ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ narrow corridors ⓘ relic shrines ⓘ relics of saints ⓘ underground passages ⓘ |
| hasLighting | candlelight and small electric lamps ⓘ |
| hasNameInRussian | Ближние пещеры ⓘ |
| hasNameInUkrainian | Ближні печери ⓘ |
| hasUse |
burial site
ⓘ
monastic cells ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kyiv
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | cave system of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfUNESCOSite | Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | closer to the main entrance of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra than the Far Caves ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
prayer
ⓘ
religious processions ⓘ veneration of saints ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.