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.

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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

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Kyiv Pechersk Lavra hasPart Near Caves