Far Caves
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Far Caves is an underground monastic complex within Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, known for its ancient cave churches and burial sites of Orthodox monks and saints.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cave monastery
ⓘ
religious heritage site ⓘ underground monastic complex ⓘ |
| access |
by guided tours
ⓘ
through Kyiv Pechersk Lavra grounds ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orthodox pilgrimage ⓘ veneration of relics ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Orthodox monks
ⓘ
Orthodox saints ⓘ |
| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site of Eastern Orthodox spirituality
ⓘ
symbol of early Rus monasticism ⓘ |
| denomination | Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | medieval Christian monasticism ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
icon-lit shrines
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low ceilings ⓘ mummified remains in open coffins ⓘ narrow underground corridors ⓘ relics of saints ⓘ |
| hasPart |
burial niches
ⓘ
cave churches ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ underground passages ⓘ |
| hasType | underground cave system ⓘ |
| hasUse |
burial site
ⓘ
monastic life ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Church Slavonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kyiv
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Dnieper River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastic community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra (UNESCO World Heritage Site) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| religiousFunction |
hosting processions
ⓘ
housing relics ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| tradition | Kyiv Pechersk monastic tradition ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.