Hagia Sophia, Kyiv
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Byzantine architecture
Eastern Orthodox cathedral
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
cathedral
church building
Hagia Sophia, Kyiv is an 11th-century Byzantine-style cathedral and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Ukraine, renowned for its mosaics, frescoes, and historic role as a spiritual and cultural center of Kyivan Rus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hagia Sophia, Kyiv canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine architecture
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Eastern Orthodox cathedral ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ cathedral ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Byzantine
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Ukrainian Baroque (later additions) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kyivan Rus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yaroslav the Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Yaroslav the Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
11th-century churches in Ukraine
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Byzantine cathedrals ⓘ Cathedrals in Kyiv ⓘ World Heritage Sites in Ukraine ⓘ |
| completionDate | 11th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 11th century ⓘ |
| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Kyiv
ⓘ
symbol of Ukrainian Christianity ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Holy Wisdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| foundedAs | cathedral of Kyivan Rus ⓘ |
| function |
cathedral church
ⓘ
cultural center of Kyivan Rus ⓘ spiritual center of Kyivan Rus ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Sanctuary "Sophia of Kyiv" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bell tower (later addition)
ⓘ
cloistered monastic buildings ⓘ multiple domes ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria | UNESCO cultural criteria (i)(ii)(iii)(iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of national importance in Ukraine ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Kyivan Rus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interiorDecoration |
Byzantine frescoes
ⓘ
Byzantine mosaics ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kyiv
NERFINISHED
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Kyiv city center NERFINISHED ⓘ historic center of Kyiv ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Holy Wisdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Byzantine wall paintings
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frescoes ⓘ medieval architecture ⓘ mosaics ⓘ |
| partOf | Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Eastern Orthodoxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| use |
museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.