Refectory Church (Pechersk Lavra)
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The Refectory Church (Ukrainian: Трапезна Палата, Trapezna Palata; Russian: Трапезная церковь, Trapeznaya tserkov’) is a refectory and an adjoining church of Saint Anthony and Theodosius of the medieval cave monastery of Kiev Pechersk Lavra in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. In the refectory, the Lavra monks had their meals.[1] The churches adjoining the refectory were constructed in 1893-1895 at a time when more than a thousand monks were living within the monastery.[1]
The sturdy dome of the church incorporates some aspects of ancient Byzantium. The interior decoration of the building was directed by the architect A. Schusev. The marble icons are in the Neo-Russian style. The paintings in both the refectory and the church, painted in the beginning of the 20th century by Ivan Yizhakevych, G. Popov, among many others, contain a Modernist influence.[1] In the rear of the refectory is viewing area, providing visitors with a panorama of the Near and Far Caverns, the Dnieper River, and the left-bank of the city.
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- ^ a b c Malikenaite, Ruta (2003). Guildebook: Touring Kyiv. Kyiv: Baltia Druk. ISBN 966-96041-3-3.
- Трапезна Палата (Ukrainian). Wiki-Encyclopedia Kyiv. Retrieved on December 29, 2006.
- * [http://www.miysvit.com/en/index.htm?id=6&ln=3&mr=p&ver=2 Interactive Virtual reality tour — The Refectory Church: Interior
- Interactive Virtual reality tour — The Refectory Church: General view
Main buildings: Dormition Cathedral • Great Lavra Belltower • Refectory Church
Chruches: All Saints • Saviour at Berestove • Exaltation of Cross • Life-Giving Spring • Nativity of the Virgin • Conception of St. Anne • Gate Church of the Trinity
Other religious institutions: Near Caves • Far Caves • St. Nicholas Monastary
Other constructions: Debosquette Wall • Lavra fortification • Typography • Theological Academy and Seminary
Cathedrals: St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Cathedral • Saint Sophia Cathedral • St. Volodymyr's Cathedral
Churches: St. Andrew's Church • Church of the Saviour at Berestove • Church of the Tithes • Gate Church of the Trinity • Refectory Church
Monasteries: St. Cyril's Monastery • St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery • Pechersk Lavra • Vydubychi Monastery
Statues: St. Vladimir • SS. Olga, Cyril and Methodius • Archangel Michael
