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| Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv | |
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Собор святої Софії/Софійський собор | |
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| 50°27′10″N 30°30′52″E / 50.45278°N 30.51444°E | |
| Location | National Sanctuary "Sophia of Kyiv" Holy Sophia Cathedral Complex Shevchenkivskyi District, Kyiv |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Dedication | Hagia Sophia |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Byzantine architecture, Ukrainian Baroque |
| Years built | 11th century |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 41.7 m (137 ft) |
| Width | 54.6 m (179 ft) |
| Dome height (inner) | 28.6 m (94 ft) |
| Official name | Saint-Sophia Cathedral |
| Location | Europe |
| Part of | Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra |
| Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 527 |
| Inscription | 1990 (14th Session) |
| Endangered | 2023 |
Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine, is an architectural monument of Kievan Rus'. The former cathedral is one of the city's best known landmarks and the first heritage site in Ukraine to be inscribed on the World Heritage List along with the Kyiv Cave Monastery complex.[1][better source needed][nb 1] Aside from its main building, the cathedral includes an ensemble of supporting structures such as a bell tower and the House of Metropolitan. In 2011 the historic site was reassigned from the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Regional Development of Ukraine to the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine.[3][4] One of the reasons for the move was that both Saint Sophia Cathedral and Kyiv Pechersk Lavra are recognized by the UNESCO World Heritage Program as one complex, while in Ukraine the two were governed by different government entities. The cathedral is a museum..
The complex of the cathedral is the main component and museum of the National Sanctuary "Sophia of Kyiv" which is the state institution responsible for the preservation of the cathedral complex as well as four other historic landmarks across the nation.
- ^ a b Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, St. Sophia Cathedral remain on UNESCO's World Heritage List, Interfax-Ukraine, 20 June 2013, archived from the original on 24 June 2013
- ^ "Міністерство культури України". Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ "Міністерство культури України". Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ Голос України.–2011.–9 лютого. Міністерств багато, а Софія Київська – одна.–Градоблянська Т. (government website) Archived 2012-07-16 at archive.today
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