St Michael Golden-Domed Cathedral, Ukraine

St. Michael Golden-Domed Cathedral that is situated in Ukraine was built in the 12th century. Its founder was Sviatopolk II Iziaslavych the grandson of Yaroslav the Wise. The marvellous cathedral and monastery named after Michael the Archangel was decided to build in honour of victory over Polovtzy. In 1113 the cathedral was consecrated. It has saved its original place at the edge of the cliff of Old Kiev mountain. As for cathedral itself, it has a lot of differences from the original one.

The first church had only one cupola, in the 17-18th centuries there became seven cupolas. Near the St. Michael Golden-Domed Cathedral has grown several buildings. The main interest was taken to the church’s façade, it is delightfully decorated with stuccos. The main secret of the cathedral is its gleaming frescos. While we are looking at them it seems that they are depicting light in a special way.

Until now the discussions about a unique technique still have place between artists and fine art experts. Not so far, the researchers approved the theory that the world known frescos are works of artist Alimpia. Not every guest of Kiev knows that the cathedral that they can see if front of them was built only in 1999. The historical church was exploded on orders of the Soviet government in the 1930s. A great number of unique art and religious precious were lost forever. In 1993 after the crash of the USSR, it was decided to build a new cathedral under the historical sketches. Next - Cathedral of Nativity of Blessed Virgin