Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv

St. Sophia Cathedral was built by order of Yaroslav Mudry in the 11th century in the center of Kyiv. However, the the cathedral was rebuilt in the 18th century in the Ukrainian Baroque style. A lot of original frescoes and mosaics of the 11th century, including the famous mosaic of Virgin Orans, preserved to this day.

St. Sophia Cathedral was the first an architectural monument in Ukraine which was added on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The original appearance of the cathedral of the 11th century is depicted in Ukrainian banknote UAH 2.

Photo by Yulenochekk.