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Bell Tower of Far Caves of Kiev Pechersk Lavra
Дзвіниця Дальніх печер

21 Lavrska St.
Kyiv Ukraine
http://www.kplavra.kiev.ua/cgi...

Status:
built
Construction Dates
  Began1752
  Finished1761
Floor Count3
Building Uses
 - religious
 - museum
Structural Types
 - church
 - lowrise

 Heights ValueSource / Comments 
Spire140 ftList of Ukrainian monuments of history & culture, v. Kiev - Kiev, 2011, p. 1402
Top floor62 ft-"-
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Description
• Architect: most likely Petro Neyelov.
• Was erected by master Stepan Konvir.
• This belfry is a brick structure in the Ukrainian Baroque style. It is also lavishly decorated with molded floral ornaments.
• With other monasteric buildings it was represented on the bank notes of 10 hryvnas (1992, 1994 and 2000 year versions).


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