Bell tower
The Bell Tower of Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv is a monument of Ukrainian architecture in the style of Ukrainian Baroque. It is one of the Ukrainian national symbols and symbols of the city of Kyiv.Photo: Avaness, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
- Type: Tower
- Description: bell tower in Kyiv, Ukraine
- Also known as: “Bell tower of Saint Sophia Cathedral”, “Bell Tower of Saint Sophia Cathedral”, and “Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv bell tower”
- Roof shape: pyramidal
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Sophia Cathedral and Golden Gate.
Saint Sophia Cathedral
Church
Photo: Rbrechko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine, is an architectural monument of Kyivan 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.
Golden Gate
Museum
Photo: George Chernilevsky, Public domain.
The Golden Gate of Kyiv was the main gate in the 11th century fortifications of Kyiv, the capital of the Kievan Rus'. It was named in imitation of the Golden Gate of Constantinople. Golden Gate is situated 470 metres south of Bell tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Kyiv and Kyiv Kremlin.
Old Kyiv
Quarter
Old Kyiv is a historical neighborhood of Kyiv. Other names include Upper City, Old Town, and others. It is located at the far eastern portion of the Shevchenkivskyi District.
Kyiv
Photo: Stardrifter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine, as well as the country's largest and most vibrant city. It is a city where the golden domes of Orthodox cathedrals sit amidst royal palaces and the grey concrete of Soviet Brutalist buildings.
Bell tower
- Categories: bell tower, church, and building
- Location: Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.45286° or 50° 27′ 10″ northLongitude
30.51528° or 30° 30′ 55″ eastInception
1706Height
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
9G2GFG38+44OpenStreetMap ID
way 27830522OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=pyramidalWikidata ID
Q16697761
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Bell tower” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Камбанария на „Света София“ в Киев”
- German: “Glockenturm”
- Korean: “소피아성당 벨탑.전망대 있음”
- Russian: “Колокольня Софийского собора”
- Russian: “Колокольня”
- Ukrainian: “Дзвіниця Софійського собору”
- Ukrainian: “Дзвінниця Софійського собору”
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