House of the Metropolitan

House of the Metropolitan is a museum in , . House of the Metropolitan is situated nearby to , as well as near the church .
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: church building in Kyiv, Ukraine
  • Also known as: “House of metropolitan, Kyiv”
  • Roof shape: gabled

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Sophia Cathedral and Golden Gate.

Church
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The in , 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.

Museum
Photo: George Chernilevsky, Public domain.
The of Kyiv was the main gate in the 11th century fortifications of , the capital of the Kievan Rus'. It was named in imitation of the of Constantinople. is situated 400 metres south of House of the Metropolitan.

Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The of Kyiv is a former Karaite Jewish synagogue, or kenesa, located at Yaroslaviv Val Street 7, close to the Golden Gates of Kyiv, in the of , . is situated 330 metres southwest of House of the Metropolitan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Kyiv and Kyiv Kremlin.

Quarter
is a historical neighborhood of . Other names include Upper City, Old Town, and others. It is located at the far eastern portion of the Shevchenkivskyi District.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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is the capital of , 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.

House of the Metropolitan

Latitude
50.45246° or 50° 27′ 9″ north
Longitude
30.51337° or 30° 30′ 48″ east
Levels
2
Open location code
9G2GFG27+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 50847373
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
Wiki­data ID
Q3399814
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“House of the Metropolitan” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Будынак мітрапаліта”
  • Macedonian: “Митрополитски дом”
  • Russian: “Дом митрополита”
  • Russian: “Митрополичья палата”
  • Ukrainian: “Будинок митрополита”
  • Ukrainian: “Митрополичий будинок”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Brotherhood building and A-house.

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