Central Ukraine
Kyiv
Pecherskyi District

Great Lavra Belltower

The Great Lavra Bell Tower or the Great Belfry is the main bell tower of the ancient cave monastery of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra in , the capital of .
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: bell tower
  • Also known as: “Great Lavra Bell Tower”
  • Address: Лаврська вулиця 9 к81
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The National Folk Decorative Art Museum and The Gate Church of the Trinity.

Museum
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is a national museum dedicated to folk and decorative art in , .

Church
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is a historic church of the cave monastery of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra in , the capital of . Originally being built as in the church style of Kievan Rus', is now decorated in the Ukrainian Baroque style, having been reconstructed many times through its history.

Museum
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The Treasury of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine is a museum that serves as a branch of the . The exposition focuses on historical and artistic artefacts made of precious metals and gemstones. is situated 140 metres northeast of Great Lavra Belltower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyiv citadel and Berestove.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
is a historical location in , Ukraine. It is in the Pechersk Raion of the city in the historic Hungarian tract. The location is situated between , , and the right banks of .

Suburb
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is a historical neighborhood in the city center of , the capital of . It is a part of the administrative Raion. is located between the , and Dnieper hills.

Great Lavra Belltower

Latitude
50.43478° or 50° 26′ 5″ north
Longitude
30.55647° or 30° 33′ 23″ east
Levels
16
Height
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
9G2GCHM4+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 81247740
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q897712
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Great Lavra Belltower” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “大勞拉鐘樓”
  • Czech: “Velká zvonice lávry”
  • Czech: “Velký Lavra zvonice”
  • Dutch: “Great Lavra Bell Tower”
  • Dutch: “Grote Lavra-klokkentoren”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “برج جرس لافرا العظيم”
  • French: “Grand Beffroi de Kiev”
  • French: “grand clocher de la laure des Grottes de Kiev”
  • French: “Grand clocher de la laure des Grottes de Kiev”
  • German: “Glockenturm des Höhlenklosters”
  • Hungarian: “A Lavra Nagy Harangtornya”
  • Hungarian: “Nagy harangtorony”
  • Italian: “Torre campanaria del Lavra”
  • Italian: “Torre campanaria della Lavra”
  • Macedonian: “Киево-печерска камбанерија”
  • Macedonian: “Киевско-печерска камбанарија”
  • Polish: “Wielka Dzwonnica w Kijowie”
  • Polish: “Wielka Ławra Belltower”
  • Romanian: “Marea Lavră turn-clopotniţă”
  • Russian: “Большая колокольня Киево-Печерской лавры”
  • Russian: “Большая Лаврская колокольня”
  • Russian: “Великая Лаврская колокольня”
  • Spanish: “Gran campanario del Lavra”
  • Spanish: “Gran Lavra Campanario”
  • Ukrainian: “Велика лаврська дзвіниця”

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Highlights include Пальма Мерцалова and Vicar`s House.

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