Holy Mountains Lavra of the Holy Dormition - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Holy Mountains Lavra of the Holy Dormition - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Holy Mountains Lavra of the Holy Dormition (, Sviatohirsk Lavra or the Sviatohirsk Cave Monastery) is a major Orthodox Christian monastery on the steep right bank of the Siverskyi Donets River. The name comes from the surrounding Holy Mountains; the Holy Dormition is another term for the death of the Virgin Mary. Read more on Wikipedia
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