SAINT-VLADIMIR CATHEDRAL (ВОЛОДИМИРСЬКИЙ СОБОР)
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Between 1862 and 1890 the Church of St. Vladimir, devoted to the prince who moved Kiev Rus from Paganism to Christianity, presents characteristic features of Byzantine style. The reasons for conversion of Kyiv Rus to Christianity in Byzantium are numerous: need a marriage with the sister of the Byzantine emperors, diplomatic relations between Byzantium and the Kev Rus, need to unify the state with a religion. Vladimir having conquered the town of Chersonèse, it was there that he received baptism in 988. By entering right, one can see Olga, Vladimir's grandmother who had already converted to Christianity and Vladimir. Within the church itself, two paintings draw attention to: on the right of the nave the baptism of Vladimir, and left the baptism of the Kiéviens, thrown into the waters of the Dnipro. The relics of Saint Macari are exposed. According to legend, he was in the process of saying mass when the "enemies" (history does not say which), arrived. The entire people took refuge in the wood and could be saved. Macari has been massacred. It was through his prayers and the mass that he was celebrating, that the village was saved. His sacrifice went to posterity. Finally, before exiting the church, don't forget to lift your eyes before crossing the door of the nave, to see a magnificent table representing the last Judgment.
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