Sviatohirsk
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Sviatohirsk, formerly Slovianohirsk, is a city in the northern part of Donetsk Oblast in Ukraine. It stands on the banks of the Siverskyi Donets River, 30 kilometers north of the city of Sloviansk. Th
Holy Mountains Lavra
Late-19th-century view of the Sviatohirsk Lavra
War destruction in 2022
Roche Royal Hotel
Sviatohirsk Lavra
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The Holy Mountains Lavra of the Holy Dormition 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 Ho
Sviatohirsk
…mi) north of the city of Sloviansk. The population is 4,226 (2022 estimate). It is located in the historic region of Sloboda Ukraine. The 16th-century Sviatohirsk Lavra Monastery is located in the city. A settlement in the area of the Holy Mountains was first mentioned in written sources in the 16th century. In 1624…
The Sviatohirsk Lavra from the right bank of the Seversky Donets River
St. George's Skete of the Lavra after shelling, May 2022
The Sviato-Pokrovska Church of the Lavra
The Sviato-Pokrovska Church from the right side