The Holly Mountains (photo)

Photo: InterMedia consulting

Banks of the most beautiful river of the East Ukraine - Siver Donets is rich in unique places, a special place among which holds chalky outcrops. Svyato-Uspenska lavra owes its appearance to these chalky outcrops.

Archeological excavations indicate that the first caves were dug in pre-Christian times.

Today the monastery is situated here.

The Holly Mountains were first mentioned in the middle of 16^th century.

The most amazing and the most noticeable is Mykolaivska church on the chalky mountain.

This is the real masterpiece of the Ukrainian people's architecture of the 17^th century.

The wooden building is new small secluded monastery. Monks themselves build its.

Unauthorized persons are not admitted there.