We will remind you that earlier, the head of the State Historical and Architectural Reserve “Ancient Kyiv” (part of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, — ed.) Roman Malenkov stated that in the near future, the “reserve” will begin work on the expropriation of the Pokrovsky and Florovsky monasteries of the UOC, as well as the Holy Cross and Ilyinsky churches, which are architectural monuments. Malenkov claims that it will be possible to take these religious buildings away from the Church thanks to a decision by the State Service for Ethnic Policy and Freedom of Conscience, which “found” signs of the UOC’s affiliation with the Moscow Patriarchate.
In Kyiv, state agencies have begun inspecting the condition of churches and monasteries belonging to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church
The State Historical and Architectural Reserve “Ancient Kyiv” (SHAR) has begun inspecting a number of cultural heritage sites, including churches of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which are architectural monuments that the UOC uses on a leasehold basis. It is noted that DIAZ will investigate the preservation and compliance with current legislation. This was reported by “Suspilne.Kyiv.”
The inspection plan drawn up by SHAR includes the following monuments:
- St. Alexander’s Church (Roman Catholic Church);
- Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Pirogov (Orthodox Church of Ukraine);
- St. Makariy Church (UOC);
- 14 objects on the territory of the Voznesensky Florovsky Convent (UOC);
- Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, also known as Vozdvyzhenska (UOC);
- 4 objects that are part of the complex of buildings of the Ilinska Church (UOC);
- Church of the Ascension of the Lord (UOC);
- The complex of buildings of the Pokrovsky Convent (20 objects, most of which are leased by the UOC);
- The bell tower of the Church of St. Nicholas the Good (UGCC);
- The Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Podil, the temple and bell tower (OCU);
- Church of the Nativity of Christ (OCU);
- Refectory at 1 Hryhorii Skovoroda Street (NaUKMA);
- Church of St. Nicholas Naberezhny with bell tower (OCU);
- Part of the buildings that are part of the complex of St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery (5 objects);
- Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin (Priorka) (UOC);
- Pokrovska Church (Solomenka) (OCU);
- Church of St. Nicholas Prityska with parish school (OCU);
- St. Vladimir’s Cathedral (UOC-KP);
- Church of Saints Constantine and Helena (Dmitriyivska Church, or Church of St. Dmitry of Rostov) (UOC);
- National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture (former Kyiv Theological Seminary);
a number of buildings of the former Brotherhood Monastery (now NaUKMA), residential and administrative buildings.
“The main part is churches and monasteries: 14 in the Florivsky Monastery complex, 20 in the Pokrovsky Monastery, 4 in the Ilinska Church. In total, almost 50 objects are leased by the UOC, 4 by the OCU, 1 by the RCC, and 1 by the UGCC. There are also civilian objects,” – the statement said.
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