The Great Bell Tower of Kyiv Caves Lavra as a spatial landmark in works of the Orthodox travellers (the 19th – early 20th c.)

• Published in: Сiверянський літопис
• Date: 2025
• Main Author: Kizlova, A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Інститут української археографії та джерелознавства ім. М.С. Грушевського НАН України 2025
• Subjects: Історія Церкви
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/206032
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: The Great Bell Tower of Kyiv Caves Lavra as a spatial landmark in works of the Orthodox travellers (the 19th – early 20th c.) / A. Kizlova // Сіверянський літопис. — 2025. — № 3. — С. 85-95. — Бібліогр.: 19 назв. — англ.

The purpose of the publication is to examine mentions of the Great Bell Tower in works by Orthodox visitors to Kyiv, focusing on their reactions upon seeing it from afar. By analyzing these accounts, we can gain insight into the bell tower’s significance as a landmark and its impact on visitors’ per...