Saint Sophia Cathedral by Oliana Moroz | Kyiv Passport

Discover Oliana Moroz’s Saint Sophia Cathedral Emblem: a colourful Kyiv landmark interpreted through nature, memory and texture for the Kyiv Passport.

Saint Sophia Cathedral is a collectible emblem connected to Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv Passport. The page records the location, story, and collection context for this digital souvenir so visitors can understand where it belongs before opening the route in Emblem.

Saint Sophia Cathedral

Saint Sophia Cathedral is an 11th-century landmark in the historic heart of Kyiv. Its interior preserves remarkable mosaics and frescoes, while Ukrainian Baroque monastic buildings frame the cathedral. Together with Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, the cathedral ensemble has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1990. Its architecture and surviving interior decoration bear witness to the cultural and spiritual life of medieval Kyiv. Oliana Moroz reimagines Saint Sophia with deep green domes, golden crosses and a pale blue bell tower beneath a textured sky. Bright trees surround the cathedral, bringing her interest in nature, memory and a sense of place into a vivid view of Kyiv.

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