Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is a Kyiv Orthodox monastery complex founded in 1051. It is one of the largest and most important Christian centres in Ukraine.

In the eleventh century, the monastery became a centre for the spread and establishment of Christianity in Ukraine Rus and played an important role in the development of ancient Rus culture, as well as a centre for chronicling.

The Kyiv Cave Monastery is a National Heritage Monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.