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St. Sofia Cathedral is enlisted in the World Heritage List of UNESCO. It is one of the best examples of the Old Rus architecture. There is the biggest in the world collection of the original 11th century mosaics and frescoes in the cathedral. The area of 260 sq. meters is covered with the original mosaics. 3 000 sq. meters of original frescoes were restored by Soviet renovators. The cathedral founder Yaroslav the Wise was buried in the marble sarcophagus in the Northern nave. More information can be found on the web-site: www.sophia.org.ua
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