The History of Vydubytskyi Monastery

Explore the foundation, influence and wealth, survival during Horde invasion,
and visit by Danylo Halytsky of Vydubytskyi Monastery.
The Foundation of Vydubytskyi Monastery
The exact period of foundation of the monastery at this place is unknown. Researchers say that
this monastery could have existed even before the baptism of Rus, but documentary evidence
of the existence of the monastery dates back to 1070. Prince Vsevolod, son of Yaroslav the
Wise, is considered its founder.
Influence of Vydubytskyi Monastery
The Vydubytskyi monastery was a rather influential
and wealthy abode.

● He owned lands in Zvirynka, Lybeda,

Osokorky, Navodnychy and other places
around Kyiv.
Survival during Horde Invasion and
Visit by Danylo Halytsky
During the Horde invasion, the monastery in
Vydubychi was not destroyed, and already in 1250,
Danylo Halytsky stopped here on his way to the khan.
Kytayiv park
Incredible park
Just 9 km south of Khreschatyk, an incredible park that impresses with its nature
and amazing lakes - Kytaivo. This place has a very powerful energy and is one
of the most favorite places of rest for the people of Kyiv. And this is not
surprising, because here on the territory of almost 62 hectares is located the
Kytayivo archaeological complex, which since 2001 has been recognized as a
historical monument of national importance
Theory of the name

The name of the area probably comes from the Turkic word "china" - fortress. But there is
also a legend, which claims that Andriy Bogolyubsky, grandson of Volodymyr
Monomakh, had his country residence on the hillfort. The legend arose thanks to a
document forged in the 16th century - the only document that indicates that the second
(non-Christian) name of the prince was the name "China".
The bad times
After the Bolshevik occupation of Ukraine at the beginning of the 20th century,
the temples remained active, but the territory itself was taken from the
monastery. As in most other religious buildings of that time, warehouses of
agricultural products were located here. And from the beginning of the
occupation of Kyiv in 1941 and during the Second World War, the rest of the
church buildings were also destroyed by bombings.
Kytayivo is a truly amazing place, which has preserved monuments of ancient
culture, which testify that our ancestors lived here for 5 thousand years. Some of
them are hidden in the ground and are still known only through legends and
versions of archaeologists. Most of these antiquities are still waiting for their
time.
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