In Kiev will make a unique photo album of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra


Kiev-Pechersk Lavra

A book with rare photos will present in autumn at the forum of publishers in Lviv.

In Kiev are going to release a unique album “4 seasons Lavra”, dedicated to the history of Kiev-Pechersk monastery, said TODAY.

According to the organizers of the project, the creation of the book, which will weigh 7 pounds, leaving 20 tons of paper and almost a ton of paint.

“This is one of those beautiful, colorful landscape publications,– leads edition of the words of publishing Director Anatoly Khramov. Unique it the fact that it is actually a report about how there is a reconstruction of the monastery in the modern period. So a giant book came from the printing shop “in all its glory”, you need at least a month and a half. But the time – just two weeks! So about a hundred printing staff will work in two shifts. And print even in the night.”

The material was collected for two years. In the album I plan to post not only rare pictures but also fascinating facts about the Shrine and quotes monks, translated into English.

The book will present in autumn at the forum of publishers in Lviv, after which it will be available in bookstores laurels.

Earlier, the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra has published the program of the celebrations for the 30th anniversary of the revival of monasticism.

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