Influence of historical events on construction of temples in Kyiv till 1917

Abstract

Abstract. Kyiv is ancient city with a unique history. A huge role in its development the temples have played [19]. Down to ХХ of century they influenced formation of city structure, appearance of building, general impression from urban environment and life of the population.In ХХ century the most part of temples was destroyed, the ancient town-planning structure is destroyed too [3]. But the historical past continues to influence life of modern Kyiv today.In a history of Kyiv it is possible to allocate three periods, which differently formed a religious situation in life of the city and process of temples construction. The period Kyivan Rus was characterized by intensive town-planning activity and construction of temples. In the Polish-Lithuanian period the building activity was less active. During conquest by the Russian empire the active construction of temples has brought new styles and types of temples into Kyiv [12,13].Generally such different history of Kyiv has resulted in formation of specific types of sacral objects and urban environment, in which they located down. In the combination with the peculiarities of natural environment, rich events of the past have created that unique look of Kyiv, which many contemporaries admired with [2].

Reasons for the formation of historical Kyiv as a sacral center

“…The analysis of the construction activity in the territory of Kyiv in each period of history and the comparison of the results of the activity are the research methods. The influence of historical events on the construction and architecture of temples in Kyiv was investigated earlier [1,2]. The problem why Kyiv was formed as a sacred center was not considered.…”