St. Macarius Church

Holy Makarii church - the only wooden church in Kiev . Its age is more than a hundred years. Is a temple on Mount Tatarka in the city center. According to legend, it is in these places was buried Prince Oleg. In the 1860s, the area was inhabited by 60 families of Tatar settlement and thus bears the name of the mountain.

For the first time in the documents of the Church of St. Macarius mentioned in 1897 godu.Imenno was then erected the wooden church. Named in honor of the Church of Metropolitan Macarius, who lived in the 15th century and was tragically killed during the raids of the Tatars. Makarios was killed directly during the service. 400 years after the Metropolitan was founded this church complex, which includes the church and church school. His rich decoration of the church owes Ukrainian artist Ivan Izhakevich. Master in honor of the 500th anniversary of the death of Makarios made a number of icons, which now adorn the walls of the temple.

Makarii Holy Church - the spiritual center of the city. In the temple, pilgrims come from all over Ukraine, to enjoy the extraordinary energy of the cathedral. Also from the hill on which the church is located, has a beautiful view of the city.