Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra
Kiev, st. Lavrskaya, 15, building. 42 
Kiev-Pechersk Lavra - the oldest and one of the main Orthodox shrines, a unique monastic complex, which has no analogues in the world. This is the first monastery in the territory of Kievan Rus, the churches, built in the 11th century, were preserved here almost intact.
Bernardine Monastery in Lviv
Lviv, pl. Sobornaya, 3А 
Bernardine Monastery is one of the most important monuments of history and architecture of the city of Lviv. The buildings of the monastery belong today to the Lviv State Historical Archives, and the church itself - to the Greek Catholic Church.
Vydubitsky Monastery
Kiev, ul. Vydubitskaya, d. 40 
Vydubitsky Monastery in Kiev is located in the tract of Vydubychi, near the bank of the Dnieper River. The monastery, as a tourist attraction in Kiev, always attracted tourists. Unlike other monasteries in Kyiv, the life of monks here did not stop either before or after the invasion of the Mongols.
Zarvanitsky (Mari) Monastery
Ternopil Region, p. Zarvanitsa 
The village of Zarvanitsa is located among the picturesque landscapes of Podillia. This place is now called Zarvanitsky (Mari) monastery. Many consider this monastery to be the spiritual center of the Greek Catholic Church. Until 1988, all services were held secretly in the monastery.
Jesuit Monastery (Collegium) in Kremenets
Kremenets, ul. Liceiny, 1 
The Jesuit Monastery is a collection of magnificent buildings made in the Baroque style. The Catholic collegium, located here, was established on the basis of the brotherly school of the Epiphany Monastery by Jesuit monks.
Svyato-Vvedensky Monastery of Kyiv
Kiev, ul. Moscow, 42 
In Kiev there are many temples close to the soul and heart of the believer. There are some among them, which are both larger and more magnificent than the Holy Vvedensky Monastery. But the monastery differs from other monasteries in its inherent characteristics. In this modest temple there is peace.
Svyato-Voznesensky Florovsky Monastery
Kiev, st. Frolovskaya, 6/8 
The Holy Ascension Florovsky Monastery is the oldest female abode of the city of Kiev and is located at the foot of the Kiselevskaya (Zamkova) mountain, on the Podol. Here, women who were known in Russia lived and took tonsure.
St. Panteleimon Monastery (Feofaniya)
Kiev, ul. Academician Lebedev, 19 
In the St. Panteleimon Monastery on the outskirts of Kiev comes a large number of pilgrims praying to local shrines about their health - their and their loved ones. On the territory of the monastery there are several healing springs, the most famous of them is St. Panteleimonovsky
St. Pokrovsky Monastery
Kiev, per. Bekhterevsky, d. 15 
The Holy Protection Monastery was founded in 1889 with the funds of Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna, the wife of Prince Nikolai Nikolaevich Romanov. On her initiative, there were charity institutions on the territory of the monastery: a school, a hospital, shelters for women and children.
Pokrovsky Monastery (Goloseevskaya Pustyn)
Kiev, ul. Colonel Zatevakhin, 14 
In the depths of the forest park, in a picturesque place is a cozy monastic abode - Holosievskaya desert. Many pilgrims who have visited Greece note that the atmosphere and spirituality of the deserts is similar to the monasteries on Mount Athos.
Holy Trinity Monastery of Ionin
Kiev, ul. Timiryazevskaya, d. 1 
The Holy Trinity Ioninsky Monastery is located in the ancient part of Kiev on a hill. The fact that the Zverinetska Mountain is a special place, was spoken by the people for a long time - they saw on it the pillars of fire up to the sky, then a large spill of water.
Holy Trinity Monastery (Kitaeva Pustyn)
Kiev, st. Киеваская, д. 15 
For the external similarity the Ukrainian Athos call the Holy Trinity Monastery located on the hills above the Dnieper among the forests. One of the hills is called Kitai-gora, according to one version of the name and gave the name to the monastery.
Ukraine is a multi-confessional country, on the east it borders on Slavic brethren - Russia and Belarus, rightly considered Orthodox countries, and Poland, Romania and Slovakia adjoin it from the west, where Catholicism is the main religion. Therefore, talking about the monastery, you can not focus on any particular denomination, do not bother to mention the other.
Total in Ukraine there are about hundreds of Orthodox monasteries, about two dozen Roman Catholic and two dozen Greek Catholic (including the Basilian ones). Catholic monasteries of these two faiths are located primarily in Vinnytsia, Lviv, Khmelnitsky and Ternopil regions. In addition, there is a Buddhist monastery in the Donetsk region. Thus, there are about 150 monasteries on the territory of Ukraine.
In the history of Ukraine, a special role is assigned to monasteries, spiritual communities of monks or nuns who live according to the charter and contribute to the spiritual and cultural development of the people. Monasteries arose in Kievan Rus along with the process of adoption of Christianity and subsequently became the main religious, educational, scientific, literary centers. And now these shrines are also relevant.
One of the most famous and most valuable sacred places in Ukraine is the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, located in the heart of the country Kiev
A huge number of monasteries are scattered throughout the country . Kiev and Western Ukraine are especially famous for them . In the Soviet times, many national shrines were destroyed, damaged or completely destroyed. . But in recent years, many surviving monasteries were restored, restored and again began to occupy their important places in religion and receive pilgrims: believers, the province Vedas and, of course, tourists . In western Ukraine to the Christian monuments include the monastery complexes such as Unevsky, Krehivskyy, Lavra - Lviv region, Hoshiv, Manyavsky skit - Ivano-Frankivsk region, Pochayiv Lavra - Ternopil region and other .
Monasteries in Ukraine were built not only as religious communities, but also protected their inhabitants from endless enemy invasions . Therefore they were all protected by defensive outer walls with towers and moats with water . Defensive constructions and architecture onastyrey do not differ much from the castle . For example, the monasteries in Univ, Manyava, Pochayiv (Western Ukraine) . They can also be attributed to the unique architectural and artistic monuments . Tourists and pilgrims come here because of the presence of sacred sites and amazing natural mountain scenery .
Visit the monasteries of Ukraine gives an idea of the lifestyle of the monks authorized within their walls . monks and novices live in monasteries, secular people who are preparing to take monastic vows . At the head of the monastery stands abbot (archimandrite t, abbot) . Religious center of the monastery - monastery church . In the large monasteries there is the main church, bell tower and other churches, chapels, refectory . Monasteries were essentially small towns with everything necessary for life . Besides religious and residential buildings were built in the territory generally has administrative, farm buildings, workshops, schools, printing . and all this enclose fence or wall .
One of the most famous and most valuable sacred objects of Ukraine - Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, which is in the heart of the country Kiev . Created monks Anthony and Theodosius in 1051 g ., laurel conducted extensive construction starting from the 11th century (Cathedral of the Assumption, Troitskaya Church) . At the end of the 12th century defensive walls built . 17-18 century - build another monastery walls with towers and loopholes instead of old, destroyed by hordes Baty . 1731-1744 yy . - a large Lavra belltower is being erected . In the 20th century the laurel was closed, revived, but it was, is and will be an outstanding beautiful shrine of the Ukrainian people .
@ Going on a trip to Ukraine, you just need to plan e visit to its wonderful monasteries, to feel the spirit of the great Ukrainian people, to understand its history and traditions.