Do you know what life was like at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra during Ivan Mazepa’s hetmanate?
How was the future ruler of the Hetmanate “destined” to serve the Ukrainian Church, and how did he become a practicing believer?
How did the Tatars’ burning of Fastiv prompt Ivan Mazepa to replace the wooden and earthen walls and towers around the Pechersk Monastery with brick ones?
Did you know that the Trinity Gate Church features a depiction of Mazepa surrounded by his comrades-in-arms?
During the tour, you will learn about Mazepa—a fighter who, in saving Ukraine, risked everything and lost. But we must—WIN!
* The route may be subject to change during the tour