Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. The Great Belfry. 1731-1745. This bell tower has four stories and is 96m (315 feet) high. Its construction was funded by Hetman Ivan Mazepa, and it is the highest bell tower in Ukraine.


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Here is a closer look at the belfry.


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