The UN's World Heritage Committee on Friday placed two major historical sites in Ukraine on its list of such sites that it considers to be in danger.
The iconic Saint Sophia Cathedral in the capital, Kyiv, and the medieval center of the western city of Lviv, are UNESCO World Heritage Sites central to Ukraine's culture and history. The decision Friday to put those two on the body's list of sites "in danger" has no enforcement mechanism, but could help deter Russian attacks.
The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, also known as the Monastery of the Caves, is a sprawling complex of monasteries and churches -- some underground -- that were built from the 11th to the 19th century. Some of the churches are connected by a labyrinthine complex of caves spanning more than 600 metres . "In its urban fabric and its architecture, Lviv is an outstanding example of the fusion of the architectural and artistic traditions of Eastern Europe with those of Italy and Germany," UNESCO said. "The political and commercial role of Lviv attracted to it a number of ethnic groups with different cultural and religious traditions."
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