Research into the cave complexes of the Kyiv-Pechersk lavra in the 1930s: overview of (little) known sources

The article deals with the sources concerning history of research into cave complexes Kyiv-Pechersk monastery in 1930 s – various materials created and/or made public at time when sacral complex system interconnected underground passages and buildings was turned structure State Historical Cultural Preserve «All-Ukrainian Museum Towns» began to use it demonstrate inadmissibility Christianity provide atheism propaganda. It is indicated that evidence «new life» Lavra 1930s partly archeographically published publications prepared by National «Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra» fellows. In collection unorganized, unrepresented recent decades and, for most part, archival museum on study St Antony’s (Near) & Theodosy’s (Far) Caves during 1930s, three groups are distinguished: articles reports press periodicals time; documentary (papers, reports, correspondence); photographs recorded process. For first time, photos, reproduced from glass negatives, introduced scientific use. noted informational potential not exhausted. considered make possible verify directions, including archaeological, labyrinths, clarification participants, analysis, evaluation results, etc. Key words: source study, Lavra, archaeological research, Kyiv, s.