THE PECULIARITY OF THE BUILDING PROCESS OF ANCIENT KYYIVAN MONUMENTS

The author investigates the building process of ancient Kyyivan monuments. After wall foundations were laid, erection ground volumes edifice began. Wooden scaffoldings arranged at both sides a wall. remains caffolding preserved in brick fabric can be seen on front walls Transfiguration Church Berestove and St. Michael’s Vydubytsky monastery. height between scaffolding tiers as well masonry them varies from 1.3 to 2.2 m situation red schist cornices churches is dependent abovementioned tiers. are placed springs arches vaults, level choir gallery floor, spring supporting basement central dome. location hence marked completion certain period. Being put over brickwork end period autumn those protected construction precipitation during winter season. That why within St.Sophia Cathedral have “throats” – grooves which cut along underside stringcourses prevent water running back across towards wall.
 One easily determine periods Sophia according cornice levels it. As far times Old Rus` took approximately six seven months (from late early autumn), with its five naves double galleries was continued through or years. Cross-domed three built four For example St.Michael’s Monastery first year, then vaults’ domes’ springing second after that vaults domes completed third year. types used architecture barrel pendantives high drums. Widely spread Byzantine groined not use until middle XII century.
 Also there consecutive order parts church: cross-domed volume, apses, narthex, etc. built. In year two covered plaster decorated murals. Building methods applied monuments XI-th century formed basis developed following centuries.