Saint Sophia Cathedral in
Kiev is an outstanding architectural
monument of
Kievan Rus'. The cathedral is one of the city's best known landmarks and the first heritage site in
Ukraine to be inscribed on the
World Heritage List along with the
Kiev Cave Monastery complex. Aside from its main building, the cathedral includes an ensemble of supporting structures such as a bell tower and the House of Metropolitan. In 2011 the historic site was reassigned from the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Regional Development of Ukraine to the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine. One of the reasons for the move was the fact that both "Sofia Kyivska" and
Kiev Pechersk Lavra are recognized by the UNESCO World Heritage Program as one complex, while in Ukraine the two were governed by different government entities.