Honoring the memory of Grand Princess of Rus-Ukraine Ingegerd

On February 23, 2023, events were held in the National Conservation Area “St. Sophia of Kyiv” to honor the memory of Ingegerd of Sweden, Grand Princess of Rus-Ukraine, wife of the holy Prince Yaroslav the Wise. It is on this day that 972 years have passed since the day of her death and burial in the Cathedral of St. Sophia of Kyiv.

At the sarcophagus with Ingegerd’s burial, His Beatitude Epiphany, Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine, held a memorial service.

Then a “round table” was held in the Metropolitan’s House under the chairmanship of doctor of historical sciences Viacheslav Kornienko – “Ingegerd-Iryna and her descendants: commemoration”. The representatives of the State Archives of Sweden, Director General Karin Åström Iko and Chief Archivist Joanna Fries Markiewicz made a video message.

An activist of the Ukrainian community in Norway, Yulia Pidlisna, announced the opening of a monument to Yelyzaveta Yaroslavna in Oslo, and the chief numismatist of Naturens Mangfold As Kjetil Kvist presented a commemorative coin issued in Oslo in honor of Queen Elizabeth, which testifies to the preservation of ancient and strong cultural ties relations between Norway and Ukraine.

The participants of the event were also interested in the report of the head of the Sophia Museum candidate of historical sciences Ihor Netudykhatkin “Family of Anna Jagiellonka and St. Sophia of Kyiv”.

The tradition of honoring the memory of Grand Princess of Rus-Ukraine Ingegerd, initiated by the scientists of the National Conservation Area “St. Sophia of Kyiv” contributes to the formation of a positive international image of Ukraine, which is currently under attack by hostile propaganda. Preservation of this tradition proves that no one will be able to negate the important role of our state in the history of world Christian culture.