The architectural and archaeological uniqueness of the Assumption Cathedral lies in the fact that it combined the main construction periods – the Old Russian, medieval, baroque, classical, period of historicism-eclecticism. For example, in the temple alone, the researchers – archaeologists, art historians, architects – We received unique information about building materials and construction, construction equipment for different periods, finishing materials and technologies, the main architectural details and elements. Unfortunately, most of the original samples were either destroyed during the 1941 explosion, or were taken out during the post-revolutionary atheistic campaign and during the German occupation, but even the information that we now have allows us to imagine the uniqueness of the Assumption Cathedral as an integral architectural ensemble of the Lavra, as one of the archkites – dominants of the historical landscape of Kiev before its destruction from the building as a whole to a single detail.

The Assumption Cathedral of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra has always been perceived as a special shrine in Eastern Orthodoxy. By the testimony of a particularly respectful attitude to the temple as to the House of the Queen of Heaven, how lovingly, carefully, respectfully decorated the temple, as after each destruction by atheists-attackers, it became more beautiful, reviving like a phoenix from the ashes. The people have preserved legends associated with the history of the construction of the Assumption Cathedral, and the Assumption Cathedral after its construction became a model for many temples of Kievan Rus. Unfortunately, in the history of the cathedral there were hard times, and even the Orthodox princes, Yury Dolgoruky, Mstislav, Mikhail and Yaroslav Vsevolodovich, brought enemies to the Kiev hills. The Pechersk monastery suffered from princely strife, it was burned and robbed, however, there were always philanthropists who rebuilt the cathedral at their own expense. And this was evidence that faith in the people declined.

Unfortunately, during the 19th century non-professional repairs, most of the unique murals of the Baroque epoch were lost. Together with non-professional repairs of the 19th century in St. Sophia Cathedral, this is evidence that in the 19th century the basics of restoration as a careful science preservation of ancient samples had not yet formed, which led to significant losses in the ancient Russian and Baroque periods.

The lengthy discussions of the post-war years on the further fate of the ruins of the Assumption Cathedral indicated that even in Soviet times, when the church was separated from the state, this council did not leave anyone indifferent, and the picturesque ruins seemed illogical. However, it is worth noting that, despite the large number of proposals, at that time there was still no technical capacity to carry out such a unique task as rebuilding a destroyed Assumption Cathedral.

For 800 years, the Assumption Cathedral served as the burial place for the priests of the Orthodox Church, representatives of the princely clans, and prominent political and military figures. The necropolis of the Assumption Cathedral is an integral part of the monument.