The restoration of St. Andrew's Church lasted 11 years. During this time, the craftsmen restored the original color of the walls, strengthened the slope, the foundations of the church and the stylobate. Also, the iconostasis was reconstructed by the outstanding architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli, who returned the authentic placement of the icons. The building has modern lighting. For the visually impaired and children's excursions, the architects cast separate elements of the decoration of the church from plaster, so that you could touch them and feel their shape. St. Andrew's Church, located on the Andreevsky Descent in Kiev, was built by the architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli in the Baroque style. It is a monument of architecture and monumental painting of the XVIII century of world importance, is part of the National Reserve " The church is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Soon Ukraine will submit a nomination dossier for the inclusion of St. Andrew's Church to the main list. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the opening of the restored St. Andrew's Church. Today the monument was officially opened, and from Tuesday, December 15, the church will open its doors to visitors. Divine services will be held here every Sunday and on holidays, and on the rest of the days the church will function as a museum.. “I am glad that this unique architectural monument is finally opening its doors to visitors after a lengthy restoration.. From now on, Kievites and guests of the capital will be able to personally see its beautiful architecture and painting. I am sure that next year there will be even more such pleasant reasons for joy, because in 2021 we are starting to restore a large number of cultural and architectural monuments of Ukraine within the framework of the National Program " Together, we will be able to restore many unique objects and preserve them for posterity, ”the Head of State noted. General Director of the National Reserve "