Ancient Chernihiv

Ancient Chernihiv
Ancient Chernihiv
Чернігів стародавній
	Saviour-Transfiguration Cathedral of 11th century
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General information
Type	National Architecture-Historical Sanctuary
Location	Chernihiv Oblast
Town or city	Dytynets Park, Chernihiv
Country	Ukraine
Coordinates	51°29′28″N 31°17′55″E / 51.49111°N 31.29861°ECoordinates: 51°29′28″N 31°17′55″E / 51.49111°N 31.29861°E
Opened	State Sanctuary
Website
	oldchernihiv.com

Ancient Chernihiv (Ukrainian: Чернігів стародавній, romanized: Chernihiv starodavniy) is the National Architecture-Historical Sanctuary located in the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv. It was created at first as an affiliate of the National Sanctuary "Sophia of Kyiv". Since August 1, 1967, the site is a separate entity consisting of 34 monuments of architecture.

Architectural landmarks[]

Dytynets Park of Chernihiv, also known as Chernihiv's motte (earthwork)
Catherine's Church
Krasna Square
Pyatnytska Church
Saviour-Transfiguration Cathedral
Trinity Cathedral Monastery
Boldina Gora
Black Grave (kurgan)
Saint Anthony Caves
Chernihiv Regional Art Museum
(see collegium)
(Colonel of the Chernihiv's Regiment)
Yelets-Dormition Monastery
Monument to Soldiers Liberators
Old Jewish Cemetery

Since 1989, the site is placed on the tentative list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as part of "World Heritage", receiving its reference as number 668.^[1]

Gallery[]

Yelets-Dormition monastery's cathedral was modeled after that of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra.
Borys-Hlib Cathedral in front of Saviour-Transfiguration Cathedral.
The Pyatnytska Church Friday (c. 1201, restored after World War II).
Chernihiv Regional Art Museum