Ancient Chernihiv
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Ancient Chernihiv | |
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Чернігів стародавній | |
General information | |
Type | National Architecture-Historical Reserve |
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°E |
Opened | State Reserve |
Website | |
oldchernihiv.com |
Ancient Chernihiv (Ukrainian: Чернігів стародавній, romanized: Chernihiv starodavnii) is the National Architecture-Historical Reserve 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
- Piatnytska Church
- Saviour-Transfiguration Cathedral
- Trinity Cathedral Monastery
- Boldyni Hory
- Black Grave (kurgan)
- Saint Anthony's Caves
- Chernihiv Regional Art Museum
- Red Bridge
- Church of All Saints, Chernihiv
- Chernihiv's Collegium (see collegium)
- Pedestrian Bridge
- House of Lyzohub (Colonel of the Chernigov Regiment)
- Church of the Resurrection
- Archbishop's residence
- Museum of history
- Museum of Antiquities
- Church of the Archangel Michael
- Church of the Holy Spirit
- Borysohlibskyi Cathedral
- Yelets-Dormition Monastery
- Chernihiv Glory Memorial
- Monument to Soldiers Liberators
- Victory Square
- Old Jewish Cemetery
- Old Cemetery, Chernihiv
- River Harbor
- Chernihiv Military History Museum
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] According to the description, the site only includes Saviour-Transfiguration Cathedral and Borysohlibskyi Cathedral. Currently the creation of a renewed nomination is underway,[2] and it will include the central part of Dytynets, Yeletska Hora with the ensemble of Yelets Monastery, Black Grave, Boldyna Hora with the 10th century kurgan grave field, and the complex of the Trinity Monastery.[3]
Gallery
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Yelets-Dormition Monastery's cathedral was modeled after that of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
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Borys and Hlib Cathedral in front of Saviour-Transfiguration Cathedral
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The Piatnytska Church (c. 1201, restored after World War II)
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Chernihiv Regional Art Museum
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Church of the Archangel Michael
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Chernihiv Collegium
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Trinity Monastery
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Church of St. Elijah and its bell tower
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Black Grave
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Hulbyshche and Bezimennyi kurgans, Boldyni Hory
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House of Lyzohub
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St. Catherine's Church
See also
References
- ^ "Historic Centre of Tchernigov, 9th -13th centuries". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ Shaposhnikov, Denys (2023-01-26). "Історичний центр Чернігова подають до списку Світової спадщини ЮНЕСКО". Суспільне Новини (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "«Культурний ландшафт Чернігова»: чергова спроба включити до Списку всесвітньої спадщини ЮНЕСКО історичну частину міста". Чернігів Стародавній (in Ukrainian). 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
External links
- (in Ukrainian, Russian, and English) Official website
- Capital of Forest Empire, part I
- Capital of Forest Empire, part II
- Capital of Forest Empire, part III
- List of monuments of cultural heritage of Ukraine
- ЧЕРНІГІВСЬКИЙ ДЕРЖАВНИЙ АРХІТЕКТУРНО-ІСТОРИЧНИЙ ЗАПОВІДНИК "ЧЕРНІГІВ СТАРОДАВНІЙ"
- Chernihiv Ancient at website of the Chernihiv Region State Administration