Ancient Chernihiv

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.

Ancient Chernihiv
Чернігів стародавній
Saviour-Transfiguration Cathedral of 11th century
General information
TypeNational Architecture-Historical Reserve
LocationChernihiv Oblast
Town or cityDytynets Park, Chernihiv
CountryUkraine
Coordinates51°29′28″N 31°17′55″E
OpenedState Reserve
Website
oldchernihiv.com

Architectural landmarks

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]

  • Yelets-Dormition Monastery's cathedral was modeled after that of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
  • Borys and Hlib Cathedral in front of Saviour-Transfiguration Cathedral
  • The Piatnytska Church (c. 1201, restored after World War II)
  • Chernihiv Regional Art Museum
  • Church of the Archangel Michael
  • Chernihiv Collegium
  • Trinity Monastery
  • Church of St. Elijah and its bell tower
  • Black Grave
  • Hulbyshche and Bezimennyi kurgans, Boldyni Hory
  • House of Lyzohub
  • St. Catherine's Church

See also

References
  1. "Historic Centre of Tchernigov, 9th -13th centuries". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  2. Shaposhnikov, Denys (2023-01-26). "Історичний центр Чернігова подають до списку Світової спадщини ЮНЕСКО". Суспільне Новини (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  3. "«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.
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