In the center of Chernihiv on the border of former fortress rampart – ancient historical center, one of the most wonderful buildings of the city now known as Collegium is situated.
Once this building was included to the cathedral ...

The majestic burial mound Chorna Mohyla is located near Yeletskyi monastery in Chernihiv. It is one of the biggest Old Russian barrows of the 10th century which has remained till now.
The legend tells that there lies prince Chorny...

This monument to the past is located in the central part of historic town near the Dytynets and Kyiv-Chernihiv motorway. It is one of the leading architectural dominants of the city.
It was built in honor of heroism of Chernihiv r...

It was built in 1690s on the territory of Dytynets (Citadel) not far from the castle ditch.
Originally it belonged to Chernihiv colonel Yakiv Lyzohub, but after his death in 1698 – to hetman Ivan Mazepa. In the 18th century there ...

In the western part of the city on a high hill one of the most interesting and picturesque architectural complexes of Ukraine of late 17th-18th century – St. Trinity – St. Elijah monastery is situated.
It still attracts numerous ...

On the west of the Boldyn Hill above the boundless Desna high-water bed among Slavic burial mounds the huge ensemble of St. Trinity – St. Elijah monastery rises.
At the bottom of the hill there is a small St. Elijah church which i...

Spaso-Preobrazhens’kyi Cathedral is one of the most ancient temples of Ukraine-Rus’.
It is situated in the historic area of Chernihiv, in the center of former Dytynets’ (Citadel). It was the main architectural dominant f the city....

Dytynets’ (Citadel) or Kremlin was inner, mostly reinforced part of ancient cities of Kyiv Rus’.
The name was most probably originated from the old rus’ expression meaning “being situated in the middle of the city”. It was a polit...

Pyatnytska Church in Chernihiv is a unique work of artists of the last period of Old-Russian architecture.
The church was built at the end of the 12th – at the beginning of the 13th century at Chernihiv trading quarter near the ma...

The Anthony caves of the Trinity Elijan monastery in Chernihiv - is a monument of underground religious architecture of the 11th -19th centuries..
They were founded in 1069 as a Christian cave monastery by Prince Svaytoslav Yarosl...

To the west of historical center of our city the slopes of Boldyn Hills rise.
They are the highest place in Chernihiv. Boldyn Hills is the right high bank of the Desna river, which originates to the after boulder-period, when basi...

A small Slav settlement from which Chernihiv originated appeared in the last quarter of the seventh century A.D. here where the waters of the rivers Desna ... Chernihiv is one of the oldest and most interesting cities in Ukraine and the whole Eastern Europe.

Ancient Chernihiv Dytynets’ (Citadel) is situated on a headland in the interflow of the Desna and the Stryzhen’ rivers....excavations on the territory of Chernihiv Dytynets’ (Citadel) started more than 100 years ago (T.V. Kybal’chych, D.Ya. Samokvasov and others).

...the ХІ – ХУІІІ centuries in Chernihiv. It consists of two parts former St. Elijah monastery of the ХІ – ХУІІ centuries and St....church warden, mister Stephan Podobaylo, Chernihiv colonel, were restored by Zosim Tyshkevych, Father Superior of that monastery...” Due to the reconstructions it got the form of ...

The architectural complex of Yeletskiy Uspenskiy monastery is located on high right bank of the Desna river, between old Chernihiv Dytynets (the territory of modern Rampart) and Troitsko Illinskiy (St. Trinity St. Elijah) monastery . Together with the monuments of architecture, ...forms the historic panorama of Chernihiv. A widely known from many literary sources legend shows that the Uspenskiy monastery was founded as early as in the ...

...and Hlib monastery residence of Chernihiv archbishops. It consists of a long two storey building of a monastery refectory and a bell tower attached to it. Chernihiv archbishop Lazar Baranovych who moved ...

...in the historic area of Chernihiv, in the center of former Dytynets’ (Citadel). It was the main architectural dominant f the city....order of first chronically known Chernihiv prince Mstyslav Volodymyrovych. Chronicles first mention “the church of Holy Saviour” in 1036 when prince Mstyslav suddenly died.

The Anthony caves of the Trinity Elijan monastery in Chernihiv is a monument of underground religious architecture of the 11th 19th centuries. . They were founded in 1069 as a Christian ...says that Anthony came to Chernihiv to escape the anger of Prince Izayslav. He liked the Boldyny hills very much and dug out a cave there.

...are the highest place in Chernihiv. Boldyn Hills is the right high bank of the Desna river, which originates to the after boulder period, when basic ... On the territory of modern Chernihiv a lot of burial mounds remained, but a group of Boldyn Hills is the biggest among them.

Originally it belonged to Chernihiv colonel Yakiv Lyzohub, but after his death in 1698 – to hetman Ivan Mazepa. In the 18th century there was situated Regimental Chancellery of Chernihiv Cossack Regiment, and from the ...

...relics of heaven patrons of Chernihiv land – saint Theodosius of Uhlych and saint monastic elder Lawrence. The creation of this magnificent monastery complex is connected with ...the follower of Lazar Baranovych Chernihiv archbishop Theodosius of Uhlych. The peculiarity of the architecture of the cathedral is the combination of space volume composition of ...

Pyatnytska Church in Chernihiv is a unique work of artists of the last period of Old Russian architecture. The church was built at the ...of the 13th century at Chernihiv trading quarter near the market square and named in honour of Saint Paraskeva Pyatnytsya – the patroness of trade, farming, family.

online Chernihiv: "Krasna" Square Chernihiv: Central part of the city

online Chernihiv: central part of the city Webcam. Chernihiv: "Krasna" Square

On the west of the Boldyn Hill above the boundless Desna high water bed among Slavic burial ...National architectural historic Park “Ancient Chernihiv” and now is one of its museums.

...near the Dytynets and Kyiv Chernihiv motorway. It is one of the leading architectural dominants of the city. It was built in honor of heroism of Chernihiv regiment Cossacks showed up during ...