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...

Therefore Dytynets’ (Citadel) was well fortified: earthwork rampart with wall, moats and so on. The rest of inhabitants: craftsmen, merchants and others ... Ancient Chernihiv Dytynets’ (Citadel) is situated on a headland in the interflow of the Desna and the Stryzhen’ rivers.

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 ...

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, which ...

...of historic town near the Dytynets and Kyiv Chernihiv motorway. It is one of the leading architectural dominants of the city.

...in the center of former Dytynets’ (Citadel). It was the main architectural dominant f the city. Thanks to high towers flanking the back façade it is ...