The Saint Sophia Cathedral
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Zhytomyr
The Saint Sophia Cathedral
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Zhytomyr
The Saint Sophia Cathedral - the oldest Catholic temple in Zhytomyr - rightly bears a rank of one of the main attractions in the town. Raised in the middle of the 18th century, the cathedral charms with the beauty of its architectural forms, based on the peculiar interweaving of baroque and late renaissance traits. The two-layer facade of the building is decorated with strict turrets.
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Cathedral of the Holy Transfiguration
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Zhytomyr
Cathedral of the Holy Transfiguration
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Zhytomyr
Built as the main Orthodox church on Volyn', Zhytomir’s Cathedral of the Holy Transfiguration is rightfully considered to be the town’s symbol. Its construction began in 1851, on top of an ancient Basilian church. However, soon after the construction finished, the temple collapsed. The reason for the catastrophe turned out to be the frailness of the brick, from which it was built.
The Cathedral’s
Pyatnytska Church
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Chernihiv (230 km.)
Pyatnytska Church
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Chernihiv (230 km.)
Small, but amazingly beautiful - as if emerged from the depth of the centuries -Pyatnytska Church is called the last creation of the Old Russian architects and is considered to be an embodiment of the Kyivan Rus's architectural development. Situated in the park near town's main square, it is one of the most notable old Chernihiv's cultic buildings.
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The Eletsky Monastery
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Chernihiv (230 km.)
The Eletsky Monastery
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Chernihiv (230 km.)
The Eletsky Monastery is one of the oldest temples in Ukraine and is the biggest one in Chernihiv. Its magnificent complex stands on the Desna River's right bank, not far from town's historical heart - the Stronghold. It was among Kyivan Rus's earliest and richest monasteries that - despite all the historical peripetias and tough fate - managed to survive until nowadays.
Old Russian Prince Svyatos
St. Nicolas Church
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Novgorod-Seversky (376 km.)
St. Nicolas Church
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Novgorod-Seversky (376 km.)
Unusual and attractively harmonic St. Nicolas Church is one of the Novhorod-Siversky's most amazing cultic buildings. This fabulous temple is rightly considered to be the prominent monument of 18th century's wooden architecture and is town's true adornment.
The first wooden temple in honor of St. Nicolas - the travelers', seamen's and traders' patron saint - was built in Novhorod-Siversky as far b
Catherine's Church
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Chernihiv (230 km.)
Catherine's Church
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Chernihiv (230 km.)
Old Chernihiv's main architectural symbol is probably the magnificent white-stone Catherine's Church that is rightly recognized as one the most beautiful in Ukraine. Its golden cupolas that play in the sun like a jewel is the first thing that guests see, arriving in town from Kyiv's side.
The Catherine's Church is rightly considered to be one of the most vivid Ukrainian baroque's architectural mo
The Our Savior and Transfiguration Monastery
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Novgorod-Seversky (376 km.)
The Our Savior and Transfiguration Monastery
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Novgorod-Seversky (376 km.)
Spread on the high Desna River’s bank, the majestic complex of the Our Savior and Transfiguration Monastery is rightly considered to be old Novhorod-Siversky’s key sight. Founded almost thousand years ago, it is numbers to the oldest and the most beautiful Ukraine’s monasteries.
The exact date of the Our Savior and Transfiguration Monastery’s foundation is lost in history. However, according to le
The Assumption Cathedral
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Novgorod-Seversky (376 km.)
The Assumption Cathedral
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Novgorod-Seversky (376 km.)
Proudly standing on the high hill in the town’s historical center, the Assumption of the Holiest Mother of God Cathedral is a truly unique architectural and historical monument. This is the oldest Novhorod-Siversky’s religious building that survived in its original form.
The Assumption Cathedral was founded in 1671 on the place where, according to legend, a pagan temple stood in ancient times and
The Cathedral of the Saint Apostles Peter and Pavel
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Kamianets-Podilskyi (232 km.)
The Cathedral of the Saint Apostles Peter and Pavel
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Kamianets-Podilskyi (232 km.)
The Cathedral of the Saint Apostles Peter and Pavel is one of the most impressive temples of Kamianets-Podilskyi. Along with the ancient fortress it is one of the most token and attractive sights of the town. The uniqueness of the Peter and Pavel Cathedral complex is not only in the original interweaving of various architectural styles, but in ironic combination of elements of two religious cultur