Attractions of Chernihiv region

The wooden Church of the Assumption in the village of Stara Talalaivka is one of the most beautiful examples of wooden architecture in the Chernihiv region.

The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built in 1775 as the ancestral tomb of the Mazaraki family, which then owned the village. At the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, the Church of the Assumption was reconstructed under the leadership of former military engineer Volodymyr Buzovsky.

The richly decorated eight-domed church is located on a small hill near the lake. On both sides there are two octagonal towers (in the southern part there is a belfry and stairs leading to the choir).

The iconostasis of the 18th-19th centuries and the wall paintings of the beginning of the 20th century have been preserved.

In Soviet times, the Church of the Assumption was the only active church in the entire district. Now the temple belongs to the UOC of the Moscow Patriarchate.

The Assumption Church in Fastivtsi was founded in 1743.

Initially, the temple was built using elements and techniques of Russian professional architecture.

In 1863, the stone Church of the Assumption was rebuilt in the style of romanticism using elements of Rus architecture. This especially affected the architecture of the bell tower, which was completed.

The Church of the Assumption in the center of Korop was founded in 1767 (according to other sources - in 1716).

At first, the temple was made of wood. The stone Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in the style of classicism was built in 1894 at the expense of the Korop burghers Yevdokym and Makar Stovptsov according to the will of their father Antip Stovptsov. The abbot of the church was Ivan Kybalchych , the father of the revolutionary terrorist Mykola Kybalchych .

Now the temple is active. The relics of Saint Feofan of Rykhlivskyi (1881-1977), who became famous for prophecies and healings, are kept here. A bell tower has been erected nearby.

The Holy Dormition Church in Vyshenky is an outstanding example of temple architecture of the second half of the 19th century.

It was built in 1782-1787 at the expense of Field Marshal Petro Rumyantsev-Zadunayskyi in the form of classicism with baroque elements.

A very expressive temple, which impresses with the simplicity of the plan, exquisite proportions, the elegance of the facades, and the elegant silhouette of the building. The architecture shows the influence of Catholic and Muslim temple architecture.

The Dormition Church is part of the palace and park complex of Rumyantsev-Zadunayskyi. Restoration is underway.

The Holy Intercession Church in Baturyn is one of the churches of the hetman's capital, the confessional of Hetman Ivan Mazepa.

The first wooden church, built on this site in the 17th century, burned down during the Baturyn tragedy, arranged by the Russians.

The five-domed stone temple was rebuilt in 1789 in the Ukrainian Baroque style. Nearby was the building of the church and parish school.

The Holy Intercession Church complex was completely destroyed by the Bolsheviks in 1936.

The revival of the church began in 2000 at the expense of the Ukrainian diaspora, and after 8 years the restored Intercession Church was consecrated.

The wooden Church of the Holy Intercession is the only preserved church in Sosnytsia.

It was originally built in 1724 on the site of an ancient temple. It was completely rebuilt in 1847.

Made in the traditional forms of the Cossack temple. It looks archaic due to the unusual slope of the walls. Oil paintings on biblical subjects have been preserved in the interiors.

During Soviet times, the church was closed, the building housed a driving school, then a warehouse. In 1989, the service was resumed.

The Holy Intercession Church was built in the village of Zhuklia at the expense of Major General Mykola Komstadius.

It is considered a very valuable architectural monument, since there are no more churches of this type in Ukraine.

The church was founded in 1911 on the site of a burned down wooden church. According to legend, the owner of the village promised the residents to build a temple that does not burn. For this, he ordered an architect and builders from St. Petersburg.

The Pokrovsky Church is made in neo-Rus style. It combines elements of the architecture of the northern regions of Ancient Rus with Ukrainian compositional techniques. The interior of the temple is decorated with original paintings. The iconostasis has not survived to this day.

The Church of the Holy Intercession in Antonivka was founded in 1889 on the site of an old wooden church. It was consecrated on the feast of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God in 1914. The red brick temple is made in the Rus-Byzantine style.

In 1920, the church was closed by the Soviet authorities. During the Second World War, the service was resumed for a while. In 1991, the Holy Intercession Church was returned to the Orthodox community of the village. At the same time, the restoration began, which continues to this day.

The interiors of the Church of the Intercession impress with bright colors and the almost complete absence of paintings.

The Resurrection Church is the only Orthodox church that was completely preserved during the Soviet rule in Oster.

The news about the laying of the wooden Resurrection Church dates back to 1790. After half a century, the temple was rebuilt in classical forms in stone.

The icon of Saint Barbara, created by the icon painter Vasyl Levchenko, is stored in Holy Resurrection Church.

The Holy Trinity Cathedral with its bell tower is the main building of the Trinity-Elijah Monastery complex, founded on the Boldyni Hills of Chernihiv in the 11th century by Saint Anthony of the Caves (Pecherskyi).

After the Mongol-Tatar invasion, the Trinity Monastery was revived in 1649 on the initiative of Colonel Stepan Podobailo. The ensemble of the Trinity Cathedral with its bell tower, the Introduction Church and the refectory was built in 1679-1695 at the expense of the Hetman of Ukraine Ivan Mazepa. The magnificent architecture in the Ukrainian Baroque style is the work of the talented Vilnius architect Ivan Baptist (Johann Baptist Sauer).

Since 1790, the Trinity-Elijah Monastery has served as the residence of the Archbishop of Chernihiv. Here is the Bishop's House, which now houses the Chernihiv Theological School of Psalm Regents.

Since 1790, the Trinity-Elijah Monastery has served as the residence of the Archbishop of Chernihiv - the so-called "Archbishop's House" is located here.

The monastery itself is closed, but the cathedral is open to parishioners. The relics of Chernihiv saints rest in the Trinity Cathedral: Saint Theodosius of Chernihiv, Saint Lavrenty, Saint Filaret (Humylevskyi), parts of the relics of some Kyiv saints.

The biker poet Leonid Hlibov is buried near the southern wall of the cathedral.

The 58-meter-high monumental bell tower is open for visitors (195 steps), the best panorama of Chernihiv opens from above.

The Holy Trinity Cathedral is part of the National Architectural and Historical Reserve "Ancient Chernihiv".

The municipal institution "Horodnia Historical and Local Lore Museum" was founded in 1979.

Since 2007, it has been housed in a 19th-century local history monument, the building of former mayor and philanthropist Mykola Pysaryev.

The museum has almost 5,500 exhibits. 5 exhibition halls tell about the archeological monuments of the region, about the Horodnia Cossack Hundred, about folk crafts, handicrafts, ethnographic features of the region. The interiors of a peasant house and a burgher's room, as well as a shop with the exposition "Development of trade in the city" were recreated.

Numerous documents, photographs, various things tell about the events of the Second World War.

The exhibition about the second half of the XX century focuses on the figures of dissident and political prisoner, organizer of the Helsinki Union, chairman of the Ukrainian Republican Party, Hero of Ukraine and author of the Act of Independence of Ukraine Levko Lukyanenko, a native of Khrypivka. In addition to photos and documentaries, the interior of the cell for holding political prisoners has been recreated.

The Hustynia Holy Trinity Convent was founded in 1600 by the Kyiv-Pechers monk Ioasaf on the lands of the Vyshnevetsky princes.

An island overgrown with dense forest, formed by the bend of the Uday River and a swamp, was chosen for the arrangement of the monastery. The location in a difficult terrain, as well as the system of defensive structures with a moat and walls gave the monastery an important strategic importance. It was used as a rebel base during popular uprisings against the nobility, as a result of which it was destroyed.

In 1639, Metropolitan Petro Mohyla of Kyiv took up the revival, and later his monastery came under the care of the Ukrainian hetmans.

On the territory there is a white stone five-headed Trinity Cathedral (1672-1676) in the Baroque style, founded by Hetman Ivan Samoylovych, a refectory of the Resurrection (former Assumption) Church (1695), built at the expense of Hetman Ivan Mazepa, as well as a soft pink Peter and Paul Church (1693-1708) with five sections.

Under Catherine II, the monastery was closed, but half a century later it was restored again at the expense of Prince Mykola Repnin (he is buried in the Resurrection Church).

The Hustin Chronicle (1600-1640) was created in the monastery - the first comprehensive work on the history of Ukraine, which combines the secular and hagiographic history of Rus. Taras Shevchenko visited here.

Excursions are conducted, the clothing of visitors must meet the requirements accepted in the temples of the Moscow Patriarchate.

The Ichnia Museum of Local Lore is located in a small one-story building near the city center.

Founded in 1961 by local historian Mykola Butko. 7,000 exhibits reflect the nature and history of the Ichnia region.

Of particular note is the original collection of samovars, pottery tiles and pottery products, icons and old prints, Ukrainian shirts, towels, weaving products and wood carvings. The museum presents works by local artists and masters of decorative and applied arts, in particular a unique selection of wood carvings by Anton Shtepa.

The Museum of the Artist Mykola Ge is a department of the Ichnia Local Lore Museum.

The Ichnia National Nature Park protects unique forest-steppe complexes in the upper reaches of the Uday River in the northwest of the Left Bank-Dnipro Forest-Steppe Province.

Maple, linden, hornbeam and oak can be found in the local forests, many medicinal plants grow, in particular. listed in the Red Book of Ukraine (forest lily, summer plantain).

On the territory of the Ichnia National Nature Park, the ecological and educational trail "In the Ichenka Valley" and the ecological and touristic route "Sadove" have been arranged. In the picturesque corners of the park there are places for short-term rest - benches, tables, shelters from the rain. For long-term rest, there are cabins, and tourist equipment is available for rent.

The wooden Church of the Intercession was built in Larynivka in 1902 on the site of an old church that had been known since 1732.

The temple is made in the diocesan style. Square in plan, the cubic volume is topped by a figure-of-eight bathhouse and four deaf lanterns in the corners. Wide use of carvings is characteristic for external decoration.

The Church of the Intercession was closed for a long time, so neither the old iconostasis nor the icons were preserved.

Adjacent to the western facade is a slender almost 20-meter three-tier bell tower with a tent top, which was characteristic of the temple architecture of the Sivershchyna at that time.