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Consecrated in 1715. A beautiful white-stone church with its gold domes. The Catherine's Church - the greatest monument to Ukraine-style "Ukrainian Baroque».
The Catherine's Church, or Cossacks' Holy Great Martyr St. Catherine's Cathedral is a functioning church in Chernihiv, Ukraine.
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Чернігівський колегіум
One of the eldest middle educational establishments on Western Ukraine. It was founded in 1700.
Борисоглібський собор
Founded in 1120, Chernihiv Prince David, the grandson of Yaroslav the Wise. The structure resembles cathedral monastery church late 11th century. In the years 1627-1659. there was a Dominican church. Here is the famous carving of the capital with a picture of "Chernihivbeast", which some researchers relate to the Iranian deity Semargl. There is also a masterpiece of the jeweler's art - 56-kg silver gilt royal doors, from 1700s.
Обласний історичний музей
More than 130,000 exhibits from different periods of history from ancient times Chernihiv to the present.
Built 19th century. More than five thousand items - works of Ukrainian, Russian, Italian, Dutch, Flemish, French and German masters of 17th-19th centuries.
Свято-Успінський Єлецький монастир
Founded in 11th century, by the Grand Duke Svyatoslav of Chernihiv Yaroslavich. Rebuilt in 1445, 1579 and 1611. The cathedral abbey church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, built in 1060, was the update to the 15th century and beginning of 17th century. Here, is the iconostasis "Eletskaya" - Chernihiv Icon of Our Lady, which appeared in 1060 near the city of Chernihiv to eat, from which got its name.
Курган "Чорна могила"
- The «Black grave» burial mound is - one of the greatest Old Russian burial mounds which was saved on territory of Ukraine. Disposed in Chernihiv not far away from the Elecko-uspenskogo monastery. On legend, exactly in the «Black grave» a prince was buried Black, which founded a city and gave him the name. A burial mound has imposings sizes: in a diameter is 40 m and a circum is 125 m.