Ancient Chernihiv
{{Verification|date=August 2022}}{{Infobox building
| name = Ancient Chernihiv
| native_name = Чернігів стародавній
| image = Spasopreobrazh-cathedral-chernihiv.JPG
| image_caption = Saviour-Transfiguration Cathedral of 11th century
| location = Chernihiv Oblast
| location_city = Dytynets Park, Chernihiv
| location_country = Ukraine
| coordinates = {{coord|51|29|28|N|31|17|55|E|display=inline,title}}
| building_type = National Architecture-Historical Reserve
| opened_date = State Reserve
| website = [http://oldchernihiv.com/ oldchernihiv.com]
}}
The Ancient Chernihiv ({{langx|uk|Чернігів стародавній|translit=Chernihiv starodavnii}}) is the National Architecture-Historical Reserve located in the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv. It was created at first as an affiliate of the National Reserve "Sophia of Kyiv". Since August 1, 1967, the site is a separate entity consisting of 34 monuments of architecture. In 2023–2024, UNESCO lead the efforts to rehabilitate the sites of the reserve bombed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{Cite web |date=9 April 2024 |title=Ukraine: UNESCO paves the way for the rehabilitation of Chernihiv’s historic centre |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/news/2676/ |access-date=25 March 2025 |website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre}}
Architectural landmarks
- Dytynets Park of Chernihiv, also known as Chernihiv's motte (earthwork)
- Catherine's Church
- Krasna Square
- Piatnytska Church
- Saviour-Transfiguration Cathedral
- Trinity Cathedral Monastery
- Boldyni Hory
- Black Grave (kurgan)
- Saint Anthony's Caves
- Chernihiv Regional Art Museum
- Red Bridge
- Church of All Saints, Chernihiv
- Chernihiv's Collegium (see collegium)
- Pedestrian Bridge
- House of Lyzohub (Colonel of the Chernigov Regiment)
- Church of the Resurrection
- Archbishop's residence
- Museum of history
- Museum of Antiquities
- Church of the Archangel Michael
- Church of the Holy Spirit
- Borysohlibskyi Cathedral
- Yelets-Dormition Monastery
- Chernihiv Glory Memorial
- Monument to Soldiers Liberators
- Victory Square
- Old Jewish Cemetery
- Old Cemetery, Chernihiv
- River Harbor
- Chernihiv Military History Museum
Since 1989, the site is placed on the tentative list of World Heritage Sites of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), receiving its reference number 668.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Historic Centre of Tchernigov, 9th -13th centuries |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/668/ |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre |language=en}} According to the description, the site only includes Saviour-Transfiguration Cathedral and Borysohlibskyi Cathedral. Currently the creation of a renewed nomination is underway,{{Cite web |last=Shaposhnikov |first=Denys |date=2023-01-26 |title=Історичний центр Чернігова подають до списку Світової спадщини ЮНЕСКО |url=https://suspilne.media/367078-istoricnij-centr-cernigova-podaut-do-spisku-svitovoi-spadsini-unesko/ |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=Суспільне Новини |language=uk}} and it will include the central part of Dytynets, Yeletska Hora with the ensemble of Yelets Monastery, Black Grave, Boldyna Hora with the 10th century kurgan grave field, and the complex of the Trinity Monastery.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-16 |title=«Культурний ландшафт Чернігова»: чергова спроба включити до Списку всесвітньої спадщини ЮНЕСКО історичну частину міста |url=https://oldchernihiv.com/kulturnyj-landshaft-chernigova-chergova-sproba-vklyuchyty-do-spysku-vsesvitnoyi-spadshhyny-yunesko-istorychnu-chastynu-mista/ |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=Чернігів Стародавній |language=uk}}
Gallery
File:Чернигов. Елецкий монастырь.jpg|Yelets-Dormition Monastery's cathedral was modeled after that of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
File:Чернігів.Собор Бориса й Гліба.JPG|Borys and Hlib Cathedral in front of Saviour-Transfiguration Cathedral
File:AX Chernihiv Pyatnytska Church.jpg|The Piatnytska Church (c. 1201, restored after World War II)
File:2015 Будинок губернатора Чернігів.jpg|Chernihiv Regional Art Museum
File:Храм архістратига Михаїла з дзвіницею (Чернігів).jpg|Church of the Archangel Michael
File:Чернігівський колегіум (Чернігів).jpg|Chernihiv Collegium
File:Троїцький монастир.jpg|Trinity Monastery
File:Іллінська церква та дзвінниця.jpg|Church of St. Elijah and its bell tower
File:Курган Чорна Могила, Чернігів.JPG|Black Grave
File:Кургани Гульбище та Безименний.jpg|Hulbyshche and Bezimennyi kurgans, Boldyni Hory
File:Чернігів .Будинок полкової канцелярії.JPG|House of Lyzohub
File:Вид на Катерининську церкву.jpg|St. Catherine's Church
See also
References
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External links
- {{in lang|uk|ru|en}} [http://oldchernihiv.com/ Official website]
- [http://ukrainaincognita.com/khramy/chernigiv-stolytsya-lisovoi-imperii-chastyna-persha Capital of Forest Empire, part I]
- [http://ukrainaincognita.com/khramy/chernigiv-stolytsya-lisovoi-imperii-chastyna-druga Capital of Forest Empire, part II]
- [http://ukrainaincognita.com/khramy/chernigiv-stolytsya-lisovoi-imperii-chastyna-tretya Capital of Forest Empire, part III]
- [http://www.castles.com.ua/czernihow.html List of monuments of cultural heritage of Ukraine]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071130084349/http://ostrovskogo.ok.net.ua/kray6.htm ЧЕРНІГІВСЬКИЙ ДЕРЖАВНИЙ АРХІТЕКТУРНО-ІСТОРИЧНИЙ ЗАПОВІДНИК "ЧЕРНІГІВ СТАРОДАВНІЙ"]
- [http://cult.gov.ua/index/0-22 Chernihiv Ancient at website of the Chernihiv Region State Administration]
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Category:Buildings and structures in Chernihiv