Churches
Churches in Ukraine. Information about Ukrainian churches and monasteries. The most beautiful monasteries and churches of Ukraine.
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Church of the Annunciation in Trostyanets
Trostyanets is a small city in Sumy region that has a population of 23.000 people/. Despite the relatively small size and population, Trostyanets still has a lot of remarkable architectural monuments for you to see. Virtually from any point in
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Ascension church in Alexandrovsk
Holy Ascension cathedral, which is located in Alexandrovsk, Lugansk region, is the oldest church of Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Lugansk diocese. The history of the church started in 1773 due to the plea of Konstantin Yuzbash, the owner of Alexandrovka
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Trinity Cathedral in Berezhany
Berezhany is a small town in Ternopol region. Even though the size of the town is far from being remarkable, there is still plenty of fascinating sights that attracts tourists. Berezhany was first mentioned in chronicles in 1375. We now know that the
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Gorodnitsky monastery
The church of St. George the Victorious rises monumentally on the bank of Sluch river surrounded by forests of Polesye in Gorodnitsa village (Zhitomir region). In the same place, in a tall picturesque hill, you fill find Stauropegic monastery that was
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Franciscan church in Chudnov
The city of Chudnov was first mentioned in Ipatiev Chronicle in 1257. Ancient sources claim that the name of the city comes from the word Chudo (Miracle). The miracle was that the city survived a major Tatar attack. The city is full of exciting sights
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Preobrazhensky Cathedral in Ovruch
Ovruch is one of the oldest cities located in the Northern Ukraine.it was founded in early IX century on the bank of Noryn river. First written evidence about Ovruch dates back to the IX century, when it was mentioned in the Tale of Bygone Years as Grad
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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Yalta
Yalta citizens decided to construct a new cathedral to commemorate the death of Emperor Alexander II, who died when a bomb exploded at his feet. Alexander III approved of this decision. The construction committee that was founded in 1890 was presided by
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Surb Khach monastery
The old monastery of Surb Khach is a medieval Armenian church. Earlier it used to serve as the main religious building not only for Armenians who lived in the Crimea, but also for people from all over the Northern Black Sea region. Surb Khach was
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Pokrovsky Cathedral in Izmail
In the XVIII century the Northern Black Sea Coast entirely belonged to the Turks, who constructed impenetrable fortresses in the cities. Izmail was one of these fortresses and was located on the bank of Danube. When in 1790 an army led by A. Suvorov
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St. Nicholas Church in Ochakov
Ever since it was built and up to the early XX century Nicholas church in Ochakov had been the main army cult construction. It was known as St. Nicholas Naval church. This status was given to it by warlords who led the attack on Ochakov fortress against
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