Chernigov Ukraine

Chernigov (Chernihiv, Chernigiv) is a green Ukrainian city with a history of about 1300 years. Chernigov city is located near the river Desna. This city is famous for its ancient architecture. Beautiful cathedrals and churches built in 11-13 centuries attract a lot of tourists to Chernigov Ukraine.

If you visit Chernigov at first time it is better to start with Chernigov rampart. It is located in the oldest part of the city in the spiritual center of Chernigov (Chernihiv, Chernigiv). Tourists can find here the greatest concentration of churches, cathedrals, historical buildings and museums. The great sightseeing of Chernigov is a majestic Spassky Cathedral - the oldest orthodox cathedral surviving on the territory of Kievan Rus. Spassky Cathedral was founded in 1024 and it is the oldest Orthodox church in Ukraine and in Russia. Only Constantinople Sofia, which is now located in Turkey's Istanbul is older than this cathedral. Spassky Cathedral was founded a few years before the famous St. Sophia Cathedral. Today Spassky Cathedral is the only surviving monument (on the left bank of Ukraine) of architecture of the blossoming period of Kievan Rus.

Among the sightseeing of Chernihiv are twelve guns of various historical periods located in the Chernigov rampart. Catherine's Church is one of the most beautiful churches in Ukraine. It is located opposite the Chernigov rampart. Trinity Cathedral of Chernigov is also very popular sightseeing among the tourists. This cathedral is famous for its beauty and is visible from all sides of the city.

Eletski Assumption monastery has an unusual history. According to legend it was founded on the place, where on the top of a fir was miraculously found the icon of the Blessed Virgin. It is believed that the monastery was called in honor of this fir (in Russian language fir pronounced as Iel’ so the monastery was called Eletskiy).

Archeologists have found a lot of underground passages in Chernigiv (Ukraine). St. Anthony’s caves form an underground monastery, founded in 1069. St. Anthony was also the founder of the Kievo-Pecherska Lavra. There is a legend that Chernigov caves were connected with Kiev caves with an underground passage.

Chernigov city is famous not only for its numerous sightseeing but also for its natural beauty. Many beautiful parks with pavilions are located there. Charming views to the Desna river attract with its beauty Chernigov citizens and gests of the city.

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