Churches
Churches of Ukraine. Articles about Ukrainian Churches. Orthodox and catholic churches and monasteries of Ukraine. Beautiful churches located in different parts of Ukraine.
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Bancheny Monastery
Тhe past of many Ukrainian monasteries we can learn by historians and archival documents, the creation of Bancheny Holy Ascension Monastery history we can see with our own eyes. One of the newest complexes is located near the village Bancheny, 24 km from
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St. Nicholas Church in Dikanka village
Folk facts, which, actually coincide with archival documents suggest that once a upon a time, during the possession of Lazar Baranovich, the archbishop of Chernigov Dikanka lads, has happened a story near Dikanka. Mysteriously, on the one of the stumps
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Assumption Cathedral in Kanev
A small city Kanev is located in the central part of Ukraine on the right bank of the Dnieper River. Kanev is famous for the tomb of the great Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko, Assumption Cathedral of St. George and the Kanev Reservoir. History of the
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St. Pantaleon’s Cathedral of Theophany
A small village Theophany is located on the outskirts of modern Kiev. Once this place was called Lazarevschina (Lazarev land), in honor of a monk and a beekeeper Lazarev. In 1803 the first in Kiev, Vicar Bishop Theophan Shiyanov settled here, after which
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Transfiguration Cathedral in Sumy
Transfiguration Cathedral is considered to be one of the most majestic and beautiful temples in Sumy. Bell tower is visible from anywhere in the city. It is a religious and historical heart of the city. The cathedral was founded and built
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Galicia Monastery
Halychyna or Galicia - it is the historical name of the Western Ukrainian lands. The territory of Galicia covers the Ivano-Frankovska, Lviv, Chernovetsy and Ternopol regions. One of the major tourist attractions of Galicia is Galicia rock monastery.
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Dominican church in Ternopil
The St. Vincent Ferrara Dominican church can be called the most valuable, though not the oldest architectural monument in Ternopil (now the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary). The sanctuary facade faces the modern Liberty
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Holy Virgin Mary in Horodenka
Horodenka is one of the oldest towns in Prykarpattia, which is washed by the sonorous springs and heavy waters of the Dniester and Prut rivers. The popular belief is that a rooster sings on three corners in Horodenka - on three regions - Ternopol,
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Mezhirich Holy Trinity Monastery
Mezhirich Holy Trinity Monastery is one of the oldest monasteries in Ukraine. Mezhirich Holy Trinity Monastery story is full of violent events, associates with the princes Ostrogski family. Namely with Prince Feodor Ostrogski - Lutsk starost. Although
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St. Anthony Church in Rivne
Conversion was only the way to keep a religious building from destroying in the days of "militant atheism". In the best way they become museums, which sometimes were restored. Worse matters stood with temples, they were put on storehouses. It seemed that
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