Novhorod-Siverskyi

The Assumption Cathedral is the oldest of the buildings of Novhorod-Siversky that have been preserved in their original form.

The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built approximately in 1671 on the site where, according to legend, in ancient times there was a pagan temple with Slavic idols. The temple is five-domed, cross-shaped in plan. Made in the classic Ukrainian baroque style.

In 1701 reconstruction was carried out, in 1820 the baths were replaced and the bell tower was added.

Today, the Assumption Cathedral is an active temple of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate.

The complex of trade and commercial buildings on Bazaar Square was built in the center of Novhorod-Siverskyi throughout the 19th century.

The oldest building - Shopping Rows with warehouses, which, despite their status as an architectural monument, are still used for their intended purpose.

On the corner of Hubernska Street is the historic two-story building of the Central Hotel (1898), which has also retained its functionality.

On the square there is an original equestrian monument to Ihor Svyatoslavovych, the hero of "The Tale of Ihor's Campaign" (the bullet above the rider's head symbolizes the solar eclipse, which foreshadowed the prince's defeat in the battle with the Polovtsy).

Castle Hill is a hill above the Desna River, on which an ancient Rus fortress was built in the 10th century, which later became the capital of the Novhorod-Siverskyi principality.

From the 12th century, the wooden fortress with earthen ramparts was the residence of the Olhovychi dynasty, defending the eastern borders of Kyivan Rus. The entrance was made through one gate, inside was the princely court and the stone cathedral of Arch-strategist Michael. On three sides, the baby was surrounded by the surrounding city, where the Saint Nicholas Church was built (now in its place is a wooden church of the same name from 1762).

In the second half of the 14th century, the fortress passed into the hands of Lithuanian princes, in 1503 it went to Muscovy, then to Poland, until it was recaptured by Bohdan Khmelnytskyi. In 1708, the fortress was occupied by Peter I, fortified, but soon lost its importance and was destroyed.

A monument to the legendary Boyan, the author of "The Tale of Ihor's Campaign", as well as a commemorative stone, was erected at the place of the prince's baby.

The original brick building of the Female Gymnasium was built according to the project of the architect Feinberg in 1912.

The gymnasium itself was opened in Novhorod-Siverskyi back in 1875. Female graduates had the right to teach in Zemstvo schools.

In 1920, a single labor school was created on the basis of the gymnasium, which was later reorganized into secondary school No. 1. The status of a gymnasium was returned to it in 1999. In 2023, the gymnasium was renamed Novhorod-Siverskyi Lyceum No. 1.

The powerful defensive Savior Transfiguration monastery on the high bank of the Desna is one of the oldest in Ukraine.

Founded in 1033 by Prince Mstislav Tmutarakansky, the princes of the Novhorod-Siverskyi principality were blessed here. The monastery also served as the prince's residence (the foundation of the prince's chambers was excavated).

In the XII century on the territory surrounded by a fortress wall with towers, a stone Savior Cathedral was built. From him went on a campaign to Polovtsian lands, Prince Ihor Svyatoslavich - the protagonist of "The Tale of Ihor's Campaign."

The name of this historical work is the historical and cultural reserve created on the basis of the monastery complex, the museum exposition of which is located in a two-storey building of the Abbot's House.

Most of the buildings of the monastery revived after the Mongol destruction date back to the XVII-XVIII centuries. The monastery is surrounded by a strong wall with corner towers, a bridge over the defensive moat to the Holy Gate with a bell tower, reinforced by flank towers.

The territory is dominated by the majestic Transfiguration Cathedral (1786-1787), built in the style of classicism on the site of an ancient Rus church. Also preserved are the Peter and Paul (XVII century) and Saint Illya (1787) churches, the building of the bursa (1657-1667). The Savior Transfiguration Monastery is active, completely restored in 2003.

In addition to the museum and temples, towers, galleries and dungeons are also open to the public.