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Cathedral of the Holy Great Martyr Catherine (Catherine Church)
The Cathedral of the Holy Great Martyr Catherine solemnly greets everyone who enters Chernihiv from the Kyiv side, it is considered a symbol of the city.
It is located on the opposite hill from Dytynets, on the Alley of Heroes. The temple in the Ukrainian Baroque style was built on the site of an ancient temple from the period of Kyivan Rus at the expense of the brothers Semen and Yakiv Lyzohub, according to the will of their father Yukhym Lyzohub in memory of the heroism of their grandfather Yakiv Lyzohub and the Cossacks of the Chernihiv regiment, shown by them during the storming of the Turkish fortress of Azov.
During Soviet times, the Catherine Church was closed. In 1975-1980, the church was restored, ...
Last update
4/1/2025
Categories | Temple, Architecture |
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Date of foundation | 1715 |
Address |
проспект Миру, 6А
Chernihiv |
Coordinates |
51.48707° N, 31.30525° E
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Phone | +380 462 936 789, |
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