Pagan Sanctuaries, Zaporizhzhia

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Ancient pagan sanctuaries of the Early Bronze Age on the island of Khortytsya are located near the Velyka Molodnyaha stream near the Museum of the History of the Zaporizhzhia Cossacks.

The main sanctuary on Braharnya hill has the appearance of a small stonehenge (a circle of stones). Archaeologists who studied the complex in 1993-1997 concluded that it had an astronomical purpose - its axis was directed towards the sunrise on the day of the summer solstice.

Another complex of religious buildings is located on the southern slope of the stream. Stone structures have an egg-shaped shape.

In 1997, the followers of the pagan Runvira shrines in Khortytsya were reconstructed, and wooden idols of pagan gods were installed in the temples. Three of them are installed in the &quo ...

Ancient pagan sanctuaries of the Early Bronze Age on the island of Khortytsya are located near the Velyka Molodnyaha stream near the Museum of the History of the Zaporizhzhia Cossacks.

The main sanctuary on Braharnya hill has the appearance of a small stonehenge (a circle of stones). Archaeologists who studied the complex in 1993-1997 concluded that it had an astronomical purpose - its axis was directed towards the sunrise on the day of the summer solstice.

Another complex of religious buildings is located on the southern slope of the stream. Stone structures have an egg-shaped shape.

In 1997, the followers of the pagan Runvira shrines in Khortytsya were reconstructed, and wooden idols of pagan gods were installed in the temples. Three of them are installed in the "Tryhlav" sanctuary.

Давні язичницькі святилища періоду ранньої бронзи на острові Хортиця розташовані біля балки Велика Молодняга неподалік Музею історії запорозького козацтва.

Основне святилище на височині Брагарня має вигляд невеликого стоунхенджу (кола з каміння). Археологи, які досліджували комплекс у 1993-1997 роках, дійшли висновку, що він мав астрономічне призначення - його вісь направлена у бік сходу сонця в день літнього сонцестояння.

Ще один комплекс культових споруд розташований на південному схилі балки. Кам'яні конструкції мають яйцеподібну форму.

У 1997 році послідовниками язичницької рунвіри святилища на Хортиці були реконструйовані, на капищах встановлені дерев'яні ідоли язичницьких богів. Три з них встановлені на святилищі "Триглав".

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4/1/2024

Categories Archaeological site
Date of foundation 3rd–2nd millennium BC
Address Khortytsya island, Velyka Molodnyaha tract

Zaporizhzhia

Coordinates 47.8524427° N, 35.0739813° E Copy icon Coordinates copied
Phone +380 96 254 1209, +380 95 914 7706,
Official site https://ostriv.org/tourist/svj... External link icon
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