Cossack Church of John the Baptist, Pereyaslav

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General information about Cossack Church of John the Baptist (Pereyaslav)

The Cossack Church of John the Baptist is an example of folk wooden architecture, the oldest wooden church in Pereyaslav. It is located on the territory of the Museum of Folk Architecture and Life. Transported from the village of Ostriyki (Bilotserkivske Starostvo).

A Cossack cemetery with stone crosses has been recreated around the church. Nearby is a three-tier bell tower (XVIII century) from the village of Busheve, Kyiv region. A church bell weighing 25 tons is installed in it.

Another wooden church is located nearby - the Church of the Intercession (1778) from the village of Sukhyi Yar in the Stavyshchen district. In Soviet times, it housed the Museum of Atheism, and now it is the Museum of the Ukrainia ...

The Cossack Church of John the Baptist is an example of folk wooden architecture, the oldest wooden church in Pereyaslav. It is located on the territory of the Museum of Folk Architecture and Life. Transported from the village of Ostriyki (Bilotserkivske Starostvo).

A Cossack cemetery with stone crosses has been recreated around the church. Nearby is a three-tier bell tower (XVIII century) from the village of Busheve, Kyiv region. A church bell weighing 25 tons is installed in it.

Another wooden church is located nearby - the Church of the Intercession (1778) from the village of Sukhyi Yar in the Stavyshchen district. In Soviet times, it housed the Museum of Atheism, and now it is the Museum of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

Козацька церква Іоанна Богослова – зразок народної дерев'яної архітектури, найстаріша дерев'яна церква Переяслава. Знаходиться на території Музею народної архітектури та побуту. Перевезена із села Острійки (Білоцерківське староство).

Навколо церкви відтворено козацький цвинтар із кам'яними хрестами. Поруч знаходиться триярусна дзвіниця (XVIII століття) із села Бушеве Київської області. У ній встановлений церковний дзвін вагою 25 тон.

Неподалік розташований ще один дерев'яний храм – Покровська церква (1778 рік) з селища Сухий Яр Ставищенського району. За радянських часів у ньому розміщувався музей атеїзму, а зараз це музей Української православної церкви.

Practical information about Cossack Church of John the Baptist (Pereyaslav)

Last update

3/8/2024

Categories	Temple, Architecture
Date of foundation	1606 year
Hours of work	09:00–17:00
Address	Litopysna Street, 61 Pereyaslav
Coordinates	50.0615° N, 31.4738° E Coordinates copied
Phone	+380 4567 55 641, +380 99 186 7086, +380 67 868 3634,
Email	niez.pereyaslav@gmail.com
Additional services
Cost	excursion – UAH 60