Attractions of Bila Tserkva district

The grandiose temple complex in the village of Buky was built in 2000 at the expense of the Skvyra businessman Ivan Suslov according to the project of the architect Yuriy Babych.

The dominant feature of the complex is the church of Saint Eugene the Great Martyr with five gilded baths. During the construction of the temple, the historical canons of Ukrainian architecture were combined with modern architectural forms.

The complex also includes the chapels of Saint Oleksandr and Saint Nicholas, the bell tower of Saint Daniel.

In 2007, the temple complex in Buky was awarded the State Award in the field of architecture. In 2008, the National Bank of Ukraine issued a jubilee silver coin with a denomination of 10 hryvnias, which depicts the church of Saint Eugene in Buky.

In 2011, the Friendship of Peoples fountain, which used to stand on Independence Square in Kyiv, was opened on the square in front of the church.

The Church of Saint George the Victorious on Zamkova Hill (Castle Hill) in Bila Tserkva was restored in 2013 at almost the same place where in 1032 Prince Yaroslav the Wise laid the foundation of the first church and the city of Yuryev.

According to legend, the white stone church that survived after the Mongol-Tatar invasion gave the city its current name. In Lithuanian-Polish times, a castle was built on the site of the child, and the church was dismantled. Its foundations were discovered in the 1980s by archaeologist Ruslan Orlov.

Restoration of the Church of Saint George was initiated in 2011 by the Charitable Foundation of Kostyantyn Yefimenko. The project was developed by the architect Vyacheslav Mishchenko, based on the plan of foundations discovered by archaeologists and the appearance of typical ancient Rus temples of the XI-XIII centuries. In the basements, it is planned to open a museum of Zamkova Hill with an exhibition of finds made during construction. The original, preserved foundations will be covered by a glass pavilion.

A monument to Yaroslav the Wise has been erected nearby.

The Church of Saint Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene was built in the 18th century at the expense of Countess-patron Oleksandra Branytska (Enhelhardt), who vowed to build 12 Orthodox churches. It was the only temple built outside the historical center of Bila Tserkva - on Zarichchya.

The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene is built in the classical style, the bell tower is attached directly to it.

During the Soviet rule, it was one of the few functioning churches of the White Church. In 2001, the construction of the great monastery of Saint Mary Magdalene began.

The complex of shopping rows in Bila Tserkva was built at the beginning of the 19th century by Count Branytskyi.

Built in the style of early classicism, the enclosed guest courtyard faces the square with large arches with formal porticos along the axis of the four facades. Porticos played a large compositional role, closing the perspective of four mutually perpendicular streets, planned along the axes of the square Market Square. The originally designed shopping complex with an area of about 5,000 square meters was designed for 85 benches. The opening of shopping streets significantly stimulated trade in Bila Tserkva and contributed to the expansion of the Jewish community.

The old shopping rows is still used for its intended purpose - shops and cafes are located here. Various festivals and cultural events take place on the territory.

The City People's Museum of Local Lore of the Skvyra City Council was founded in 1987.

The exposition in 8 halls has more than 3600 exhibits. The archeological collection presents things from different epochs found during excavations in the surrounding villages.

You can also see everyday objects of the XV-XX centuries.

In addition, the museum has an exhibition of military glory and an art gallery.

The tomb-chapel of the Sveikovskyi (Świejkowski) family in Tetiiv was built in 1805 next to the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, founded by them. A sculpture of Saint Yan Nepomuk once stood in front of the main entrance to the church, so the church was also called by his name.

The chapel is built in the forms of classicism and outwardly resembles an ancient temple. On the four-column Ionic portico there is an inscription in Polish: "Tym ktorzy zmartwychwstaną" ("To those who will rise"). Above the forged door is the coat of arms of the Świejkowski family.

The Sveikovskyi chapel is an architectural monument of national importance. Now it belongs to the Roman Catholic parish of All Saints in the city of Tetiiv. Holy Mass is held on Sundays.

Bila Tserkva City Park of Culture and Recreation named after Taras Shevchenko is located in the center of the city.

It was founded in 1931 as a park named after Petrovsky on the site of a drained swamp between Torhova and Soborna squares. Since 2003, it has been named after the poet Taras Shevchenko, who repeatedly visited the Bila Tserkva, in particular in 1845.

Today, the dendrological structure of the park includes more than a hundred species and forms of trees and shrubs. In 1983, a monument to Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky (artist Hubriy) was erected in Shevchenko Park. Also in the park you can see the monument to the Heroes of Space and the sculpture of the fairy-tale heroes Carlson and Freken Bock. There is an amusement park for children.

Shevchenko Park in Bila Tserkva is a favorite recreation spot of the townspeople. Various city events are regularly held here.

Since 1965, the Tarashcha Historical and Local Lore Museum has been located in the priest's house at the Mary Magdalene Church, built in Tarashcha at the end of the 19th century. The priest's brick house was built in 1917.

The exposition of the museum introduces the archaeological finds in the territory of Tarashcha and its surroundings, the history of this region from the earliest times to the present, and the unique culture of the inhabitants of this district of Kyiv region.

In particular, collections of clay figurines, embroidered towels, and various wooden tools are presented. A separate exposition is dedicated to prominent residents of Tarashcha, among whom are many famous scientists and teachers.

The Tetiiv People's History and Lore History Museum was founded in 1967. Since 1989, it has been located in the premises of a former bank from the beginning of the 20th century, opposite the Central City Park of Tetiiv.

Today, the museum's funds include more than 4,000 exhibits, which are exhibited in seven rooms. The exposition tells about the distant past of Tetiiv region, the events of the Ukrainian Revolution, the Holodomor of 1932-1933, the Second World War and post-war reconstruction.

The stand "Tetiiv at the Crossroads of the Ages" full of materials about the history of the city's development attracts attention. The "Euromaidan" and "Undeclared War" exhibitions are constantly replenished with exhibits.

The burial church of the Pidhorsky family in Antoniv was built in 1810.

The stone temple has an unusual pyramidal shape of a ziggurat - a stepped vault is erected above the square building, which ends with an obelisk in the form of a truncated pyramid.

The temple-tomb also served as the parish church of the Catholic community of Antoniv and the surrounding villages.

Now the church is half-ruined.

The Transfiguration Cathedral is the main Orthodox church of the Bila Tserkva, a vivid example of the transition in church architecture from baroque forms to classicism.

The Orthodox Cathedral was built in 1833-39 at the expense of Countess Oleksandra Branytska on the site of the dilapidated Mykilska Church, founded in 1706 by Hetman Ivan Mazepa. There was a belief in the city that the one who builds a new church on the site of Mykilska's Church will face inevitable death. The countess died in the year of completion of construction and was buried in the cathedral, built on her order.

The stone building has a height of 40 meters, but it looks rather squat. The dome, located above the central part, crowns a massive vault, which has a hemispherical shape. The walls are decorated with pilasters.

In 1930, the Transfiguration Cathedral was closed, in 1956 it was restored. Now the temple is active. There is a chapel nearby, which is a preserved fragment of Mykilska's Church.

In 2023, by decision of the city council of Bila Tserkva, the buildings of the Transfiguration Cathedral and the Mykilska Church were handed over to the Bila Tserkva Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

The large complex of water mill buildings in the village Horodyshche-Pustovarivske is a unique monument of industrial architecture.

It was built in the second half of the 19th century by the landowner Ivan Pidhorsky, who owned the Horodyshche-Pustovarivske sugar factory.

The complex consists of two buildings separated by a dam across the Ros River. On the right bank there is a three-story building, which is now partially destroyed (part of it is equipped for a residential building). On the left bank, there is a large four-story building preserved in good condition.

It is still used for its intended purpose - it is a functioning mill (although it is now electric) with working equipment from a century ago.

The picturesque picture is complemented by ledges of granite on the banks of the river and a metal suspension bridge.

The water mill on the Ros River in Bila Tserkva is currently not working. A complex of mill buildings and dams blocking the river has been preserved.

The mill offers a picturesque view of the Ros River and the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene.