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Свято-Покровська церква, Македони
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Holy Intercession Church

Temple , Architecture

The Church of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God in Makedony was founded in 1729.

At first it was wooden. At the beginning of the 20th century, it was dismantled, and a new stone Intercession Church was built on the same place. The church was built with the assistance of priest Victor Solukha, who was a member of the State Duma for a while. In 1911, the church was consecrated in honor of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God. The temple was built in the then fashionable "brick" style.

Services were held until 1964, after which the church was closed and turned into a warehouse. In the 1970s, the dome collapsed and was never restored. The temple is still in poor condition, but restoration has begun.

Map pin icon Tsentralna Street, 10A Makedony

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Свято-Покровський Голосіївський монастир (Голосіївська пустинь), Київ
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Holy Intercession Holosiyivsky Monastery (Holosiyivska Desert)

Historic area , Temple , Architecture

The Holy Intercession Men's Monastery in Holosiyevo is better known as the Holosiyivska Desert.

The Desert was founded by Archimandrite Petro Mohyla, on the place where a forest park was laid ("sown") "on bare land". It was the summer residence of the metropolitans of Kyiv. In 1845, Philaret (Amphiteatrov) built a stone temple with two altars: the Three Saints and John of Suchavsky. In 1910-1912, a stone temple was built in honor of the icon of the Mother of God "Life-giving Source".

In the 1950s and 1960s, all the buildings of the Holosiyivsky Monastery, except for the summer house of the metropolitans, were destroyed. Currently, the Holosiyivska desert is being revived.

Map pin icon Pustynska Street, 14 Kyiv

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Свято-Покровський монастир, Київ
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Holy Intercession Monastery

Temple , Architecture

The Holy Intercession Women's Monastery was founded in Kyiv by Grand Duchess Oleksandra Petrivna in 1889.

The main building is the magnificent six-seat Cathedral of Saint Nicholas (1911), designed by the architect Volodymyr Nikolayev based on the sketch of Grand Duke Petro Mykolayovych using traditional forms of ancient Rus architecture. This is the largest temple in Kyiv - with dimensions of 58 by 38 meters, it can accommodate more than 2 thousand people. The height of the 15-domed temple reaches 64 meters.

In 1893, a free outpatient hospital for the poor was opened at the Holy Intercession Monastery, which received up to 500 patients per day, a 50-bed asylum for the blind, barracks for infectious patients. A parish school with a dormitory for students was also organized.

The monastery was closed in 1925, but revived in 1942. Until recently, part of the premises was occupied by various city institutions.

In addition to the Saint Nicholas Cathedral, the complex of the Holy Intercession Monastery now also includes the three-seated Intercession Church, the refectory church of Archangel Michael, the church of the monk Agapit Pechersky and the church in honor of the icon of the Mother of God "Joy of All Sorrowful" at the monastery hospital.

Map pin icon Bekhterivskyi Lane, 15 Kyiv

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Свято-Введенський монастир, Київ
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Holy Introduction Monastery

Temple , Architecture

The Holy Introduction Monastery was founded in Kyiv in 1878 on the initiative of the captain's widow Matrona Yehorova, who in 1876 transferred the property of an entire block in Pechersk to the women's community.

In the main building of this community, which outwardly resembled a civilian building, the Introduction Church was built. Matrona Yehorova became its abbess and took the tonsure. She was buried right there, in the Introduction Church.

In 1901, the community was transformed into a female dormitory and a church-parochial school for girls was opened. During the Soviet rule, the monastery was closed, the bell tower was destroyed, the district hospital and warehouses were located in the premises. In 1996, the Introduction Men's Monastery was established.

The main shrine of the Holy Introduction Monastery is the miraculous icon of the Mother of God "Ghosts of Humility" - a list from the Pskov icon of the same name in 1420 (celebrations September 16-29).

Map pin icon Knyaziv Ostrozkykh Street, 42 Kyiv

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Троїцька церква, Переяслав
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Holy Trinity Church

Temple , Architecture

The Holy Trinity Church in Pereyaslav was built in 1804 on the site of an old wooden church.

The first wooden temple was built in the 17th century at the expense of the Pereyaslav colonel Voytsa Serbin. In 1791, the church burned down after a lightning strike. The restored church was consecrated in 1804, and a bell tower was added 60 years later.

The simple and laconic design is designed in accordance with Ukrainian cult traditions, typical for a small Orthodox church.

On June 22, 2022, the Trinity Church in Pereyaslav became part of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

Map pin icon Himnaziyna Street, 1 Pereyaslav

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Свято-Троїцька церква, Ржищів
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Holy Trinity Church

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The Holy Trinity Church in Rzhyshchiv was built in 1853-1860 on the site of an old wooden church known since the 17th century.

The initiator of the construction of the stone temple was Countess Dzyalynska from the ancient Rzhyshchiv family of Voronychs.

In the architecture of the Trinity Church, the style of classicism is consistent with the features of the so-called diocesan architecture of the second half of the 19th century.

On the north wall of the church, frescoes from the 19th century have been preserved.

Map pin icon Soborna Street, 5 Rzhyshchiv

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Свято-Троїцька церква, Кагарлик
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Holy Trinity Church

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The Holy Trinity Church in Kaharlyk was restored on the same place where it was built in 1800 at the expense of landowner Dmytro Troshchynskyi.

The temple stood directly opposite the Troshchynskyi palace, from which the park surrounding it has been preserved. The rector of the church was the writer Vasyl Kapnist for some time. The famous artist Volodymyr Borovykovskyi painted the "Last Supper" icon for her.

During the Soviet era, the church was destroyed. In 1998, the first stone in the foundation of the new Trinity Church was consecrated. Currently, the construction of the temple, which was carried out with donations from entrepreneurs, organizations and residents of the city, has been completed.

Map pin icon Parkova Street, 9 Kaharlyk

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Свято-Троїцька церква, Безуглівка
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Holy Trinity Church

Temple , Architecture

The wooden church in honor of the Holy Trinity in Bezuhlivka was built at the beginning of the 20th century. The temple is well preserved to this day.

Residents of Bezuhlivka claim that it functioned even in the Soviet years.

Map pin icon Tsentralna Street, 63 Bezuhlivka

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Свято-Троїцька церква, Гостролуччя
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Holy Trinity Church

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The remains of an ancient stone temple in honor of the Holy Trinity have been preserved in Hostroluchchia. The ruins can be found a little outside the center of the village.

The Holy Trinity Church can be considered Cossack, because it was built in the 80s of the 18th century at the expense of the Cossack registry colonel Hryhoriy Ivanenko. There is no other information about the temple.

Map pin icon Ivana Franka Street, 20 Hostroluchchia

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Свято-Троїцький Китаївський монастир (Китаївська пустинь), Київ
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Holy Trinity Kytayivskyi Monastery (Kytayivskyi Desert)

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The Holy Trinity Kytayivskyi monastery (Kytayivskyi Desert) is secluded in an area that is called the Mousetrap (Mysholovka ) because of the complex topography.

Prince Andriy Boholyubsky (XII century), nicknamed Kytay (China), is considered the founder. According to another version, the name comes from the Turkic word "kytay", which means "wall" or "fortress".

Until the 17th century, there was a small Lavra hermitage with caves. In 1767, the Holy Trinity Church was built, then a bell tower, a refectory, residential buildings, an almshouse and other buildings.

Entrance to the caves of the Kytayivskyi Desert is free.

Map pin icon Kytayivska Street, 15 Kyiv

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Троїцький Іонинський монастир, Київ
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Holy Trinity Monastery of Saint Jonas

Temple , Architecture

The Holy Trinity Monastery of Saint Jonas is located in Kyiv in an area that has been called the Zvirynets since ancient times (here stood the hunting "Red Yard" of Prince Vsevolod Yaroslavych, the prince hunted wild animals in the district).

In 1071, a church was built in the name of Archangel Michael, which did not survive after the Mongol-Tatar invasion. In the middle of the 19th century, Hieromonk Jona settled on the highest mountain of Kyiv. After repeated appearances of the Lord and the Mother of God, he became the builder and archimandrite of the Holy Trinity Monastery. Two churches were built in the monastery: Intercession (arranged by Saint Jona at the place of the apparition of the Mother of God to him) and the Holy Trinity Cathedral.

Until 1917, the Ionyn monastery with 800 brothers was the second largest among Kyiv monasteries after the Lavra. In 1934, the monastery was closed, the Intercession Church was destroyed. The Botanical Garden was founded on the territory of Zvirynets, and the monastic buildings were located on its territory. Laboratories were located in the Holy Trinity Cathedral, and then - a warehouse and a landfill. In 1966, the relics of Reverend Jona were transferred to the Zvirynets cemetery.

Divine service was restored in 1991, and four years later, at the same time as the local canonization of Saint Jona, the monastery was restored to its independent status.

The monastery includes the 11th-century Zvirynets Cave Hermitage (22 Lomakivska Street).

Map pin icon Sadovo-Botanichna Street, 1 Kyiv

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Кінна долина, Кодаки
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Horse Valley

Museum / gallery , Entertainment / leisure , Zoo , Recreation area

The country museum and recreation complex "Horse Valley" in the village of Kodaky near Vasylkiv was opened in 2023 by local entrepreneur Dmytro Zamenskyi. This is a large walking area with an orchard, suspension bridges, bright photo locations, museum exhibitions and various outdoor entertainment.

At the heart of the complex is the Museum of Horse Equipment, which the organizers call the largest in Ukraine. Here are collected various elements of horse equipment, as well as carts, sleighs, carts, old horse-drawn agricultural equipment. A large ethnographic collection is presented: Ukrainian clothing, towels, spinning wheels and spindles, etc. You can also see an exhibition of retro cars and motorcycles.

Guests are offered horseback riding, cart rides and communication with animals in a petting zoo. Fishing is organized on the pond for amateurs and professional fishermen, there are comfortable gazebos with a barbecue.

The "Horse Valley" has its own wine cellar with an exhibition of winemaking tools, as well as a bathhouse with a vat, a font with spring water and a large festive hall.

Map pin icon Yabluneva Street, 7 Kodaky

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Гостинний двір, Київ
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Hostynnyi Dvir

Architecture

The rectangular building of the Hostynnyi Dvir (shopping arcades, warehouses, and a hotel) in the center of Kontraktova Square was designed by architect Luigi Rusca as two-story, but due to the fire of 1811, he was only able to build the first floor. They were able to complete the construction in only 25 years.

Next to the Hostynnyi Dvir is the Samson Fountain (1749), which was part of the first Kyiv water supply system. In the 19th century, the pavilion was complemented by a naive sculptural composition "Samson tearing the lion's mouth" (the original is kept in the National Art Museum). A sundial is placed above the columns, and the figure of the Apostle Andrew is above the dome.

On August 4, 2023, Hostynnyi Dvir was officially recognized as an architectural monument of national significance.

Map pin icon Kontraktova Square, 4 Kyiv

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Музей Григорія Кочура, Ірпінь
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Hryhoriy Kochur Literary Museum

Museum / gallery

The private literary museum of the poet and translator Hryhoriy Kochur in Irpen was opened in 1997 by his son and daughter-in-law Andriy and Mariya Kochur after his death. Mariya Kochur still lives in their Irpin house and personally takes care of the museum.

This building was called the "Irpin University" - during Soviet times, the "sixties" and dissidents often gathered here. Hryhoriy Kochur, who himself went through the GULAG, was their spiritual leader. Among Kochur's guests were Vyacheslav Chornovil, Vasyl Stus, Ivan Dzyuba, Lina Kostenko and other representatives of the opposition-minded creative intelligentsia.

The exposition tells about the life of Ukrainian patriots of the second half of the 20th century. Photographs, personal belongings, notebooks, manuscripts, publications from Kochur's lifetime are presented. His personal library, which helped the poet in his creative pursuits, is of great value.

A separate memorial exhibition is dedicated to Kochur's teacher, outstanding translator Mykola Zerov.

Map pin icon Hryhoriya Kochura Street, 12 Irpin

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Покровська церква, Кожанка
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Intercession Church

Temple , Architecture

The Intercession Church in Kozhanka is located on a hill in the center of the village.

The church is wooden on a stone foundation, three-log three-domed, later expanded due to the addition of low buildings and a vestibule. A small extension adjoins the apse from the south. Log houses are covered with octagonal domes without drums, which makes the silhouette of the building somewhat stocky.

According to legend, the funds for the construction of this church were raised by the Haydamaks.

The unusual composition of the building places it among a number of interesting monuments of wooden architecture of the Right Bank of Ukraine.

Map pin icon Tarasa Shevchenko Street, 159 Kozhanka

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