Attractions of Kyiv region

The Church of John Chrysostom was built in the village of Pivni in 1868 on the site of the old church founded in 1738.

In the harmonious forms of the building, the influence of the classical style, more characteristic of stone temples at that time, can be felt.

The Church of Saint John Chrysostom is an architectural monument of national significance. Belongs to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

Currently, restoration works are being carried out in the temple. Two compositions have already been restored - myrrh-bearing women and Saint Peter the Apostle.

The wooden church in honor of the holy apostle John the Theologian in Haishyn was built in 1870 (according to other data - in 1884).

The temple is single-domed, eight-by-four in shape, with an attached belfry. The height of the building is 25 meters. Outside, the temple is painted blue, the pediment is decorated with carved geometric patterns. Above the central exit, on the pediment of the porch, there is an icon of the Mother of God of Kazan. Above the porch, at the height of the middle tier, there is a full-length icon of John the Theologian. The interior is painted with biblical scenes by local artist Oleksiy Kondratenko.

A parochial school operated at the church.

In 1935, the church was closed by order of the Soviet authorities, but in 1942 the services were resumed and have not stopped since then.

Currently, the church of John the Theologian is in good condition.

The wooden church of Saint Joseph the Betrothed in Zhytni Hory was founded in 1756. At first, the church was three-story.

The church acquired its modern appearance in 1854, when a vestibule was added to it. There is one light and two decorative domes with extensions. Domes, completed with capitals, cover the log cabins of the temple, and peculiar vaulted ceilings - side aisles and vestibule.

Paintings of the 19th century have been preserved in the interior.

The Church of Saint Joseph the Betrothed in Zhytni Hory belongs to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

Sфште Macarius Church is considered to be the only ancient wooden church of Kyiv that has been preserved. Consecrated in 1897 in honor of the holy martyr Macarius, Metropolitan of Kyiv, Galicia and All Rus, who lived in the 15th century.

The remains of the church of Dmytro Rostovsky, transferred from the Baikove cemetery, became the material for the construction of the Makariivska church. The icons for the church were painted by the most famous master, Ivan Yizhakevych. The main shrine became an analog image of Macarius with a portion of the saint's relics.

Before the Bolshevik coup of 1917, there was a brotherhood at the church that was engaged in education and charity, a school, a day shelter for children, and a library. In 1922, the parish school was closed, but the church continued to function until 1938. In 1939, the domes were removed from the church, the premises were equipped for workshops. During the German-fascist occupation, religious services were resumed.

Now the temple belongs to the UOC of the Moscow Patriarchate.

Saint Michael Vydubytsky Monastery is one of the first Kyiv monasteries, founded by Prince Vsevolod Yaroslavych in the Vydubychy tract.

A wonderful view of the domes of the monastery against the background of the Dnipro River opens from the Central Botanical Garden.

According to legend, a wooden idol of the supreme pagan god Perun, thrown by Prince Volodymyr into the Dnipro from the temple on Starokyivska hill, floated ("dug out") to the shore at this place. And immediately he was drowned by supporters of Christianity.

Initially, the main church was the temple of the patron saint of Kyiv, the Archangel Michael. In the 18th century, a new Saint George's Cathedral was built, as well as a refectory and a bell tower.

The wooden church dedicated to Saint Michael was built in Mala Starytsia in the 18th century.

The church is single-domed, cross-shaped in plan, with an attached bell tower. The church is massive and squat.

Saint Michael's Church is an architectural monument of local importance.

Saint Michael's Church in Kozhukhivka is an example of Ukrainian wooden religious architecture.

Built in 1820, consecrated in 1836, thoroughly reconstructed in 1914.

Inside the Saint Michael's Church, the old rococo iconostasis and several baroque icons have been preserved.

Belongs to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

The wooden church of Saint Michael was built in Savyntsiin 1882 at the expense of the parishioners.

Previously, the village of Savyntsi was assigned to the parish of Zhytni Hory. Later, the village grew, and it needed its own temple.

The pretty church of Archangel Michael with the bulb on the bell tower has been perfectly preserved, but it is not an architectural monument.

Saint Michael's Church was built in the village of Pylypivka in 1843 on the site of a burned down wooden church founded in 1784.

For help in the construction of a new stone church, the residents of Pylypivka turned to Countess Oleksandra Branytska, maid of honor of Catherine II, niece of Prince Hrihoriy Potomkin, founder of the Oleksandriya Arboretum in Bila Tserkva. Countess Branytska allocated funds for construction, as she promised to build 12 churches on her lands. Saint Michael's Church was built for 9 years and the countess did not live to see it consecrated.

During the Soviet era, the temple was closed, but now it is active again.

Paintings of Mykhaylo Vrubel's students have been preserved in the interiors.

The wooden church of Saint Nicholas in Rohoziv was built at the beginning of the 20th century.

During the Second World War, the Saint Nicholas Church was mined, but it survived.

Now the temple is active.

The Church of Saint Nicholas in Chaikywas built in 2002 on the site of the ancient Cossack Saint Nicholas Church.

The wooden church of Saint Nicholas in the style of classicism was built in 1758 (according to other sources - in 1558) and survived until the 20th century, but was destroyed during the Soviet rule.

Thanks to the efforts of the abbot, the Saint Nicholas Church was rebuilt in 2002. It is also consecrated in honor of Nicholas the Wonderworker.

There are 3 old graves on the church grounds. The inscriptions are difficult to read.

The Cossack Church of Saint Nicholas in Syniava is one of the oldest wooden churches in the Kyiv region, the only five-bay wooden church in the Dnipro region. The previous Syniava church existed since 1649, but was burned by the Tatars in 1711.

The new church of Saint Nicholas, five-log, five-bay, cruciform in plan, was built in 1730, using the preserved central and side logs of the 17th century. Extremely massive oak logs served as foundations.

In the interior, the abundance of plastic is enhanced by several carved brackets that protrude from the plane of the wall, and wedges that fasten the upper frames of the side extensions to the central frame.

The Saint Nicholas Church in Syniava is considered one of the brightest examples of sacred wooden architecture in the Dnipro region. An architectural monument of national importance.

The Saint Nicholas Church in the village of Lubyanka is the only surviving pre-revolutionary church in the former Borodyanka district.

The first wooden church in the village was built in 1758. In 1812, it was replaced by a new one, but at the end of the 19th century, due to the strong dilapidation of the building, it was decided to build a new church.

The project of the temple was developed by academician of architecture Volodymyr Nikolayev, the author of the projects of the Intercession Monastery, the Kyiv Philharmonic, the refectory church of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, and others. The architecture of the Saint Nicholas Church is quite restrained and practically devoid of decor. The only exception is the complex 10-column entrance portico, which has survived to this day.

During the years of Bolshevism, the dome was dismantled, and the church was closed. Divine service was resumed in 1941 during the German-fascist occupation. Since then, the temple has not been closed.

In 2014, the Saint Nicholas Church received a protective status. In the same year, the new priest carried out an arbitrary reconstruction of the temple - the decor of the entrance group was knocked down, four concrete pillars were placed in the central cross and a bulbous crown on top, the temple was painted, due to which it lost its authenticity.

The Saint Nicholas Monastery is located in Bohuslav on a hill on the bank of the Ros River.

Founded in the 16th century near Tarascha, during Tatar raids it was moved by monks near Bohuslav. Twice it was handed over to the Uniate Basilians, but it was returned to Orthodoxy. The stone buildings were built in the 19th century.

The Church of the Resurrection (1866), the premises of the theological school, which housed an orphanage and a dormitory in Soviet times, have been preserved.

It currently belongs to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

The Church of Ssint Nicholas on Tatarka "Memorial to the victims of Chornobyl" (also known as Chornobyl Church) was built at the beginning of the 21st century.

The church is the architectural dominant of the Memorial Complex in memory of the victims of Chornobyl, created according to the project of Mykola Zharykov. The shape of the facades of the church resembles the outlines of the first sarcophagus above the fourth power unit of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, which makes its architecture unique. In plan, it looks like an octagonal star, which makes it look like the Star of Bethlehem and the Star Wormwood at the same time. Every year on the anniversary of the Chornobyl tragedy, solemn events take place here.

Adjacent to the church is the regional landscape park "Smorodynskyi", created in 2016 (total area 22 hectares).

The parish of Saint Nicholas "Memorial of Chornobyl victims" on Tatarka belongs to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

On March 21, 2024, during a massive missile attack by the Russians on Kyiv, the Saint Nicholas Church was hit by fragments of a Russian ballistic missile - the crucifix was cut, the icons were broken by glass, the windows and doors were broken, the chapel nearby was destroyed, there was a hole near the church.