Attractions of Kytaihorod

The Five-Bath Holy Dormition Church in Kytaihorod is one of the three Kytaihorod Cossack churches, built in the 18th century on the initiative of centurion Pavlo Semenov.

The plasticity of the walls of the baroque temple is enriched with unfastened cornices and pilasters, various window frames.

Dormition Church was the burial place of Semenov and his family.

In Soviet times, a school museum was located here. The temple crypt was destroyed during Soviet times, the remains were reburied in the village cemetery.

In 1969-1973, the church was restored, and it is still active. A commemorative sign in honor of Centurion Semenov has been installed nearby.

Saint Barbara's Bell Tower Church in Kytaihorod organically combines the features of a temple, a bell tower, and a defense tower in one building.

It was built in the 18th century at the same time as two other stone churches on the initiative of the Kytaihorod centurion Pavlo Semenov.

A powerful two-story tower dominates the building. At first it served as a belfry, was part of the system of city fortifications, then it was rebuilt into a church.

The Barbara Church was closed in 1954, and remained derelict for a long time. It was consecrated anew in 1996.

Saint Nicholas Church in Kytaihorod is a typical rotunda church in the Baroque style, an example of a tetraconch single-tower church.

It was built in 1757 on the initiative and at the expense of the Kytaihorod centurion Pavlo Semenov.

Wall surfaces are diversified by pilasters, windows are framed by decorative moldings. Paintings in the drum, on the vaults and walls of the church have been preserved. In places, an earlier painting of the 18th century can be seen through them.