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Holy Trinity Cathedral
The Holy Trinity Cathedral in Chernihiv is part of the complex of the Trinity-Elijah Monastery, founded on the Boldyni Hills in the 11th century by Antoniy Pecherskyi.
After the Mongol-Tatar invasion, the monastery was revived in 1649 on the initiative of Colonel Stepan Podobaylo. The ensemble of the Trinity Cathedral with the bell tower, the Church of the Introduction and the Refectory was built in 1679-1695 at the expense of Hetman of Ukraine Ivan Mazepa. The wonderful architecture in the Ukrainian Baroque style is the work of the talented Vilnius architect Yohann-Batyst Zauer (Yohann Baptyst).
Since 1790, the Trinity-Elijah Monastery has served as the residence of the Archbishop of Chernihiv - the so-ca ...
Last update
2/6/2025
Categories | Temple, Architecture |
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Date of foundation | 1679-1695 |
Address |
Tolstoho Street, 92
Chernihiv |
Coordinates |
51.4774° N, 31.2805° E
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Phone | +380 462 645 964, +380 462 647 145, +380 93 036 9821, +380 98 701 6641, |
Official site |
https://oldchernihiv.com/troit... |
Cost |
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