Attractions of Khutory

The double-enthroned church of All Saints of the Cherkasy Land and the Nativity of John the Baptist began to be built in the village of Khutory on the outskirts of Cherkasy in 1998.

The height of the church with the cross is 54 meters. The architecture of the church resembles an ancient castle. The temple has secret passages and hidden cells, suitable for a monastic retreat and overnight accommodation for pilgrims.

The temple icon of John the Baptist was made in prisons, in a special church workshop.

Elements of crosses are visible in the architecture of the lower church and the ceiling structure, as it is dedicated to John the Baptist.

The entire architectural composition of the temple abounds with figured porticos, arches, patterned relief protrusions. The belfry has two bells that survived the Second World War and have traces of bullets. You can climb the spiral staircase to the bell tower and the observation deck, which offers views of the city of Cherkasy and its surroundings.

The parish of the Church of All Saints of the Land of Cherkasy and the Nativity of John the Baptist belongs to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.