Many travelers are sure that in Ukraine there is something to see only in its western part. This is absolutely not true. Northern Ukraine is also rich in various interesting cities and sights. Chernihiv is one of such places. In this cozy and beautiful city, any tourist will find a lot of discoveries.
Ukrainian sights: Chernihiv and surroundings
Chernihiv is a city with an extremely rich thousand-year history. At one time he was one of the three key villages of Kievan Rus. Old Russian sights are widely represented here. Chernihiv is interesting, first of all, for these monuments.
Ancient temples, a collegium, the caves of St. Anthony, the house of Lizogub, several beautiful estates - that's what you can see in Chernihiv. And all this is seasoned with gorgeous panoramas of the Desna River, which open from the city rampart.
And there are quite a lot of original cafes and restaurants with delicious cuisine in Chernihiv. In addition, there are many entertainments for children. Getting here from Kyiv is not difficult. The E95 highway can be reached fromthe Ukrainian capital to Chernigov in just one and a half to two hours.
Chernihiv region is no less interesting for tourists and travelers. Within its limits, you can see ancient stone temples, pompous palace complexes and stunningly picturesque natural landscapes. Nizhyn, Kachanovka, Novgorod-Seversky, Krolevets - this is just a small list of settlements in the region that tourists should definitely visit.
Next you will find all the most interesting sights of Chernihiv, photos and descriptions of architectural and historical monuments.
Chernigov Val (Detynets) and its monuments
Gorodskoy Val – it is from this object that you should start to consider the main sights of Chernihiv. The description of the child is found in the Tale of Bygone Years. It is he who is the oldest part of the ancient capital of the Chernihiv-Seversky Principality.
Today, the contour of the Chernihiv rampart is decorated with 12 cast-iron cannons cast in the 17th-18th centuries. They were allegedly presented to the city by Peter I, as a token of gratitude for the participation of the Chernihiv Cossacks in the Battle of Poltava. By the way, all guests of the city are offered to find the thirteenth cannon on the shaft. But so far no one has been able to do this. The existence of the 13th iron cannon is one of the main urban legends of Chernihiv.
On the shaft you can see two beautiful buildings. The first is the Chernihiv collegium of the beginning of the 18th century, and the second is the so-called Lyzogub's house (17th century). It is also called the house of IvanMazepa. According to legend, the Ukrainian hetman hid countless treasures under the foundation of the building.
Walking along the Chernigov Val, you can also see one of the most beautiful and unusual monuments to Taras Shevchenko in Ukraine. The poet is depicted as young, which is extremely rare.
Detinets hides other interesting sights. Chernihiv, however, is not limited to this area. It's time to go in search of his other monuments of antiquity.
The Transfiguration Cathedral is the oldest building in Ukraine
This five-domed temple is one of the oldest places of worship in all of Ukraine. It was founded in 1031. In the interiors of the cathedral, ancient columns, floors and remains of wall frescoes have been preserved. It is here that Prince Igor, who was sung in the famous Tale of Igor's Campaign, was buried.
Some historians have suggested that the masters who worked on this Chernihiv temple and St. Sophia of Kyiv were from the same artel. The dimensions of the building are quite large: 18 by 27 meters. The temple sways on six pillars and has three apses. The facades of the cathedral are decorated with beautiful brickwork and pilasters.
Two side towers of the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior were built much later, in the 18th century.
Boldino mountains and their sights
Boldiny mountains is one of the urban areas of Chernihiv. Here is the Trinity-Ilyinsky Monastery, which was founded in 1069 by Anthony of the Caves. In 1775 a tall building was erected.a four-tiered bell tower (height - 58 meters), which today is the dominant feature of this area of the city.
Antonievy Caves is one of the most interesting monuments not only on the Boldin Hills, but throughout Chernihiv. This underground monastery was founded by Anthony Pechersky in the 11th century and continued to develop until the end of the 18th century. It consists of four tiers, two of which have not been explored. The total length of the entire complex is 350 meters.
In the Anthony caves, tourists can see several unique underground churches. The most famous of them is the temple of Theodosius of Totemsky. The church is made in the Ukrainian baroque style and is decorated with arches, pilasters and semi-columns. Its height reaches 8.5 meters, it is the largest underground church in Ukraine.
Sights of Chernihiv for children
Temples, museums and historical monuments are objects that are of interest primarily to adults. And what can you do with young children in this city of Ukraine? There are also such establishments in Chernihiv.
So, the puppet theater named after O. Dovzhenko has been operating on Pobedy Avenue for decades. With its interesting and at the same time quite understandable performances, this theater has brought up several generations of children. But on Odintsova Street there is another unusual children's art theater - "Balaganchik". The establishment has been operating for seven years. During this time, over a thousand shows, concerts and various promotions have been staged here.
Without a doubt, every child will enjoy spending time inentertainment complex "Children's planet". This establishment has a large play area, an intricate labyrinth, a pool with balls and the largest trampoline in Chernihiv.
Interesting places of Chernihiv region
Not only Chernigov is rich and interesting region of the same name. Here you can visit dozens of other places and settlements. For example, the city of Nizhyn, which is famous for its ancient white temples and delicious cucumbers. You can also look into the town of Kozelets, where the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin, the most beautiful monument of Ukrainian baroque architecture, has been preserved.
The grandiose palace complex has been preserved in Kachanovka. The estate was founded by the favorite of Catherine the Second, Count Rumyantsev-Zadunaisky, in 1770. However, Grigory Tarnovsky turned it into a pompous and large-scale architectural complex already in the 19th century. A grandiose classicist palace, an outbuilding with a tower, the Glinka pavilion and a picturesque park around the estate have survived to this day.
Sights of Chernihiv and the region attract more and more tourists, local historians and travelers. All of them discover something new and amazing in this region. Visit this unique region too, you will definitely not regret the time spent here.
