Ukraine > Chernihiv Region > Chernihiv
Chernihiv
N 51°29.704', E 31°17.333'
2006-10-01, 2014-06-23
http://www.gorod.cn.ua/
Our rating: 8.20
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Chernihiv is the birthplace of famous Ukrainian beer and a small and cozy city located on the banks of the Desna river. The city is full of churches. There's also a religious pilgrimage point, St. Anthony Caves. In general, Chernihiv is perfect for day trips from Kyiv .
©Yuriy Buriak
Start with sightseeing on the central Krasna Square, one of the largest squares in Ukraine.
Krasna Square with the Schevchenko Theater ©Yuriy Buriak
Krasna Square ©Yuriy Buriak
Krasna Square ©Yuriy Buriak
House in the downtown ©Yuriy Buriak
Behind the theater you can find a monument to Bogdan Khmelnytsky and the Pyatnytska Church.
Monument to Bogdan Khmelnytsky ©Yuriy Buriak
Pyatnytska Church (late XII century – early XIII century) ©Yuriy Buriak
There's also a small park full of squirrels.
©Yuriy Buriak
Next stop is the city wall. From there you can see several cathedrals and churches.
Chernihiv Collegium (1702) ©Yuriy Buriak
St. Catherine's Cathedral ©Yuriy Buriak
St. Catherine's Cathedral ©Yuriy Buriak
St. Borys and Gleb Cathedral (1120-1123) ©Yuriy Buriak
Savior Transfiguration Cathedral is a burial place of Prince Igor Siversky. He was mentioned in an ancient epic poem "The Tale of Igor's Campaign ".
Savior Transfiguration Cathedral (1033) ©Yuriy Buriak
On the wall you can take an interesting picture of the church and guns. Both are "influence", although it's different.
St. Catherine's Cathedral and a gun ©Yuriy Buriak
Guns on the city wall ©Yuriy Buriak
The Taras Shevchenko monument on the picture is not as large as in real life.
Monument to Taras Shevchenko ©Yuriy Buriak
You can go downstairs to the waterfront and ride a boat along the Desna river.
Stairs leading to the waterfront ©Yuriy Buriak
Bridge over the Desna river ©Yuriy Buriak
Next move towards the Holy Trinity Monastery. You can take a trolleybus or taxi there. On your way you will find a monument to the Unknown Soldier, Illyinsky Monastery and St. Anthony Caves.
Boldina Hill, monument to the Unknown Soldier ©Yuriy Buriak
Ilyinsky Monastery (XII – XVIII) ©Yuriy Buriak
St. Anthony Caves (1069) ©Yuriy Buriak
In the Trinity Monastery you can climb the tower and see the city panorama.
Bell tower of the Trinity Cathedral ©Yuriy Buriak
View from the Trinity Cathedral bell tower ©Yuriy Buriak
Trinity Cathedral (1679 – 1695) ©Yuriy Buriak
June 2014 We stopped in Chernihiv to see former estate of landlord Grigory Glibov. It is located behind the Chernihiv Technological University (Shevchenko str., 97). Throughout the city appeared tourist signs and informational boards in Ukrainian and English languages.
Усадьба Глебова ©Yuriy Buriak
The estate is located in the park, the distinguishing feature is a tower like in the castle.
Усадьба Глебова ©Yuriy Buriak
Усадьба Глебова ©Yuriy Buriak
Усадьба Глебова ©Yuriy Buriak
Усадьба Глебова ©Yuriy Buriak
Getting there: By car or minibus from the Chernihivska metro station in Kyiv. Or by train, but the schedule is inconvenient, so better go by minibus.
Tags, Ukraine: cathedral , church , city Tags, all countries: cathedral , church , city
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Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Our rating - 8.20
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Visitor's rating - 0.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
* - Note: Description of the evaluation is not always appropriate for a particular object, it's just a little help