Ancient Chernihiv

Ancient Chernihiv (Ukrainian: Чернігів стародавній, romanized: Chernihiv starodavnii) is the National Architecture-Historical Sanctuary located in the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv. It was created at first as an affiliate of the National Sanctuary "Sophia of Kyiv". Since August 1, 1967, the site is a separate entity consisting of 34 monuments of architecture.

Ancient Chernihiv
Чернігів стародавній
Saviour-Transfiguration Cathedral of 11th century
General information
TypeNational Architecture-Historical Sanctuary
LocationChernihiv Oblast
Town or cityDytynets Park, Chernihiv
CountryUkraine
Coordinates51°29′28″N 31°17′55″E
OpenedState Sanctuary
Website
oldchernihiv.com

Architectural landmarks

Since 1989, the site is placed on the tentative list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as part of "World Heritage", receiving its reference as number 668.[1]

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