List of damaged cultural sites during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
The list of damaged cultural sites during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine is a list of cultural sites in Ukraine that have been verified by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as damaged and/or destroyed during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine (that started on 24 February 2022).[1][2][3][4][5]
Both Ukraine and Russia have signed the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (the 1954 Hague Convention), which was drafted to safeguard cultural heritage during periods of armed conflicts. UNESCO is primarily responsible for the dissemination and monitoring of compliance.[6]
List
The list is current as of 29 August 2022 and based on information verified by UNESCO.[7]
This includes 183 sites in total:[7]
- 78 religious sites
- 13 museums
- 35 historic buildings
- 31 buildings dedicated to cultural activities
- 17 monuments
- 9 libraries
Name/Description | In Ukrainian | Region (Oblast) | Municipality | Type | Notes |
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Historic building of the regional youth center, formerly the Shchors Cinema[7] | Будинок Чернігівського обласного молодіжного центру | Chernihiv Oblast | Chernihiv | Historic building | |
Church of St. Theodosius[7] | Церква святителя Феодосія (Чернігів) | Chernihiv Oblast | Chernihiv | Religious site | |
Military Historical Museum, a branch of the Chernihiv Historical Museum[7] | Чернігівський військово-історичний музей — відділ Чернігівського обласного історичного музею імені В. В. Тарновського | Chernihiv Oblast | Museum | Chernihiv Historical Museum of V.V. Tarnovsky[7][8][9] | |
Regional children's library (former Vasyl Tarnovsky Museum of Ukrainian Antiquities)[7][10] | Будинок В. В. Тарновського | Chernihiv Oblast | Library | [11][12] | |
Catherine's Church, Chernihiv[7] | Катерининська церква (Чернігів) | Chernihiv Oblast | Chernihiv | Religious site | Damaged in a rocket attack.[13] |
Former Chernihiv District Court House (built in 1904)[7] | Chernihiv Oblast | Chernihiv | Historic building? | ||
Korolenko Chernihiv Regional Universal Scientific Library (built in 1910–13)[7] | Чернігівська обласна універсальна наукова бібліотека імені В. Г. Короленка | Chernihiv Oblast | Library | ||
St. Kazan Church in Chernihiv[7] | Свято-Казанська церква (Чернігів) | Chernihiv Oblast | Chernihiv | Religious site | |
Memorial cemetery with a memorial sign to the dead and the chapel of St. Archangel Michael (built in 2014–21)[7] | Chernihiv Oblast | Chernihiv | Religious site | ||
Voskresenska Church (built in 1913)[7] | Chernihiv Oblast | Chernihiv | Religious site | ||
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (built in 1801–04)[7] | Chernihiv Oblast | Chernihiv | Religious site | ||
Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi Central City Library[7] | Михайло Михайлович Коцюбинський | Chernihiv Oblast | Chernihiv | Municipal Library | [14] |
G. Galagan Regional Art Museum (built in 1899)[7] | Чернігівський обласний художній музей імені Григорія Галагана | Chernihiv Oblast | Chernihiv | Museum | |
House of Culture – Ivanivka/Inanovo Library[7] | Іванівського будинку культури | Chernihiv Oblast | Ivanovo | Built in 1956[15] | |
Memorial house-museum and estate of Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky[7] | Chernihiv Oblast | Chernihiv | Museum | ||
House of Prayer of the Second Chernihiv Church of Christian Baptists[7] | Chernihiv Oblast | Chernihiv | Religious site | [16] | |
Ivankiv Museum[7] | Іванківський історико-краєзнавчий музей | Kyiv Oblast | Ivankiv | Museum | Home to Ukrainian folk artist Maria Prymachenko[17] |
Church of the Ascension (Voznesenska Tserkva)[7] | Kyiv Oblast | Religious site | Church of the Ascension, Lukianivka? Or the Church of the Ascension of the Lord in the village of Bobryk? | ||
St. George's church in Zavorychi (Heorhiyivska Tserkva)[7] | Свято-Георгіївський храм с. Заворичі | Kyiv Oblast | Zavorychi (Заворичі) | Religious site | |
Peter and Paul Church (Petro-Pavlivska)[7] | Kyiv Oblast | Religious site | |||
Irpin Bible Seminary[7][18] | Kyiv Oblast | Irpin(Ірпінь) | Religious site | ||
Memorial monument to villagers who died in the Second World War[7] | Kyiv Oblast | Monument | |||
House of Culture (built in 1952–54)[7] | Kyiv Oblast | Irpin(Ірпінь) | [19] | ||
Church of the Resurrection of Christ[7] | Kyiv Oblast | Religious site | |||
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (built in 2008)[7][20] | Kyiv Oblast | Religious site | |||
Monument to the fallen soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (established between 2014 and 2021)[7] | Kyiv Oblast | Monument | |||
Bust of Taras Shevchenko in Borodianka (established in 1999)[7][21] | Kyiv Oblast | Borodyanka | Monument | ||
Wooden Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (built in 1892)[7][20][22] | Kyiv Oblast | Peremoha (Baryshivka District) | Religious site | Храм Різдва Пресвятої Богородиці (Перемога) | |
Church of St. Georgiy Pobidonosets in Irpin (built in 2021)[7] | Irpin | Kyiv Oblast | Religious site | ||
Convent of the Icon of the Mother of God "Uslyshatelnytsya" in Fasova village (built in 2012–16)[7] | Kyiv Oblast | Fasova village | Religious site | ||
Mass grave of soldiers and a monument to compatriots who died during the Great Patriotic War in Bucha (established in 1951)[7] | Kyiv Oblast | Bucha | |||
Church of Saints Elijah and Apostle Andrew the First-Called (built in 1997)[7] | Kyiv Oblast | Religious site | |||
Local History Museum of Borodianshchyna[7] | Kyiv Oblast | Borodianka | Museum | ||
Central City Library in Irpin[7] | Kyiv Oblast | Irpin | Library | ||
Taras Shevchenko Palace of Culture[7] | Kyiv Oblast | ||||
Monument to St. Archangel Michael in Borodianka (established in 2015)[7] | Kyiv Oblast | Borodyanka | Religious site | ||
Makarivska Public Library (building of the early twentieth century)[7] | Kyiv Oblast | Library | |||
Monument to workers killed in World War II (renovated in 2016)[7] | Kyiv Oblast | ||||
Church of St. John the Baptist – Moshchun[7] | Kyiv Oblast | Moshchun | |||
Orthodox church in Kamianka village of Izyum[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Kamianka village of Izyum | Religious site | ||
Assumption Cathedral (Uspenska Katedra)[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | |||
Kharkiv Court of Appeal building[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | |||
"Slovo" building[7] | Будинок «Слово» | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | Historic building | |
Kharkiv Art Museum[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | |||
Church of the Holy Queen Tamara[7][20] | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | Religious site | ||
Kharkiv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater[7][23] | Харківський національний академічний театр опери та балету імені Миколи Лисенка | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | ||
Residential historical building in Kharkiv[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | Historic building | ||
Kharkiv Korolenko State Scientific Library[7][20] | Харківська державна наукова бібліотека імені В. Г. Короленка | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | Library | |
Building of the faculty of Economics of Kharkiv National University[7] | [:uk:Будинок Наркомпраці (Харків)]Будинок Наркомпраці (Харків) | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | ||
Building of the former "Palace of Labor"[7][24] | Палац праці | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | Former House of the Rossiia Insurance Company[7][25][26]
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Church of the Holy Myrrh-Bearing Women[7][18] | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | Religious site | ||
Building of the former central lecture hall in Constitution Square[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | |||
Historic residential building of the 19th century[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | Historic building | ||
Memorial Complex of Glory in Kharkiv[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | |||
Former Lux store (Liuks, 19th century)[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | Historic building | ||
Drobytskyi Yar Holocaust Memorial[7][17] | uk:Дробицький Яр | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | Monument | |
Fire department complex (built in 1886)[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | |||
Former women's gymnasium (built in 1870s)[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Historic building | |||
Kharkiv school No. 7 (built in 1906–07)[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | Historic building | ||
Building of the Department of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Izyum City Council (built in the 19th century)[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Izyum | Historic building | ||
Building of the Research Institute of Venereology (building 1889)[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | Historic building | ||
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (built in 1838)[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Religious site | |||
Church of the 2000th anniversary of the Nativity of Christ in Kharkiv (built in 1999–2001)[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | Religious site | ||
V.A. Afanasiev Kharkiv State Academic Puppet Theater (built in 1906–1907)[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | Historic building | ||
Holy Ascension Cathedral (All-Holy Church) in Izyum (built in 1826, completed in 1902–03)[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Izyum | Religious site | ||
Church of the Cross (built in 1809–23)[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Religious site | |||
Church of Saint Demetrios of Soluneia[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Religious site | |||
Former Palace of Culture for the railway workers in Kharkiv (Central House of Science and Technology of the Southern Railway)[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | Soviet architecture recognized as an architectural monument in 1987.[27]
Architect: Aleksandr Dmitriev[27] | ||
Memorial to the Victims of Totalitarianism (built in 1991–2000)[7][28] | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | Monument | A cemetery containing the graves of victims of Stalinism and the Katyn massacre in Piatykhatky.[28] | |
Kharkiv Regional Palace of Children and Youth (House of Children's and Youth Creativity, built in 1851–53)[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | Historic building? | ||
Church of the Transfiguration (built in 2011–13)[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | Religious site | ||
Holy Trinity Church (built in 1909–15)[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Religious site | |||
Church of St. George the Victorious[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Kharkiv | Religious site | ||
Strytenska Church in Lisne (built in 2018)[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Lisne | Religious site | ||
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker (built in 1991–96)[7] | Kharkiv Oblast | Religious site | |||
Hryhorii Skovoroda National Literary Memorial Museum – Skovorodynivka[29] | Kharkiv Oblast | Skovorodynivka | Museum | [30][31] | |
Church of St. Tikhon of Zadonsky[7] | Zaporizhzhia Oblast | Religious site | |||
Historical and Architectural Museum "Popov Manor"[7][32] | uk:Садиба Попова | Zaporizhzhia Oblast | Vasylivka | Museum | Historical and architectural museum reserve "Sadyba Popova", complex of the 19th century;
Was looted too.[32] |
Orthodox church near Zhytomyr (Church of the Blessed Virgin of the Ovruch Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church)[7][33][34] | Zhytomyr Oblast | Vyazivka | Religious site | ||
Church of St. Nicholas (Church of the Holy Veil defrocked Archimandrite Agathangelos)[7] | Zhytomyr Oblast | Religious site | |||
Sviatohirsk Holy Dormition Lavra[7] | uk:Свято-Успенська Святогірська лавра | Donetsk Oblast | Sviatohirsk | Religious site | |
Church of St. Nicholas of Myrlikiisky Wonderworker[7] | Donetsk Oblast | Religious site | |||
Chapel of the Holy Martyr Tatiana[7] | Donetsk Oblast | Religious site | |||
Church of Christ the Savior (Tserkva Khrysta Spasytelia)[7] | Donetsk Oblast | Religious site | |||
The Drama Theater in Mariupol[7] | Donetsk Oblast | Mariupol | Theater | ||
Our Lady of Kazan Orthodox Cathedral in Marinka[7] | Donetsk Oblast | Marinka | Religious site | ||
Monument to Metropolitan Ignatium of Mariupol in Mariupol[7][34] | Donetsk Oblast | Mariupol | Religious site | At Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel (Mariupol)? | |
St. Archangel Michael Church in Mariupol[7][35][36] | uk:Собор Архистратига Михайла (Маріуполь) | Donetsk Oblast | Mariupol | Religious site | |
Church of the Icon of the Mother of God "Joy of All Mourners"[7][18] | Donetsk Oblast | Volnovakha | Religious site | ||
The Holy Transfiguration Church[7][18] | Donetsk Oblast | Volnovakha | Religious site | ||
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker[7] | Donetsk Oblast | Religious site | |||
Church of the Nativity of the blessed Virgin Mary in Mariupol[7][35] | Donetsk Oblast | Mariupol | Religious site | ||
St. Dmytrivska Church (built in 1850–61)[7] | Donetsk Oblast | Religious site | |||
Mariupol Museum of Local Lore[7][34] | Donetsk Oblast | Mariupol | Museum | ||
Residential building of the 19th century in Mariupol[7] | Donetsk Oblast | Mariupol | Historic building | ||
Memorial monument to Afghan soldiers[7] | Donetsk Oblast | Monument | |||
Residential buildings in Mariupol (1930–41)[7] | Donetsk Oblast | Mariupol | Historic buildings | ||
Monument to V.G. Korolenko in Mariupol (installed in 1966)[7] | Donetsk Oblast | Mariupol | Monument | ||
City palace of Culture in Mariupol (built in 1952)[7][20] | Donetsk Oblast | Mariupol | |||
St. Volodymyr's Church in Mariupol (built in 1999–2000)[7] | Donetsk Oblast | Mariupol | Religious site | ||
Church Vifaniia in Mariupol (building of the early XXI century)[7] | Donetsk Oblast | Mariupol | Religious site | ||
Yuryev's House in Mariupol (building of the late nineteenth century)[7] | Donetsk Oblast | Mariupol | Historic building | ||
City palace of Culture "Ukrainian House" in Mariupol[7] | Украинский Дом Мариуполь | Donetsk Oblast | Mariupol | ||
Palace of Culture "Iskra" (building 1960)[7] | Donetsk Oblast | ||||
A. Kuindzhi Center for Contemporary Art and Culture in Mariupol (built in 2004)[7][34] | Donetsk Oblast | Mariupol | Was looted too.[37] | ||
Palace of Culture "Molodizhnyi" in Mariupol (built between 1887 and 1910)[7] | Палац культури «Молодіжний» у Маріуполі[38] | Donetsk Oblast | Mariupol | ||
Chaika House of Culture in Mariupol[7] | Donetsk Oblast | Mariupol | |||
Holy Trinity Church in Mariupol (built in 2010)[7] | Donetsk Oblast | Mariupol | Religious site | ||
School of Arts in Mariupol (built in 1953)[39] | Donetsk Oblast | ||||
Estate of A. Tregubov (buildings of the end of XIXth - beginning of XXth century)[7] | Donetsk Oblast | ||||
House with a spire tower in Mariupol (built in 1953)[7] | Donetsk Oblast | Mariupol | |||
Central City Library V.G.Korolenko in Mariupol[7] | Donetsk Oblast | Mariupol | Library | ||
Building of the former Alexander Men's Gymnasium (built in 1894–99)[7] | Donetsk Oblast | ||||
Artem House of Culture (built in 1926) – Lyman[7] | Donetsk Oblast | Lyman | |||
St. Catherine's Church (Katerynynska Tserkva)[7][40] | Luhansk Oblast | Shchasta | Religious site | ||
Church in honor of the Icon of the Mother of God "Joy of All Who Sorrow" in Sverodonets[7] | Luhansk Oblast | Sverodonets | Religious site | Sievierodonetsk? | |
Islamic Cultural Centre "Bismillah" in Sievierodonetsk[7][40] | Luhansk Oblast | Sievierodonetsk | Religious site | ||
Church of the Nativity in Sievierodonetsk[7][41] | Luhansk Oblast | Sievierodonetsk | Religious site | ||
St. Tykhvin Church[7] | Luhansk Oblast | Religious site | |||
St. Nicholas Church[7] | Luhansk Oblast | Religious site | |||
Church of St. Luke of Crimea (building of the early 21st century)[7] | Luhansk Oblast | Religious site | |||
Building of the former Soda barracks (Built in 1895)[7] | Luhansk region | Lysychansk | |||
Three Saints Church [7] | Luhansk region | Popasna | Religious site | ||
Okhtyrka City Museum of Local Lore[7][42] | Охтирський міський краєзнавчий музей | Sumy Oblast | Okhtyrka | Museum | |
Former People's House (1911–1914)[7] | Sumy Oblast | 50°18'18.1"N 34°53'36.5"E | |||
House of the estate manager L.E. Koenig (1911)[7] | Sumy Oblast | Outskirts of Trostyanets | |||
Monument in honor of the 183rd Tank Brigade (WW2)[7] | Sumy Oblast | Monument | |||
Okhtyrka City Council (building of the 20th century)[7] | Sumy Oblast | Okhtyrka | |||
Locomotive depot "Smorodyne" (built in 1877) [7] | Sumy Oblast | Trostyanets | Historic building | 50°28'56.9"N 34°58'09.1"E | |
The main house museum of the estate L.E. Koenig (building from the late 18th century: 1870; part of Trostianetskyi Museum and Exhibition Center)[7] | Sumy Oblast | Museum | Historic building? | ||
Mass grave of Soviet soldiers and Monument in Velyka Pysarivka village[7] | Sumy region | Velyka Pysarivka village | Monument | ||
Transfiguration Cathedral[43] | uk:Спасо-Преображенський кафедральний собор (Одеса) | Odesa Oblast | Odesa | Religious site |
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