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One sunny summer morning in Chernihiv

Chernihiv is a city located in northern Ukraine, the administrative center of the Chernihiv region. The most northern regional center of Ukraine, it is the historical center of left-bank Ukraine.

The city has a lot of beautiful architectural monuments and ancient churches. Take a walk and see for yourself. Photos by: camrador.

Institute of Agricultural Microbiology (former Glebov estate).

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Chernihiv was one of the largest cities of Kievan Rus – a large medieval state in Eastern Europe, which appeared in the 9th century through the merger of a number of Eastern Slavic and Finno-Ugric tribes.

Library (1901).

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Officers House (the former House of the Governor, 1896) and a monument to soldiers.

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Military Museum.

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Culture House of Deaf Society.

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Church of Mikhail and Fyodor (1801-1806).

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Monument to Bogdan Khmelnitsky (1956).

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Pyatnitskaya Church (the 12th-13th centuries).

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Chernihiv State Regional Drama Theater named after Taras Shevchenko (1958).

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Chernihiv Regional State Administration (1814).

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Movie theater named after Shchors (1939).

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The central square of Chernihiv.

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Hotel “Desna”.

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Institute of Physical Methods of Treatment (1910-1913).

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The Free Fire Company (1912-1913) – one of the most memorable buildings in Chernihiv.

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Collegium – one of the most recognizable buildings in Chernihiv (the 17th century).

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Boris and Gleb Cathedral (1120-1123).

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Transfiguration Cathedral (1030) – the most famous church in Chernihiv.

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Catherine Church (1715).

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Holy Trinity Monastery.

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The bell tower of Holy Trinity Monastery (1775, 58 meters).

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Trinity Cathedral (1695).

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Welcome to Chernihiv!

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