Ancient Chernihiv

Ancient Chernihiv
Чернігів стародавній
Saviour-Transfiguration Cathedral of 11th century
General information
TypeNational Architecture-Historical Reserve
LocationChernihiv Oblast
Town or cityDytynets Park, Chernihiv
CountryUkraine
Coordinates51°29′28″N 31°17′55″E / 51.49111°N 31.29861°E / 51.49111; 31.29861
OpenedState Reserve
Website
oldchernihiv.com

Ancient Chernihiv (Ukrainian: Національний державний історико-культурний заповідник «Чернігів стародавній», romanized: Chernihiv starodavnii) is the National Architecture-Historical Reserve located in the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv. It was created at first as an affiliate of the National Reserve "Sophia of Kyiv". Since August 1, 1967, the site is a separate entity consisting of 34 monuments of architecture. In 2023–2024, UNESCO lead the efforts to rehabilitate the sites of the reserve bombed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.