Cathedral of Sts. Boris and Gleb | Chernihiv

The Cathedral of Sts. Boris and Gleb is a historic Orthodox church located in Chernihiv, Ukraine.

This cathedral is one of the oldest surviving churches in Ukraine, dating back to the 11th century.

Visual Characteristics

The cathedral is constructed from white stone and features a single dome. Its exterior walls are relatively plain, with minimal ornamentation. The architectural style is characteristic of early Kievan Rus' churches, with a simple rectangular plan and a prominent central dome.

Location & Access Logistics

The cathedral is situated within the Chernihiv Dytynets, the city's ancient fortress. It is approximately 1.5km west of the Chernihiv city center. Access is via walking within the Dytynets complex. Parking is available at designated lots outside the Dytynets walls, with the closest being near the main entrance on Myru Avenue. Public transport to the city center is extensive, with bus routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224,