Attractions of Ukraine
Attractions Kyiv region
Attractions Boryspil district
Attractions Pereyaslav
Museum of Architecture of Ancient Rus Pereyaslav (St. Michael's Church)
The architectural ensemble of the St. Michael's Monastery is located on the territory of the Episcopal Court of the Pereyaslav Dytynets (Citadel). This fortification at the confluence of the Alta River and the Trubizh River was the historical core of medieval Pereyaslav in princely times. St. Michael's Cathedral of the XI century, built on the initiative of the Bishop of Pereyaslav, the Reverend Ephraim of Pechersk, under Prince Vladimir Monomakh was the largest church in the city. Many Pereyaslav princes were buried there (the tomb has not survived).
The cathedral was destroyed by the Mongol-Tatars during the storming of Pereyaslav in 1237. Now you can see the later St. Michael's Church, revived on ancient foundations by Pereyaslav Colonel Fedor Loboda in the middle o ...
Last update
11/30/2021
Categories | Temple, Architecture, Museum / gallery |
---|---|
Date of foundation | XI-XVII ст. |
Address |
Mykhailo Sikorsky Street, 33
Pereyaslav |
Coordinates |
50.06555556° N, 31.46416667° E
|
Phone | +380 4567 51 675, +380 066 111 9376, |
niez.pereyaslav@gmail.com | |
Official site |
https://www.niez.com.ua/ |
Add practical or descriptive information, photos, links