Borisogleb cathedral

Borisoglebsky Cathedral is located in the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv. The Cathedral, built in 1120-1123 on the foundations of an older stone building of the XI century, was originally conceived as a house church and the tomb of the sons of Grand Duke Vladimir Boris and Gleb, killed by order of their brother Svyatopolk “Cursed” during the civil strife. By type, the Borisoglebsky Cathedral is a cross-domed, one-top, six-pillar.

The cathedral almost completely preserved the features of the architecture of the XII century. The cathedral was repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt, each time its architecture changed. It was restored in the XIIII century after the Mongol-Tatar invasion, significantly rebuilt in the XVII century, suffered during the Second World War. In the XX century, under the leadership of the outstanding restorer and archaeologist N. Khristenko, the restoration of the temple was carried out, the ancient Russian appearance was returned to it.

In the interior, almost no ancient frescoes have been preserved, but the floor encrusted with mosaics and majolica tiles has been restored. In the cathedral you can also see the silver and gilded royal gates of the XVIII century.

Since 1972 in the temple there is a museum of architecture, which is part of the National architectural and historical reserve "Chernihiv ancient".