Temple of Paraskeva-Friday

Paraskeva-Friday Church, or Pyatnitsky Church, formerly the Cathedral of the Chernihiv Monastery, is one of the most ancient architectural monuments of the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv. Built in the XII century, the church with very thick walls, loophole windows and massive columns resembles a fortress. Its architecture gives scientists the opportunity to assume that the architect of the church was Peter Miloneg, the architect of ancient Russia.

As a result of numerous reconstructions, the cathedral changed its appearance many times. It was rebuilt and overbuilt in the XVII century, the building was changed after fires that occurred in 1750 and 1862. In 1786, the Chernihiv Monastery with all the buildings was demolished, the cathedral remained and continued to exist as the parish Friday Church.

During the war the church was destroyed. It began to be restored in 1943-1945, in 1962, under the leadership of architects P. D. Baranovsky and M. V. Holostenko, it was restored in its original form, representing an example of architecture of the times of Kievan Rus.

Inside the temple is decorated with fresco painting, the floor is lined with multicolored glazed tiles.

The church is currently operating.