Igor Meshov

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Fast transition: Chernigov Zhitomir

Sights:

• Detinets (Shaft), park of Kotsjubinsky. A complex of constructions of an ancient city on high coast of Desna. Switches on the Spaso-Preobrazhenskiy cathedral of XI century (one of the most ancient temples of the Kiev Russia, constructed by prince Mstislavom Brave in which Igor Svjatoslavovich is buried, the hero "Words about shelf Igorevom"); the Borisoglebsky cathedral (now an architecture museum), constructed in XII century on the base of more ancient stone construction of XI century; a building Chernigov kollegiuma (1700); kamenitsa J.Lizoguba (XVIII century), serving by a building of regimental office; a museum Tarnovsky (street Grkogo, 4). The rests of princely towers and dwellings of boyars are found out. On a shaft 12 pig-iron guns XVII-XVIII centuries, T.Shevchenko's monument are placed.
  
• Ekaterinensky church (1715), Avenue of Heroes. It is located on opposite from Detintsa a hill, on entrance to a city. It is built in style of the Ukrainian baroque on a place of an old temple of the period of the Kiev Russia. It is constructed Lizogubami, representatives known kozatskogo sorts.
  
• Troitsko-Ilinsky a monastery (1069), L.Tolstoy's street, 92. It is based Antoniem Pechersky. In Antonievyh caves in length of 315 m there is the greatest in Ukraine underground church. Nearby - Ilinsky church. The Troitsk cathedral also enters into a complex (1679), Vvedensky church with trapeznoj (1677), 58-metre pjatijarusnaja a belltower, cells. Near a southern wall of a cathedral poet-fabulist L.Glebov is buried. Near to Ilinsky church there is M.Kotsjubinskogo's tomb with a monument.
  
• Yelets Uspensky monastery (XI century), street Proletarian, 1. It is based by Chernigov prince Svjatoslavom Jaroslavovichem (1027-76) and it is restored in 1445-95 after mongolo-tatar invasion. Caves of the Old Russian period were saved. The architectural ensemble has lines of the Ukrainian baroque: the Uspensky cathedral (XII century), 36-metre nadvorotnaja a belltower, the Peter and Paul church with trapeznoj, cells, tomb Lizogubov.
  
• Pjatnitsky church (XII-XIII century of century), B.Hmelnitskogo's square. Till 1786 was the main construction of the Pjatnitsky monastery. It was repeatedly reconstructed. In 1962 restavrirovana in Old Russian style.
  
• Black tomb (X century), a corner of street Proletarian and Thieves'. On a legend, on this place the founder of Chernigov the prince Black has been buried. In 1873 on a barrow the memorable obelisk is established.
  
• M.Kotsjubinskogo's Memorial estate, street Kotsjubinsky, 3.
  

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Area:

Gustynja
Village under Prilukami which is well-known unique on architecture for the Gustynsky monastery based in 1600 on the earths of princes Vishnevetsky. In territory the Troitsk cathedral (1672-76) in a Baroque taste, based by hetm I.Samojlovichem, Voskresensky church (1695) and the Peter and Paul church (1693-1708) is located. In a monastery the Gustynsky annals (1600-40) have been created.

Kachanovka
The small village under Ichnyoj, is well-known for a unique dvortsovo-park complex of XVIII century which has been put in pawn the governor general P.Rumjantsevym-Zadunajskim in 1772, and then belonged to landowners Tarnovsky. Here there were Shevchenkos, Gogol, Marko Vovchok, Glinka, Zhukovsky, Vrubel, Repin, etc. During Soviet times was used as a rest house. Now is the State historical and cultural reserve. The two-storeyed palace (interiors are partially restored), wings (in one the hotel works), Georgievsky church, a complex of landscape park with Majorsky lake, "romantic ruins", bridges, altankami and other constructions was well saved.

Kozelets
The city is known from XVII century for the Outstanding monument of architecture the cathedral of Christmas of the Virgin (1752-63) in a Baroque taste with a perfect wooden iconostasis is. From a belltower it is simultaneously possible to see Kiev and Chernigov. Also it is possible to examine Voznesensky church (1866-74) and the Nikolaev church (1781-84), a building of regimental office (1756-60) in park behind a cathedral. On east suburb of a city (the street of the Family of Razumovskys, 41) is manor Daragan (XVIII century) with park and kamenitsej Daraganov, connected with K.Razumovsky's name (now medetsinsky technical school). Further in the country – the Georgievsky monastery with a cathedral (1741-70). In next with. Lemeshi there is a Tryohsvetitelsky church (1755), constructed on A.Razumovsky's means over a tomb of father Grigory Rozuma. zemskoj schools have constructed a building in 1909-10 in honour of Rozumihi – mothers of the hetman of Left-bank Ukraine.

Korop
The small district on CHernigovshchine, in XII-XIII was mentioned a century as the city of Horobor. Sights: the Ilinsky church (1750-60), having defensive character (is dilapidated), Voznesensky church (1764). There is a museum and M.Kibalchichu's monument, museum of local lore (lane Kibalchicha, 4), an archaeological museum (street Chapaeva, 1). Nearby it is located with. Vishenki. Belonged to hetmen I.Samojlovichu, I.Mazepa, P.Polubotku. In 1782-87 of columns of P.Rumjantsev-Zadunajsky postoril a palace in east style with gothic style elements in which accepted Catherine II during its travel to Crimea. Subsequently the palace has been partially disassembled, now – children's boarding house. The Uspensky church (1728-87) also is built on means Rumjantseva-Zadunajsky.

Are abrupt
Village Nezhinsky to r thow. On January, 29th, 1918 near railway station Are abrupt were lost 300 Ukrainian students and the cadets, trying to stop approach of 6-thousand Bolshevist army Muravyova. On a place of  destruction of students the Memorial "Memories of heroes is opened Is abrupt" which central element is monumental stela in a kind kolony the Red case of the Kiev university.

Ljubech
One of the oldest cities of the Kiev Russia, is mentioned for the first time in 882 as the fortress of the Chernigov princedom subdued by prince Oleg. In 1097 congress of princes on which it has been decided to stop civil strifes here has taken place and to unite against polovtsev. After invasion Batyja the city has fallen into decay. Belonged to the Chernigov colonels, then the Ukrainian hetmen. As a result of excavation the rests of a wooden court yard-lock of the Chernigov prince are found out. In territory of natural boundary Zamkovaja Mountain earthen shaft and ditches posada were saved, the memorable sign in honour of the 1100 anniversary of a city and a monument in honour of the 900 anniversary of congress of princes is established. Under legends, athlete Dobrynja Nikitich and mother of Kiev prince Vladimir Malusha came Ljubecha. Here was born St. Antony Pechersky which in XI century has based the Antonievsky monastery (was saved Antonieva the cave). Also there is a Preobrazhenskiy church (1811-17) and kamenitsa polubotka (XVII century) in which the culture House is located.

Nezhin
Historical city on river Ostyor well-known for production of a cannery – "nezhinskimi" cucumbers (the monument to a cucumber is established at the central input on factory). It is mentioned in annals in 1078 as nezhatin, in 1147 as Unenezh. In 1625 on a place of the site of ancient settlement destroyed by tataro-Mongols was postoroen a new city. In 1663 here has taken place "Black It is glad" on which the hetman had been selected I.Brjuhovetsky who has given Ukraine under the power of the Moscow tsar. In XVIII century the Greek community was strong. A city of churches – 12 cult constructions were saved: the Nikolaev cathedral of 1658 (Gogol's street, 16); the Blagoveshchensk cathedral 1702-16 (Gogol's street, 10а); Vvedensky a monastery with a cathedral of 1788 (lists were saved), a belltower and kelijami (street Avdeevsky, 44); Mihajlovsky (Greek) church of 1729 (street Grebinki, 29); the Greek church of All Sacred 1768 (street Grebinki, 29); Troitsk church 1727-33 with a list of XIX century (street Grebinki, 35); John Bogoslova's church of 1752 (Gogol's street, 4), etc. Other sights: the Greek city council of 1785 (street Grebinki, 21), a complex of buildings of Post office of XVIII century with mail museum (street Soviet, 4), Nezhinsky lycée of XIX century (street Krapivjansky, 2), set of public and private buildings XVIII-XIX centuries, Museum of local lore (street Batjuka, 14).
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Novgorod-Seversky
One of the oldest cities of Ukraine. Has arisen in X century as one of fortresses of the Kiev Russia. The first written mention in 1078 Since 1097 was capital of the Siversky princedom. The unsuccessful campaign Novgorod-Siverskogo prince Igor Svjatoslavovicha on polovtsev in 1185 has served as a plot for a masterpiece of the Old Russian epos "the Word about shelf Igorevom". Since ancient times the Spaso-Preobrazhenskiy monastery (XII century) with Peter and Paul (XVII century), Ilinsky (1787) churches and bursoj (1657-67), enclosed with a fortification with towers was saved. In the Spaso-Preobrazhenskiy cathedral (1785-87) the museum "the Word about shelf Igorevom" works. For visiting towers, a vault are opened. Other sights: the Uspensky cathedral (1671), Pretechensky church (1746-833), wooden Nikolsky church (XVIII century), the Triumphal arch in honour of visit of empress Catherine II (XVIII century), trading numbers (XIXв.) New buildings of railway station and hotel "Slavic", monuments to prince Igor, JAroslavne, Bojanu.

Olenovka
Village Borznjansky to r thow, the native land of Ukrainian writer Pantelejmona Kulish. The memorial estate «Ganin of deserts» (by name of wives Kulish of the writer of Ghana Barvinok) is opened. The restored manor pistaelja on the bank of a pond is harmoniously entered in modern village.

Ostyor
Ancient city on Desna, known since 1098 as a fortress "Gorodets on Vostre" the Rejaslavsky princedom, created for protection of the Kiev Russia from polovtsev. After ruin by Mongols to revive the beginnings in XIV century Belonged to Lithuania, Poland, Russia. Were saved east part JUrevoj bozhnitsy (X century) and the rests of a site of ancient settlement annalistic Gorodtsa. The museum of local lore (Gagarin's street, 30) works.

Priluki
Historical fortified city of the Kiev Russia and Kozatsky epoch on river Udaj. For the first time the Population is mentioned in 1092 it it took part in kozatskih revolts and national-liberation war 1648-54 In the end of XVIII century on a place of an ancient site of ancient settlement the big fortress has been constructed. The rests of shaft on Gogol's street and near the Central square, a building of regimental treasury, the Spaso-Preobrazhenskiy cathedral (1710-20, street Kiev) in a Baroque taste were saved. Other sights: the Cathedral of Christmas of the Virgin (1806-15, square Cathedral), and also Nikolaev (1720) and Stretensky (1889) churches in which the museum of local lore (street Cathedral, 39) is located.
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Sednev
For the first time it is mentioned in 1068, as fortified city Snovsk. In 1234 a city has seized Danilo Galitsky. In the end of XVII century has taken over Cossack foremen Lizogubov. Since those times it was saved kamenitsa Lizogubov. In XIX century the new manor Lizogubov with park (now high school) where there were Shevchenkos and Glebov has been constructed. Also the 600-year-old linden of Shevchenko and Glebov's arbour were saved. Other sights: Voskresensky church (1690), constructed as usypalntsa Lizogubov, wooden Georgievsky (Jurevsky) church (1715-47), Uspensky church (1860) with a belltower.

Sokirintsy
Village Srebnjansky to r thow, for the first time are mentioned in 1092 Since 1717 belonged to family Galaganov. It is well-known for a dvortsovo-park complex (1829) in a century oak grove on the bank of the river the Duck. A park ornament are a two-storeyed palace in style the empire style, a rotunda with the bridge, a Gothic arbour, an obelisk. In a palace - a room-museum well-known kobzarja O.Veresaja who was born also veins in Sokirintsah.

Trostjanets
Village over the river Trostjanets, nearby to Ichni. Since 1820 belonged to a family of landowners Skoropadsky. Here it is located dendropark "Trostjanets", put in pawn in 1834 the descendant of the hetman of Left-bank Ukraine I.Skoropadskim (it is buried in territory). The wooden palace Skoropadsky was not saved (there were two wings). It is characteristic it is artificial the created mountain relief. Totals 1700 different kinds of trees and bushes, 250 decorative flower plants. Now - dendrology park under the authority of NAN Ukraine.

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Sights:

• Mountain Zamkovaja, Zamkovyj a Maidan. In ХІ-ХV ІІІ centuries on this place there was wooden, then the stone lock surrounded with ditches. Now - city square.
  
• Cathedral church of St. Sofia (1743-46), street Cathedral, 12. A monument of architecture of the late Renaissance and baroque. Belltower height - 26 m.
  
• Cells of a monastery of Jesuits (1724), street Chernyakhovsk, 2. Are a component of the former monastic complex located in city centre. The most ancient construction in a city.
  
• Preobrazhenskiy cathedral (1866-74), avenue of the World, 14. It is built on a place of Vasiliansky church. It is sustained in vizantijsko-Russian style with characteristic lines of Old Russian architecture XI-XII of centuries. Height - 53 m.
  
• Krestovozdvizhensky church (XIX century), street Cathedral, 14. Now - a nature Museum.
  
• City council building (1789), street Cathedral, 5.
  
• Post station (XIX century), avenue of the World, 72. The station building, hotel, stables was saved.
  
• Museum of local lore, square Zamkovaja, 1. It is located in an ancient private residence. A unique collection of products of Italian, Dutch, French, Polish and Russian masters XVI-XX centuries
  
• Chatsky's head, rock over the river the Black grouse. It is well visible from a viewing platform on a dam of the Tetersky water basin.
  

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Area:

Berdichev
The old Jewish small town sung in national folklore. It is known since 1320 when this district has been presented by Grand duke Gediminom to the Lithuanian sort Tyshkevichej. In XVI century they have constructed the lock which in 1630 has been presented to a monastery Barefooted karmelitov. The majestic architectural complex with defensive walls and a church was saved and restored. Here it is created Santuary icons of Divine Mother Berdichevsky which has been consecrated and crowned by Pope John Paul II. Other monument – a church Sacred Barbarians (1759-81) on Charles Libknehta's street where in 1850 Balzac got married countess Evelinoj Gansky Onore de. In XIX century Berdichev was the fifth city on a population in Ukraine, here there was the greatest Jewish community. Buildings of several synagogues, historical building of the central part of a city were saved.
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Verhovnja
Village Ruzhinsky to r thow, in 65 km to the east from Berdichev. Since 1780 in the property V.Ganskogo's column. Here in 1847-50 of veins over a drama "Stepmother" and "the Human comedy" great French writer Onore de Balzac also worked, having married on the widow column Eveline Gansky which has met in Switzerland posli long-term correspondence. The palace Gansky (1800) in style of the classicism, two wings, a part of an underground course, park and a church – a patrimonial tomb Gansky (1810) was saved. The manor is used as selhoztehnikum, in a part restavrirovannyh premises Balzac's literary museum takes places.

Volodarsk-Volynsk
Settlement near to Novograd-Volynsk on river Irsha, "stone heart of Ukraine". Till 1912 – Goroshki, 1912-1921 – Kutuzovo. It is known since 1545 as the centre of extraction of precious and semiprecious stones: berilly, topazes, rock crystal, labradorit. The Museum of a precious and decorative stone (street K.Marksa, 58) operates. Park and a monument to M.Kutuzov on a place of its manor presented by Catherine II in 1802

Denishi
The village Zhitomir on a line Zhitomir-Chudnov is known to r thow picturesque landscapes of granite coast of the river the Black grouse. Sanatorium "Дениши" is popular base of preparation of climbers. Palace ruins saharozavodchikov Tereshchenko, constructed in the end of XIX century under the project arh were saved. P.Gollandskogo. In next with. Trigore – the Piously-Preobrazhenskiy man's monastery. It is based in 1575, the basic constructions are erected in XVIII-XIX centuries

Kodnja
The village to the south from Zhitomir, is known as a place Kodnensky punishments 1768-1771 – mass executions of participants of popular uprising "Koliivshchina". For 3 years it has been executed about three thousand gajdamakov, including leaders – Gonta and Zaliznjak. On a tomb the barrow is erected. The church of Christmas of the Virgin (1841) with a belltower (1865) was saved.

Korosten
Ancient city on the bank of the river, the former capital drevljan. It is recognised 705 It is mentioned in "official date of the basis to Lead time years" as unapproachable fortress Iskorosten. On a legend, drevljansky the prince Is small has refused to render tribute to Kiev and has killed varjazhskogo prince Igor. In revenge wife Igor princess Olga in 946 has reduced a city to ashes. In park of Ostrovsky on granite coast Uzha the monument to prince Malu is established. The place where, under the legend, there was a Kiev army, is noted by the tablet “Swimming bath of princess Olga”. Nearby – a cathedral of Christmas Christ's (street Olginsky, 2). In 1937 on western border of the USSR passing here the strengthened command point "Rock" western ukreprajona in which 200 fighters of Red army defended week from fascists has been constructed. In 2005 some honeycombs of metres are removed by extent from underground object a security classification, lead irregular excursions (bodies: (04142) 44-727). Last years the historical park is arranged well. The museum of local lore (M.Grushevsky's street, 6) works. The city is known for production of Korostensky porcelain factory, in territory the museum (street B.Hmelnitskogo, 4) works.

Korostyshev
Ancient small town over granite kononom the river the Black grouse at a line Kiev-Zhitomir, the centre of extraction of a granite. The basis carry to VІ-V ІІ centuries On a legend, the city of Hminichi was capital drevljanskogo a tribe minchan. The first official mention in 1499 as possession of boyar Kmity. Since 1565 belonged to columns Olizaram. The manor of the leader of the Kiev nobility of G.Olizara (XIX century), a church (XVIII century) was saved. The picturesque park and thresholds on the Black grouse is interesting.

Novograd-Volynsk
City on river Sluch. For the first time it is mentioned in Ipatievsky annals from 1257 as Zvjagel as a part of the Galitsko-Volynsk princedom. Also belonged to Lithuania, Poland, Russia. The rests of the base and lock walls (XVI-XVIII centuries) were saved. Ukrainian writer L.Ukrainka here was born: the Literary-memorial museum works, the monument and a memorial board on the house in which she lived in 1871-79 In 1990-98 is established the Piously-Troitsk cathedral has been erected.

Ovruch
One of the most ancient cities of Ukraine. For the first time it is mentioned in "to Lead time years" in 946 as "Hailstones Vruchy", strategically important fortress drevljan. Under its walls in 977 prince Oleg Svjatoslavovich by hand brother Jaropolka during time mezhduusobnoj wars was lost. Their brother, prince Vladimir, ordered to construct in memory of Oleg derevjanuju church. In 1190 on its place under order Rjurika Rostislavovicha the Vasilevsky church has been constructed. In 1321 it almost has been completely destroyed by Lithuanians and restored in the beginning of 1909 the rests of ancient frescos Were saved. Enters into a complex of the Vasilevsky monastery. The Preobrazhenskiy cathedral (XIX century) is restored in 1993 in a new architectural kind.

Pavoloch
The village Popilnjansky is known to r thow from XVI century when it one of founders Zaporozhye Sechi E.Dashkovets owned. During Emancipating war of XVII century the Pavolochsky regiment has been generated. In natural boundary Potters were saved the rests of strengthenings kozatskoj fortresses.

Turchinovka
In small village Chudnovsky to r thow the manor saharozavodchikov Tereshchenko (1899-1900) was fine saved: a palace in style of the Neorenaissance (now the TECHNICAL TRAINING COLLEGE), the economic case, a fencing with collars, park and a pond.

CHervone
District in 25 km to the northeast from Berdichev, one of the sugar industry centres. From the end of XVIII century was in the property of magnates Groholsky which have constructed a grandiose palace in style of a neogothic style. New owners from sort Tereshchenko in the beginning of XX century have reconstructed a palace with application of modern materials and technologies. Now decayed building is passed a female monastery of Christmas Christ's. The complex of constructions of sugar factory is used until now, here F.Tereshchenko spent experiences on aircraft engineering.

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