Transfiguration Cathedral

The Transfiguration Cathedral in Chernihiv is the oldest building in Chernihiv, Ukraine, and one of the few survived buildings of pre Mongol Rus. In 1989, collectively with the Historical middle of Chernihiv, the cathedral has been at the World Heritage tentative list. Construction of the cathedral changed into started by using Prince Mstislav of Chernigov and the legend says that after Mstislav died in 1035 or 1036, the height of the partitions have become identical to the peak of a horseman. It is unclear even as the development will become finished. Mstitlav became buried in the cathedral.

The Transfiguration Cathedral grow to be broken in 1239, at some stage in the Mongol invasion, renovated inside the center of the 17th century, burned down in the 18th century and turn out to be yet again renovated. The current out of doors stems from the quit of the 19th century. The architecture of the cathedral is uncommon and is a mixture of a Roman basilica with a regular Byzantine church. It has 3 naves with 3 apses and 5 domes. There are two towers at the 2 sides of the principle facade.