Catherine's Church

Built in the Cossacks period, St. Catherine's Church belongs to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and is located in the city of Chernihiv.

Lyzohub brothers – Cossacks Iakov and Semen – donated costs for the construction of the cathedral. They followed the last will of their father Iukhym Lyzohub, the commander of Chernihiv. The church has been built to commemorate the valour of their grandfather Iakov Lyzohub, who used to serve as an appointed Hetman and a commander, and to honour the Cossacks of Chernihiv army for the courage during the assault of Turkish fortress Azov in 1696.

Nowadays it is one of the major landmarks of the city of Chernihiv.

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This video is the 1^st episode of Ukrainian Highlights series, and is dedicated to St. Catherine's Church in Chernihiv.

Ukrainian Highlights – a joint project of photographers Max Yakovchuk and Anatolii Dzhyhyr.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syRdQXO7OTI

Video in two languages. For Ukrainian version please follow the links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTk7r4T437Y