UCHF Heritage Sites

Built in the late 19th – early 20th century, the building is an example of provincial civic architecture. Combining elements of Neoclassicism and late Historicism, it features symmetrical proportions, decorative cornices, and arched window openings. Originally constructed as a private residence, it later housed municipal institutions and, since 1920, has served as the city’s museum of local history.

Built between 1106 and 1108, the Trinity Gate Church crowns the main entrance to the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. A rare example of early Rus and Baroque architecture, it features frescoes and stucco from several centuries, symbolising the spiritual and artistic heritage of Ukraine.

Built between 1899 and 1909 to the design of architect Vladyslav Horodetskyi, is a masterpiece of Neo-Gothic architecture with twin spires and intricate stone carvings. Today, it stands as one of Kyiv’s most recognisable landmarks and a symbol of the city’s historic grandeur.

Built in 1913 in the Diocesan architectural style on the site of an earlier wooden church from 1781. The cross-shaped brick church features a two-tier bell tower above the entrance.

An architectural and historical fortress complex, dating back to the 16th century. Built at the confluence of the Southern Bug and Buzhok rivers, the castle combines elements of Lithuanian masonry, Renaissance, and 19th-century Neo-Gothic styles. Its main structures include the palace, St. Nicholas Church, and Knight’s Tower, forming one of the largest and best-preserved fortresses in western Ukraine.

Designed in the Byzantine Revival style by diocesan architect Heorhii Turovets in the early 20th century. The brick, cross-shaped church features five domes, a semicircular apse, and a three-tier bell tower. In 1987, after reconstruction and installation of a German Sauer pipe organ, the building was transformed into the Dnipro House of Organ and Chamber Music.