Boris and Gleb Cathedral (), also known as Borysohlibskyi Cathedral (), is a former church and an architectural monument in

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of the pre-Mongol era. It is located next to the Transfiguration Cathedral in

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History

The construction of the church was ordered by

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in 1120, and he was buried there in 1123. Чернігівщина: Енциклопедичний довідник // за ред. А. В. Кудрицького.- К.:УРЕ,

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.- С. 87-88 The cathedral was constructed on the site of an older building, as shown by remains of the building's foundations. Boris and Gleb Cathedral was damaged and reconstructed several times throughout its existence. In the beginning of 17th century, the building was rebuilt into a Dominican church by the Poles. An octagonal rotunda-narthex was added to the western facade in the style of

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in 17th century. In the beginning of 18th century, by order of Hetman Mazepa, Philipp Jacob Drentwett of

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made the silver

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of the church.''Травкина О.'' Шедевр пластического искусства эпохи гетмана Ивана Мазепы The church was damaged significantly during

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. In 1952–1958, the building was restored to its original appearance according to the project by M. V. Kholostenko. The frescoes that covered the walls of the church have hardly survived to this day. The cathedral has been on the

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tentative list since 1989. Currently, the museum of Ancient Chernihiv reserve is located on the territory of the church.

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