List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Ukraine
Encyclopedia
Officially, there are five World Heritage Site
s sites in Ukraine
. Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra are registered as one entry; however, they are traditionally shown as two separate sites.
Notes
This UNESCO World Heritage Sites includes two biosphere reserve
s: Carpathian Biosphere Sanctuary and the southern half of East Carpathian Biosphere Reserve
(Poloniny National Park and Uzhok National Park) as well some protected Presov areas in the eastern Slovakia
.
has been submitted in 2007, but in 2008 it has been resubmitted as a part of Astronomical Observatories of Ukraine
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
s sites in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra are registered as one entry; however, they are traditionally shown as two separate sites.
Cultural
No. | Image | Name | Location | Time of creation | Time listed | Ranking | UNESCO Categories |
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Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings | Kiev Kiev Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press.... |
11th century | 1990 | 527 | i, ii, iii, iv |
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Kiev Pechersk Lavra Kiev Pechersk Lavra Kiev Pechersk Lavra or Kyiv Pechersk Lavra , also known as the Kiev Monastery of the Caves, is a historic Orthodox Christian monastery which gave its name to one of the city districts where it is located in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.... |
Kiev Kiev Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press.... |
1051 | 1990 | 527 | i, ii, iii, iv | |
2 | |
Lviv - the Ensemble of the Historic Centre Old Town (Lviv) Lviv's Old Town is the historic centre of the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, in the Lviv Oblast , recognized as the State Historic-Architectural Sanctuary in 1975.-UNESCO:... |
Lviv Lviv Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following... |
1256 | 1998 | 865 | ii, v |
3 | |
Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans Chernivtsi University The Chernivtsi National University is the leading Ukrainian institution for higher education in northern Bukovina, in Chernivtsi, a city in southwest Ukraine.... |
Chernivtsi Chernivtsi Chernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine... |
1864—1882 | 2011 | 1330 | ii, iii, iv |
4 | |
Struve Geodetic Arc Struve Geodetic Arc The Struve Geodetic Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through ten countries and over 2,820 km, which yielded the first accurate measurement of a meridian.... |
Khmelnytsky Khmelnytskyi Oblast Khmelnytskyi Oblast is an oblast of western Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Khmelnytskyi.The current estimated population is around 1,401,140 .-Geography:... and Odessa Oblasts Odessa Oblast Odesa Oblast, also written as Odessa Oblast , is the southernmost and largest oblast of south-western Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Odessa.-History:... |
1816—1855 | 2005 | 1187 | ii, iii, vi |
Natural
No. | Image | Name | Location | Time of creation | Time listed | Ranking | UNESCO Categories |
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Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany is a transnational composite nature site. The Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians include 10 separate massifs located along the long axis from the Rakhiv mountains and Chornohora ridge in Ukraine over the... (Carpathian Biosphere Sanctuary, Uzhok National Nature Park) |
Zakarpattia Region | — | 2007 | 1133 | ix |
Notes
This UNESCO World Heritage Sites includes two biosphere reserve
Biosphere reserve
The Man and the Biosphere Programme of UNESCO was established in 1971 to promote interdisciplinary approaches to management, research and education in ecosystem conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.-Development:...
s: Carpathian Biosphere Sanctuary and the southern half of East Carpathian Biosphere Reserve
East Carpathian Biosphere Reserve
The East Carpathian Biosphere Reserve is a transboundary protected area, designated as an area of global importance under UNESCO's Programme on Man and the Biosphere. It is located in the Eastern Carpathians and includes parts of three countries: Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine...
(Poloniny National Park and Uzhok National Park) as well some protected Presov areas in the eastern Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
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Tentative List
Ukraine has fifteen submissions on the tentative list. One of the submissions is an extension of the existing site of Kiev's historical monuments. Mykolayiv Astronomical ObservatoryMykolayiv Astronomical Observatory
Mykolayiv Astronomical Observatory — astronomic observatory situated in Mykolaiv...
has been submitted in 2007, but in 2008 it has been resubmitted as a part of Astronomical Observatories of Ukraine
Astronomical observatories in Ukraine
This is a list of astronomical observatories in Ukraine:*Mykolayiv Astronomical Observatory*Biały Słoń*Crimean Astrophysical Observatory*Mykolayiv Astronomical Observatory*Simeiz Observatory...
No. | Image | Name | Location | Time of creation | Time submitted | Reference | UNESCO Category | UNESCO Criteria |
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Historic Centre of Tchernigov, 9th -13th centuries Chernihiv Ancient Chernihiv Ancient is the National Architecture-Historical Sanctuary located in the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv.The sanctuary was created at first as an affiliate of the National Sanctuary "Sophia of Kiev"... |
Chernihiv Region Chernihiv Oblast Chernihiv Oblast is an oblast of northern Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Chernihiv.-Geography:The total area of the province is around 31,900 km².... |
907 | 1989 | 668 | Cultural | i, ii, iv |
2 | |
Taras Shevchenko Tomb and State Historical and Natural Museum - Reserve Chernecha hora Taras Hill or Chernecha Hora is a hill on the bank of the Dnieper near Kaniv in Ukraine, where the remains of the famous Ukrainian poet and artist Taras Shevchenko have been buried since 1861. The original site of Shevchenko's burial is the Smolensky Cemetery in St. Petersburg. The hill formerly... |
Cherkasy Region Cherkasy Oblast Cherkasy Oblast is an oblast of central Ukraine located along the Dnieper River. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Cherkasy).-Geography:... |
1861 | 1989 | 672 | Mixed | ? |
3 | |
Ruins of Ancient City of Khersoness, 4th B.C. - 12th century | Crimea Crimea Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name... |
4th century B.C. | 1989 | 671 | Cultural | ii, iii, vi |
4 | |
National Steppe Biosphere Reserve "Askaniya Nowa" Askania-Nova Askania-Nova is a biosphere reserve located in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine, within the dry Taurida steppe near Oleshky Sands. The reserve consists of a zoological park, a botanical garden, and an open territory of virgin steppes.... |
Kherson Region Kherson Oblast Kherson Oblast is an oblast in southern Ukraine, just north of Crimea. Its administrative center is Kherson. The area of the region is 29000 km², its population is 1.12 million.Important cities in the oblast include:... |
1874 | 1989 | 673 | Natural | x |
5 | |
Cultural Landscape of Canyon in Kamenets-Podilsk Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle is a former Ruthenian-Lithuanian castle located in the historic city of Kamianets-Podilskyi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast , in the historic region of Podolia in western Ukraine... |
Kamianets-Podilskyi Kamianets-Podilskyi Kamyanets-Podilsky or Kamienets-Podolsky is a city located on the Smotrych River in western Ukraine, to the north-east of Chernivtsi... |
14th century | 1989 | 670 | Cultural | i, ii, iv |
6 | |
Dendrological Park "Sofijivka" Sofiyivsky Park Sofiyivsky Park is a arboretum and a scientific-researching institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The park is located in the northern part of the Uman city, Cherkasy Oblast , near the river Kamianka. Some areas of the park are reminiscent of an English garden... |
Cherkasy Region Cherkasy Oblast Cherkasy Oblast is an oblast of central Ukraine located along the Dnieper River. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Cherkasy).-Geography:... |
1796 | 2000 | 674 | Mixed | ? |
7 | |
Bagçesaray Palace of the Crimean Khans Bakhchisaray Palace The Khan's Palace or Hansaray is located in the town of Bakhchisaray, Crimea, Ukraine. It was built in the 16th century and became home to a succession of Crimean Khans. The walled enclosure contains a mosque, a harem, a cemetery, living quarters and gardens. The palace interior has been decorated... |
Crimea Crimea Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name... |
16th century | 2003 | 1820 | Cultural | i, iii, v, vi |
8 | |
Archaeological Site "Stone Tomb" Kamyana Mohyla Kamyana Mohyla is an archaeological site in the Molochna River valley, about a mile from the village of Terpinnya, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine.... |
Zaporizhia Region Zaporizhia Oblast Zaporizhia Oblast is an oblast of southern Ukraine. Its capital is Zaporizhia.This oblast is an important part of Ukraine's industry and agriculture.-Geography:... |
7th century BC | 2006 | 5075 | Cultural | iii, vi |
9 | |
Complex of the Sudak Fortress Monuments of the 6th - 16th c. Sudak Sudak or Sudaq is a small historic town located in Crimea, Ukraine situated to the west of Feodosiya and to the east of Simferopol, the capital of Crimea... |
Crimea Crimea Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name... |
6th century | 2007 | 5117 | Cultural | ii, iv, v |
10 | Astronomical Observatories of Ukraine Astronomical observatories in Ukraine This is a list of astronomical observatories in Ukraine:*Mykolayiv Astronomical Observatory*Biały Słoń*Crimean Astrophysical Observatory*Mykolayiv Astronomical Observatory*Simeiz Observatory... |
Kiev Kiev Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press.... , Mykolaiv Mykolaiv Mykolaiv , also known as Nikolayev , is a city in southern Ukraine, administrative center of the Mykolaiv Oblast. Mykolaiv is the main ship building center of the Black Sea, and, arguably, the whole Eastern Europe.-Name of city:... , Odessa Odessa Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,... , Crimea Crimea Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name... |
18th century | 2008 | 5267 | Cultural | ii, iv, vi | |
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Historic Center of the Port City of Odessa Odessa Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,... |
Odessa Region Odessa Oblast Odesa Oblast, also written as Odessa Oblast , is the southernmost and largest oblast of south-western Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Odessa.-History:... |
1794 | 2009 | 5412 | Cultural | i, ii, iii, iv, v |
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St. Cyril's St. Cyril's Monastery St. Cyril's Monastery is a medieval monastery in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. The monastery contains the famous St. Cyril's Church, an important specimen of Kievan Rus' architecture of the 12th century, and combining elements of the 17th and 19th centuries. However, being largely Ukrainian... and St. Andrew's Church - (extension of Kiev: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra) |
Kiev Kiev Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press.... |
12th century, 1754 | 2009 | 5423 | Cultural | i, ii, iii, iv |
13 | |
Wooden Churches of Carpathian Wooden churches in Ukraine Wooden church architecture in Ukraine dates from the beginning of Christianity and comprises a set of unique styles and forms specific to many sub-regions of the country. As a form of vernacular culture, construction of the churches in specific styles is passed on to subsequent generations... |
West Ukraine, Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
2010 | 5494 | Cultural | iii, iv | |
14 | |
Genoese Trade Ports at the Black Sea | Crimea Crimea Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name... |
2010 | 5575 | Cultural | ii, iv | |