Church of the Transfiguration
Church of the Transfiguration is a church in Nizhyn Raion, Chernihiv Oblast. Church of the Transfiguration is situated nearby to the police station Ніжинський відділ УМВС, as well as near the historic site Колишня синагога Шнеєрсона.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: church building in Nizhyn, Ukraine
- Also known as: “Church of the Transfiguration, Nizhyn”, “Spaso-Preobrazhenska tserkva”, and “Transfiguration Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mykhailo Lihda Pharmacy and Church of the Epiphany in Nizhyn.
Mykhailo Lihda Pharmacy
Photo: Олекса-Київ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mykhailo Lihda Pharmacy is situated 380 metres southwest of Church of the Transfiguration.
Church of the Epiphany in Nizhyn
Church
Photo: Tolik Kyiv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of the Epiphany in Nizhyn is situated 500 metres south of Church of the Transfiguration.
St. Nicholas Cathedral
Church
Photo: Hillock65, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The St. Nicholas Cathedral in Nizhyn is the main Eastern Orthodoxy church of Nizhyn eparchy in Ukraine. The powerful centric 55-metres high building with five domes has become a prototype Ukrainian baroque architecture of stone five-domed cruciform churches. St. Nicholas Cathedral is situated 670 metres southwest of Church of the Transfiguration.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nizhyn and Nizhynske.
Nizhyn
Town
Photo: V1snyk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nizhyn is a city located in Chernihiv Oblast of northern Ukraine along the Oster River. The city is located 116 km north-east of the national capital Kyiv.
Nizhynske
Village
Photo: SnizhokAM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nizhynske is a village, which is situated 7 km southwest of Church of the Transfiguration.
Kropyvne
Village
Photo: Toriyamv, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kropyvne is a village, which is situated 9 km southwest of Church of the Transfiguration.
Church of the Transfiguration
- Categories: architectural landmark, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nizhyn Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.05334° or 51° 3′ 12″ northLongitude
31.89167° or 31° 53′ 30″ eastOpen location code
9G3H3V3R+8MOpenStreetMap ID
way 366388257OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q16717423
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In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“Church of the Transfiguration” goes by many names.
- German: “Spasso-Preobraschenska zerkwa”
- German: “Verklärungskirche”
- Russian: “Преображенская церковь (Нежин)”
- Russian: “Преображенская церковь”
- Russian: “Спасо-Преображенская церковь”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de la Transfiguración”
- Ukrainian: “Спасо-Преображенська церква”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ніжинський відділ УМВС and Колишня синагога Шнеєрсона.
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