Pyrohoshcha Church
The Pyrohoshcha Dormition of the Mother of God Church or simply Pyrohoshcha Church is an Orthodox church in Kyiv in the historical neighbourhood Podil.Photo: Pedro J Pacheco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Ukrainian Orthodox
- Description: church building in Kyiv, Ukraine
- Address: Контрактова площа 1, 04070
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fountain of Samson and One Street Museum.
Fountain of Samson
Fountain
Photo: Neovitaha777, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fountain of Samson or Felitsiyal is a Ukrainian Baroque fountain in the Podil raion of Kyiv. It was constructed in the 18th century, later demolished in 1934 or 1935, and rebuilt in 1981.
One Street Museum
Museum
Photo: Kamelot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The One Street Museum is a museum on Andriivskyi Descent, one of the most ancient streets in Kyiv, Ukraine. It houses many of the historic items of Andriivskyi Descent, containing more than 7000 exhibits. One Street Museum is situated 160 metres south of Pyrohoshcha Church.
Chornobyl Museum
Museum
Photo: Jorge Láscar, CC BY 2.0.
The Ukrainian National Chernobyl Museum is a history museum in Kyiv, Ukraine, dedicated to the 1986 Chernobyl disaster and its consequences. It houses an extensive collection of visual media, artifacts, scale models, and other items. Chornobyl Museum is situated 360 metres north of Pyrohoshcha Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Honchari-Kozhumiaky and Podil.
Podil
Suburb
Podil or Podol, also known in English as the Lower City, is a historic neighborhood in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It is located on a floodplain terrace over the Dnieper between the Kyiv Hills and the lower stream of Pochaina River.
Pyrohoshcha Church
- Categories: destroyed building or structure, building, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Podilskyi District, Kyiv, Central Ukraine, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.46332° or 50° 27′ 48″ northLongitude
30.51656° or 30° 30′ 60″ eastOpen location code
9G2GFG78+8JOpenStreetMap ID
way 46606233OpenStreetMap feature
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building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=ukrainian_orthodoxOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q3398464
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Pyrohoshcha Church” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Успение на Богородица Пирогоща”
- Chinese: “波赫羅狄察·比爾赫斯察教堂”
- Estonian: “Põrogoštša Jumalaema Uinumise kirik”
- French: “église de Pyrohochtcha”
- French: “Église de Pyrohochtcha”
- German: “Maria-Himmelfahrt-Kirche”
- German: “Pyrohoschtscha-Kirche”
- Greek: “Ναός Κοιμήσεως της Θεοτόκου Πυροχόστσα”
- Japanese: “ピロゴシチャ聖母聖堂”
- Macedonian: “Црква Успение на Пресвета Богородица”
- Polish: “Cerkiew Zaśnięcia Matki Bożej Pyrohoszczy w Kijowie”
- Russian: “Пирогоща”
- Russian: “Храм Успения Пресвятой Богородицы”
- Russian: “Церковь Богородицы Пирогощи”
- Russian: “Церковь Успения Богородицы Пирогощи”
- Russian: “Церковь Успения на Подоле”
- Serbian: “Црква Успења Пресвете Богородице у Кијеву”
- Ukrainian: “Пирогоща”
- Ukrainian: “Храм Успіння Пресвятої Богородиці Пирогощої”
- Ukrainian: “Церква Богородиці Пирогощої”
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