Ukraine
Chernihiv Oblast
Chernihiv Raion

Yeletskyi Monastery

The Yeletskyi Dormition Monastery is a former Orthodox monastery in the city of , , located on the elevated right bank of the Desna River, between Dytynets Park and the .
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Russian Orthodox
  • Description: church building in Chernihiv, Ukraine
  • Also known as: “Eletsky Monastery”, “Yelets Monastery”, and “Свято-Успенський Єлецький монастир Чернігівської єпархії Української Православної Церкви”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dormition Cathedral of Eletsky Monastery and Black Grave.

Church
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is a church.

Memorial
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The is the largest burial mound in , . It is part of the National Sanctuary of and is an Archaeological Monument of national importance. is situated 220 metres northwest of Yeletskyi Monastery.

Museum
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The Transfiguration Cathedral or Saviour-Transfiguration Cathedral is the oldest building in , , and one of the few surviving buildings of pre-Mongol Rus. It is located in Dytynets Park. is situated 1 km northeast of Yeletskyi Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chernihiv and Pavlivka.

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, located in the north of , is one of the most ancient and most interesting cities of known in the world primarily for its sacred Christian temples created over 1000-year history of the city and being invaluable treasure of Ukrainian people.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Yeletskyi Monastery.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km east of Yeletskyi Monastery.

Yeletskyi Monastery

Latitude
51.48568° or 51° 29′ 8″ north
Longitude
31.29542° or 31° 17′ 44″ east
Open location code
9G3HF7PW+75
Open­Street­Map ID
way 95267465
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­russian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q4174765
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In Other Languages

From Estonian to Ukrainian—“Yeletskyi Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Estonian: “Tšernihivi Jeletski Jumalaema Uinumise klooster”
  • French: “monastère de l’Assomption d’Eletski”
  • French: “Monastère de l’Assomption d’Eletski”
  • German: “Jelez-Kloster”
  • German: “Jelezkloster”
  • German: “Jelezkyj monastyr”
  • German: “Jelezkyj-Kloster”
  • Japanese: “イエレツ修道院”
  • Polish: “Jelecki Monaster Zaśnięcia Matki Bożej”
  • Russian: “Елецкий монастырь”
  • Russian: “Елецкий Свято-Успенский женский монастырь”
  • Russian: “Елецкий Успенский монастырь (Чернигов)”
  • Russian: “Елецкий Успенский монастырь”
  • Russian: “Свято-Успенский Елецкий женский монастырь”
  • Russian: “Черниговский Елецкий монастырь”
  • Ukrainian: “Єлецький монастир”
  • Ukrainian: “Єлецький Успенський монастир”
  • Ukrainian: “Свято-Успенський Єлецький жіночий монастир”
  • Ukrainian: “Успенський Єлецький жіночий монастир”

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