Tag: UNESCO World Heritage List

The history of  Saint Sophia Cathedral. The cathedral was founded by Grand Prince Yaroslav the Wise and built between 1037 and 1044 on the site of a victorious battle where Kyivans defeated the Pechenegs (Asian nomadic tribes). Its name comes from t ...

The history of Chernivtsi. Chernivtsi is the historic center of Bukovina, located on the banks of the River Prut. It is a relatively young city; the first written reference is from the early 15th century. Since then, it has belonged to the Moldavian ...