In Ukraine, in the south-western part of the Kiev region, on the banks of the river Ros spread remarkably clean and cozy old town - White Church.About how many years the settlements, you can judge by such details.The first mention of it is found in one of the oldest historical documents of Russia - Ipatiev Chronicle (1115).The city has many beautiful places, memorable sights.The most the main thing is connected with his name.
gray-haired old
Imagine Kievan Rus of the XI century.The young state growing and gaining strength, gaining the friendly relations with its neighbors and the respect of adversaries.Among the latter, particularly bugged Rus steppe nomads.To protect feast hail and nearby land from their raids, in 1032 by Yaroslav the Wise was laid fortress city of St. George (the name of Yuri got himself Yaroslav christened).On the hill called Castle hill were built of light stone castle-fortress, and inside the white church - the church, on which the city was subsequently renamed.Around people began to settle, and gradually became a city checkpoint.Many battles castle stood before in 1240 it completely destroyed the Tatar-Mongols.Survived only remains of the temple walls.With them and the revival of the settlement, the detuning of new buildings.Then already started this place called the White Church.The Church itself, alas, has sunk into oblivion.
Winds stories
In general, the city was surprisingly very stormy and rich biography.In the XIV century it was under the rule Duchy of Lithuania, then - Rzeczpospolita.In the XVI-XVII centuries in the province and then break out the popular uprisings.When Bogdan Khmelnitsky city was the center of the national liberation struggle.Then he made his personal residence of Hetman Mazepa.In 1706 they founded the church in the town of White Church in the Ukrainian Baroque style.This luxurious stone building was not completed before the end of the transfer of the city to the Polish government.Rebuilt was the only part of it, called St. Nicholas church.It survived to the present day.
Catholic Church
City and the surrounding areas at the beginning of the XIX century were the property of the family of the Polish nobility Branicki.Thanks to them and got a church White Church, which has become the pride and wonderful decoration of these places.To. Branitsky were Catholics, they rebuilt the church of the Castle Hill in honor of John the Baptist.The location was not chosen by chance: this is where once stood an ancient Christian shrine - the first church.Now, the White Church is proud of this wonderful monument of architecture.Built by strict laws of Catholicism, church amazes pomp, grandeur, harmonious proportionality of all parts and elements.Especially admire the internal decor of the building: stucco, painting, ornate.Wonderful acoustics in the church.So often there are evening of organ and chamber music.
Orthodox churches
And still more Orthodox this city - the White Church.Church functioning in it, do not yield to any external beauty's Church or interior decoration.This Mykolaiv (built in the XIX-th century the XVIII), the Church of Mary Magdalene (XVIII century), Transfiguration Cathedral, one of the largest in the city (XIX century).The building is not just decorated with White Church.Churches are city landmarks and protected by the state as the objects of cultural and historical past.The city and its residents can be proud of: a glorious history and high culture.
