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Famous Landmarks in Ukraine: 20 Places Every Traveler Should Know

Historic centre of Lviv, Ukraine
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Ukraine has a rich collection of historic cities, cathedrals, monasteries, fortresses and natural landscapes. UNESCO currently lists 8 World Heritage properties for Ukraine: 7 cultural and 1 natural. Several properties are currently affected by conservation risks related to the ongoing war.

20 Landmarks to Know

  1. Saint Sophia Cathedral and Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
  2. Lviv Historic Centre
  3. Historic Centre of Odesa
  4. Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans
  5. Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora
  6. Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region
  7. Struve Geodetic Arc sites
  8. Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests
  9. Kamianets-Podilskyi Fortress
  10. Khotyn Fortress
  11. Olesko Castle
  12. Pidhirtsi Castle
  13. Golden Gate of Kyiv
  14. St Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery
  15. Andriyivskyi Descent
  16. Odessa Opera and Ballet area
  17. Chernivtsi historic university complex
  18. Hoverla and the Ukrainian Carpathians
  19. Sofiyivka Park
  20. Saint George’s Cathedral in Lviv

UNESCO Heritage

UNESCO’s current Ukraine country profile records eight World Heritage properties. The status and conservation conditions of individual sites should be checked before any visit.

UNESCO World Heritage Centre — Ukraine

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