
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
- Saint Sophia Cathedral and Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
- Lviv Historic Centre
- Historic Centre of Odesa
- Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans
- Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora
- Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region
- Struve Geodetic Arc sites
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests
- Kamianets-Podilskyi Fortress
- Khotyn Fortress
- Olesko Castle
- Pidhirtsi Castle
- Golden Gate of Kyiv
- St Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery
- Andriyivskyi Descent
- Odessa Opera and Ballet area
- Chernivtsi historic university complex
- Hoverla and the Ukrainian Carpathians
- Sofiyivka Park
- 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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