Peter and Paul Church, Petrovka

In the village of Petrovka that in Chernihiv region, is an architectural monument of the 19th century - Peter and Paul Church.

History Peter and Paul Church

Rather, Peter and Paul Church got its name because the village was founded in July, the feast of St. Peter and Paul.

When she began to build - is unknown, but construction completed in 1838. The temple is shaped like a rectangle. In the mid-19th century Peter and Paul Church built a western porch (extension in front of the temple) and a two-tier belfry of the Moorish dome on the mountain.

In 1895, a plan by architect Alexander Yahna in porch attached choirs as balconies, standing on two pillars.

In 1930, the top tier of the bell tower was destroyed, its renewed after 20 years.

Peter and Paul Church is unique in architectural terms. Here you can see the features of early historicism and go late classicism to romanticism. Also present Gothic elements.

How to get to church

Petrovka village is on the border of Kyiv and Chernihiv regions. A neighboring village New Bulls passes highway Kyiv - Sumy . To the village daily ride buses Bobrovica . Distance from the district center - 45 kilometers. The nearest railway station - Kobyzhcha , located 30 kilometers. This train sent to Nezhin , Kyiv .

Peter and Paul Church is located in the heart of the village.