Monuments of national significance in Zhytomyr Oblast

There are 58 monuments of national significance (importance)[a] in Zhytomyr Oblast (region), Ukraine.[1] The State Register of Immovable Monuments of Ukraine classifies cultural heritage monuments as either of local or national signficance. To be classified as nationally significant, a monument must have had a substantial impact on the country's culture, be associated with major historical events or individuals who shaped national culture, represent a masterpiece of creative genius, or embody a disappeared civilisation or artistic style.[2] Monuments of national significance are inscribed on the register by the Cabinet of Ministers and are protected and maintained by the Ministry of Culture. All listed monuments fall into at least one of the following categories: archaeology, history, monumental art, architecture, urban planning, garden and park art, landscape, or science and technology.[b][3]

The first attempts to establish registers of protected buildings were undertaken between 1917 and 1918 by the Ukrainian People's Republic. These efforts continued in the 1920s in Soviet Ukraine but were halted in the 1930s with the dissolution of relevant institutions and the active destruction of cultural—particularly religious—heritage.[4][5][6] The listing of cultural heritage monuments in the region was renewed in 1956.[7] A list of architectural monuments was approved in 1963, followed by a separate list of artistic, historic, and archaeological monuments in 1965. Both lists remained in use after Ukraine declared independence in 1991.[8][9] On 8 June 2000, with the adoption of the law "On the Protection of Cultural Heritage," the State Register of Immovable Monuments was established.[3] On 14 September 2009, all entries from the Soviet-era list of artistic, historic, and archaeological monuments were transferred to the new register.[10] The transfer of monuments from the Soviet architectural register, however, has proceeded more slowly and remains incomplete as of February 2026,[c] although the process has accelerated in recent years.[8][13][14] At the same time, a number of sites have been stripped of their protected status to comply with the decommunisation and derussification laws in effect since 2015 and 2023, respectively.[15][16] In Zhytomyr Oblast, the only such national monument was the Monument to Alexander Pushkin in Zhytomyr, which was delisted in 2023.[17]

Zhytomyr Oblast is divided into four raions (districts)—Berdychiv, Korosten, Zhytomyr, and Zviahel—which contain 12, 7, 34, and 5 monuments of national significance, respectively. Of the total, 43 are classified as architectural monuments, 12 as archaeological, and 3 as historic. Most of the architectural monuments date from the 16th to the 19th centuries. The most recent additions were made in March 2025. Every monument is assigned a unique protection number, and those of national importance located in Zhytomyr Oblast start with 06.[1]

Berdychiv Raion

Monuments of national significance in Berdychiv Raion
Name[d] Location Date constructed[e] Date designated[f] Type Protection number Photo
Palace
Палац 		Andrushivka 2nd half of the 19th century 7 March 2025[18] Architecture 060023
Church of St Barbara
Костьол Варвари 		Berdychiv Mid-19th century Architecture 060024
Carmelite Monastery
Кармелітський монастир 		16th–18th centuries Architecture 060025
Church with cells
Костьол з келіями 		17th–18th centuries Architecture 060025/1
Gate building
Прибрамний корпус 		18th century Architecture 060025/2
Fortress walls with towers and cells
Кріпосні мури з баштами та келіями 		16th–18th centuries Architecture 060025/3
Palace
Палац 		Verkhivnia 17th century Architecture 060026/1
Outbuilding
Флігель 		17th century Architecture 060026/2
Outbuilding
Флігель 		17th century Architecture 060026/3
Church
Костьол 		1810 Architecture 060026/4
Hillforts of the legendary city of Niiatyn (2)
Городища літописного міста Ніятина (2) 		Yahniatyn 12th–13th centuries 14 September 2009[10] Archaeology 060016-Н
Hillfort of the legendary city of Yaropolch
Городище літописного міста Ярополча 		Yaropovychi 9th–13th centuries Archaeology 060004-Н

Korosten Raion

Monuments of national significance in Korosten Raion
Name[d] Location Date constructed[e] Date designated[f] Type Protection number Photo
Hillfort, posad, settlement, and kurgan cemeteries (2)
Городище, посад, поселення і курганні могильники (2) 		Horodets 9th–13th centuries 14 September 2009[10] Archaeology 060013-Н
Hillforts of the legendary city of Iskorosten (3), settlement and kurgan cemeteries (2)
Городища літописного міста Іскоростеня (3), поселення і курганні могильники (2) 		Korosten 8th–18th centuries Archaeology 060007-Н
St Nicholas Church and bell tower (wooden)
Миколаївська церква та дзвіниця (дерев'яна) 		Mezhyrichka 1772 7 March 2025[18] Architecture 060039
Hillfort, posad, settlement and kurgan cemeteries (2)
Городище, посад, поселення і курганні могильники (2) 		Olevsk 9th century BC – 4th century, 9th–13th centuries 14 September 2009[10] Archaeology 060014-Н
St Nicholas Church
Миколаївська церква 		1596 7 March 2025[18] Architecture 060041
St Basil's Church and monastery buildings
Василівська церква та монастирські споруди 		Ovruch 12th–20th centuries Architecture 060040
Church (wooden)
Церква (дерев'яна) 		Zhubrovychi 17th century Architecture 060042

Zhytomyr Raion

Monuments of national significance in Zhytomyr Raion
Name[d] Location Date constructed[e] Date designated[f] Type Protection number Photo
Hillforts of the legendary city of Horodesk (3)
Городища літописного міста Городеська (3) 		Horodske 3rd millenium BC, 9th–13th centuries 14 September 2009[10] Archaeology 060008-Н
Manor
Садиба 		Ivnytsia 2nd half of the 18th – early 20th centuries 7 March 2025[18] Architecture 060027
Service house and gate
Господарський будинок і брама 		2nd half of the 19th – early 20th centuries Architecture 060027/1
Fence towers
Башти огорожі 		2nd half of the 18th century Architecture 060027/2
Mass grave of participants of the Haydamaka uprising "Koliivshchyna"
Братська могила учасників гайдамацького повстання "Коліївщина" 		Kodnia 1767 14 September 2009[10] History 060005-Н
Nativity of the Theotokos Church and bell tower
Різдвобогородицька церква та дзвіниця 		1841 7 March 2025[18] Architecture 060031
Hillfort of the legendary city of Kolodiazhyn
Городище літописного міста Колодяжина 		Kolodiazhne 12th–13th centuries 14 September 2009[10] Archaeology 060015-Н
St Michael's Church (wooden)
Михайлівська церква (дерев'яна) 		Kraivshchyna 1757 7 March 2025[18] Architecture 060035
Trinity Church and bell tower
Троїцький костьол з дзвіницею 		Lishchyn 1805 Architecture 060032
Manor house
Садибний будинок 		1st half of the 19th century Architecture 060033
Basilian monastery school building
Будинок школи Василіанського монастиря 		Liubar 2nd half of the 18th century Architecture 060029
Manor
Садиба 		Nova Chortoryia 18th–19th centuries Architecture 060030
Palace
Палац 		18th – 2nd half of the 19th centuries Architecture 060030/1
Gate
Брама 		2nd half of the 19th century Architecture 060030/2
Steam mill
Паровий млин 		Late 19th century Architecture 060030/3
Hillfort
Городище 		Stanyshivka 9th–13th centuries, 14th–18th centuries 14 September 2009[10] Archaeology 060006-Н
Hillfort of the legendary city of Kotelnych and settlement
Городище літописного міста Котельнича і поселення 		Stara Kotelnia 9th–13th centuries Archaeology 060003-Н
Church
Костьол 		2nd half of the 18th century 7 March 2025[18] Architecture 060028
Church and cells of the Tryhiria Trinity Monastery
Церква та келії Тригірського Троїцького монастиря 		Tryhiria 18th–19th centuries Architecture 060034
Manor
Садиба 		Turchynivka 2nd half of the 19th century Architecture 060036
Palace
Палац 		2nd half of the 19th century Architecture 060036/1
Service building
Господарський корпус 		2nd half of the 19th century Architecture 060036/2
Hillfort of the legendary city of Derevych
Городище літописного міста Деревича 		Velyki Derevychi 9th–13th centuries 14 September 2009[10] Archaeology 060009-Н
Grave of the writer and translator Borys Ten (M. V. Khomychevskyi)
Могила письменника і перекладача Бориса Тена (М. В. Хомичевського) 		Zhytomyr 1983 History 060002-Н
Cathedral of St Sophia and bell tower
Кафедральний костьол Св. Софії та дзвіниця 		1746 24 November 2023[19] Architecture 060017
Magistrat
Магістрат 		1805 Architecture 060018
Seminary church
Семінарійський костьол 		1838 Architecture 060019
Cells of the Jesuit Monastery
Келії єзуїтського монастиря 		1724 Architecture 060020
Saviour-Transfiguration Cathedral
Спасо-Преображенський кафедральний собор 		1874 Architecture 060021
Building complex of the "Zhytomyr" Post Office
Комплекс будівель поштової станції «Житомир» 		Mid-19th century Architecture 060022
Post office building and fence
Будинок поштової станції та огорожа 		Mid-19th century Architecture 060022/1
Hotel
Готель 		Mid-19th century Architecture 060022/2
Stables
Стайні 		Mid-19th century Architecture 060022/3
Postal outbuildings
Ямські служби 		Mid-19th century Architecture 060022/4

Zviahel Raion

Monuments of national significance in Zviahel Raion
Name[d] Location Date constructed[e] Date designated[f] Type Protection number Photo
Hillforts of the legendary city of Vozviahel (2) and posad
Городища літописного міста Возвягеля (2) і посад 		Chyzhivka 9th–13th centuries 14 September 2009[10] Archaeology 060012-Н
Exaltation Church and bell tower (wooden)
Здвиженська церква та дзвіниця (дерев'яна) 		Kamianyi Brid 17th century 7 March 2025[18] Architecture 060038
Kurgan cemeteries (2)
Курганні могильники (2) 		Khodurky 9th–13th centuries 14 September 2009[10] Archaeology 060011-Н
St Paraskeva's Church (wooden)
Парасківська церква (дерев'яна) 		Riasne 1771 7 March 2025[18] Architecture 060037
House where the poetess and public figure Lesya Ukrainka was born and lived
Будинок, в якому народилася і жила поетеса та громадська діячка Леся Українка 		Zviahel 1871–1872 14 September 2009[10] History 060010-Н

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Ukrainian: пам'ятки національного значення
  2. ^ In particular, each category is defined as such:
    • Archaeological monuments are underground or underwater remains of human activity that bear testimony to the origin or development of civilisation.
    • Historic monuments are buildings, structures, burials, and other sites associated with important historical events or the lives and activities of prominent individuals.
    • Monuments of monumental art are works of fine art.
    • Architectural monuments are buildings and structures that retain full or partial authenticity and express characteristics of a particular culture, era, style, construction technique, or represent works of renowned architects.
    • Urban planning monuments are historic neighbourhoods, streets, squares, or ensembles with preserved spatial layouts and architectural integrity.
    • Monuments of garden and park art combine park construction with natural or anthropogenic landscapes.
    • Landscape monuments are natural areas possessing historical value.
    • Monuments of science and technology are industrial, engineering, or scientific sites that reflect the scientific and technological development of an era or discipline.[3]
  3. ^ Two monuments of national significance in Zhytomyr Oblast remain on the Soviet register:[8] the 18th-century wooden Church of St Michael in Ozera, which was ruined by the 1980s and replaced with a modern building in 2001,[11] and a 19th-century manor in Tiutiunnyky, which was destroyed in the 2000s.[12] These sites are not included in this list.
  4. ^ a b c d The names listed are unofficial translations as the register is only available in Ukrainian. The official Ukrainian names are shown below each translation, with links to the corresponding Ukrainian Wikipedia articles if applicable.
  5. ^ a b c d Datings of the monuments as indicated on the register
  6. ^ a b c d For monuments previously listed on a Soviet-era register, the date of transfer to the modern register is indicated.

References

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  2. ^ Про затвердження Порядку визначення категорій пам'яток [On Approval of the Procedure for Determining the Categories of Monuments]. Official Website of the Parliament of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 5 December 2024 [22 May 2019]. Archived from the original on 5 June 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b c Про охорону культурної спадщини [On the Protection of Cultural Heritage]. Official Website of the Parliament of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 31 October 2025 [8 June 2000]. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
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  13. ^ Замок «Паланок», палац-фортецю графів Телекі та Ужгородський замок внесли до Держреєстру нерухомих пам'яток [Palanok Castle, palace-fortress of the Counts Teleki and the Uzhhorod Castle have been incribed on the State Register of Immovable Monuments]. Ministry of Culture (in Ukrainian). 21 February 2026. Archived from the original on 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  14. ^ Huz, Uliana (13 February 2026). Уряд вніс 6 замків Закарпаття до Державного реєстру нерухомих пам'яток України [The government has included 6 castles of Zakarpattia Oblast on the State Register of Immovable Monuments of Ukraine]. Rubryka (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
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