Novhorod-Siverskyi

Novhorod-Siverskyi (Ukrainian: Новгород-Сіверський, IPA: [ˈnɔu̯ɦorod ˈs⁽ʲ⁾iwersʲkɪj]) is a historic city in Chernihiv Oblast, northern Ukraine.

From 1098 it was the capital of the Siverian Principality, which served as a buffer zone against incursions of the Cumans (Polovtsy) and other steppe peoples.

Nowogród Siewierski was granted Magdeburg city rights in 1620 by Polish King Sigismund III Vasa.

The city council destroyed documents related to the Donbass war participants to protect them from Russian troops.

Tourist attractions are located on two high capes divided by ravines: the ensemble of Savior-Transfiguration Monastery [uk] and the town centre.

The architectural monuments of state significance are scattered on five separate areas which compose the territory of the preserve.

Other landmarks include the Cossack Baroque Assumption Cathedral, a triumphal arch (1787), and the wooden church of St. Nicholas (1760).

Coat of arms of Novhorod-Siverskyi Raion
Coat of arms of Novhorod-Siverskyi Raion