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Monuments of national significance in Mykolaiv Oblast

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A metal plaque on a wall
Soviet-era cultural heritage plaque of the Mykolaiv Observatory

There are 41 monuments of national significance[a] in Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine.[2] The State Register of Immovable Monuments of Ukraine classifies cultural heritage monuments as either of local or national signficance. To be classified as nationally important, 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.[3] 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][1]

The first attempts to establish registers of protected buildings were undertaken in 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.[1] All entries from the Soviet-era list of artistic, historic, and archaeological monuments were transferred to the new register on 14 September 2009.[10] The transfer of monuments from the Soviet architectural register, however, has proceeded more slowly and remains incomplete as of April 2026,[c] although the process has accelerated in recent years.[8][11][12] At the same time, a number of sites have been stripped of their protected status to comply with the decommunisation and derussification laws enacted since 2015 and 2023, respectively.[13][14]

Mykolaiv Oblast is divided into four raions (districts)[15] – Bashtanka, Mykolaiv, Pervomaisk, and Voznesensk – which contain 3, 24, 5, and 9 monuments of national significance, respectively. Of the total, 28 are classified as archaeological monuments, 11 as architectural, 3 as historic, and 1 as landscape, with 1 monument belonging to multiple categories. The archaeological monuments cover a wide range of time periods from the Paleolithic (c. 2.6 million – c. 12,000 years ago[16]) to the Zaporozhian Cossack era (16th–18th centuries[17]). The latest additions date to June 2024. Every monument is assigned a unique protection number, and those of national significance located in Mykolaiv Oblast start with the digits 14.[2]

Bashtanka Raion

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Monuments of national significance in Bashtanka Raion
Name[d] Location Date constructed[e] Date designated[f] Type Protection number Ref.
Kurgan cemetery
Курганний могильник 		Kostiantynivka [uk] 3rd–1st millennia BCE 14 September 2009 Archaeological 140010-Н [10]
Dwelling
Стоянка 		Lukianivka [uk][g] 9th–7th centuries BCE Archaeological 140011-Н
Hillfort
Городище 		Oleksandrivka 9th century BCE – 4th century CE Archaeological 140030-Н

Mykolaiv Raion

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Monuments of national significance in Mykolaiv Raion
Name[d] Location Date constructed[e] Date designated[f] Type Protection number Photo Ref.
Hillfort
Городище 		Berezan Island 9th century BCE – 4th century CE 14 September 2009 Archaeological 140025-Н Remains of a building
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Settlement "Pitukhivka I"
Поселення "Пітухівка I" 		Dmytrivka [uk] 9th century BCE – 4th century CE Archaeological 140022-Н
Settlement "Pitukhivka II"
Поселення "Пітухівка II" 		9th century BCE – 4th century CE Archaeological 140023-Н
Hillfort-fortress
Городище-фортеця 		9th century BCE – 4th century CE, 5th–17th centuries Archaeological 140024-Н
Settlement
Поселення 		Kalynivka [uk][h] 9th century BCE – 4th century CE Archaeological 140012-Н
Kurgan cemetery
Курганний могильний 		3rd–1st millennia BCE Archaeological 140013-Н
Hillfort
Городище 		Kozyrka [uk] 9th century BCE – 4th century CE Archaeological 140026-Н
Hillfort
Городище 		Matiiasove [uk] 9th century BCE – 4th century CE Archaeological 140014-Н
Hillfort
Городище 		Mykolaiv 9th century BCE – 4th century CE Archaeological 140002-Н A peninsula seen from above
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Settlement and necropolis "Didova Khata I"
Поселення і некрополь "Дідова Хата I" 		9th century BCE – 4th century CE Archaeological 140003-Н
Roman military camp "Didova Khata III"
Римський військовий табір "Дідова Хата III" 		9th century BCE – 4th century CE Archaeological 140004-Н
Settlement-hillfort
Поселення-городище 		9th century BCE – 4th century CE Archaeological 140005-Н
Burial vaults of the composer and ethnographer M. M. Arkas, the founder of the shipyard in Mykolaiv M. L. Faleev [uk]
Могили-склепи композитора та етнографа М. М. Аркаса, засновника корабельні у м. Миколаєві М. Л. Фалеєва 		1792, 1909 Historic 140006-Н A pink-and-white historicist chapel
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Burial vault of the scientist, inventor, and public figure V. N. Karazin
Могила-склеп вченого, винахідника і громадського діяча В. Н. Каразіна 		1842, 1982 Historic 140007-Н A white chapel with a green roof
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Marine Gymnasium
Морська гімназія 		1850 21 June 2024 Architectural 140031 A neo-classicist building
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Old fleet barracks (buildings 1, 2)
Старофлотські казарми (корпус 1, 2) 		1850 Architectural 140032 A long brown building
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Observatory
Обсерваторія 		1827 Architectural 140033 A neo-classicist observatory seen from above
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St Nicholas Church
Миколаївська церква 		1817 Architectural 140034 Blue church and bell tower
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Officers' Assembly
Офіцерське зібрання 		1820 Architectural 140035 A pink neo-classicist building
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Fleet Headquarters Building
Будинок штабу флоту 		1796 Architectural 140036 A yellow-and-white neo-classicist building seen from above
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Gate and walls of the shipyard
Брама та мури суднобудівної вахти 		1848 Architectural 140037 A pathway between two walls
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Settlement
Поселення 		Ternuvate [uk] 2nd millennium – 10th century BCE 14 September 2009 Archaeological 140021-Н [10]
St Nicholas Church
Миколаївська церква 		Ochakiv 1818 21 June 2024 Architectural 140038 A pink Russian revival church
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Ancient city of Olbia
Стародавнє місто Ольвія 		Parutyne 9th century BCE – 4th century CE 14 September 2009 Archaeological 140027-Н Remains of buildings
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Pervomaisk Raion

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Monuments of national significance in Pervomaisk Raion
Name[d] Location Date constructed[e] Date designated[f] Type Protection number Photo Ref.
Settlement
Поселення 		Hrushivka [uk], Myhiia [uk] 4th–3rd millennia BCE, 9th–13th centuries 14 September 2009 Archaeological 140028-Н [10]
St Catherine's Church
Катерининська церква 		Katerynka [uk] 18th century 21 June 2024 Architectural 140040 A white neo-classicist church
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Kurgan cemetery
Курганний могильник 		Kinetspil [uk] 3rd millennium BCE – 1st millennium CE 14 September 2009 Archaeological 140029-Н [10]
Intercession Church and bell tower
Покровська церква та дзвіниця 		Pervomaisk 1805 21 June 2024 Architectural 140039 Brown church and bell tower with blue roofs
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Settlement
Поселення 		Semenivka [uk] 6th–3rd millennia BCE 14 September 2009 Archaeological 140009-Н [10]

Voznesensk Raion

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Monuments of national significance in Voznesensk Raion
Name[d] Location Date constructed[e] Date designated[f] Type Protection number Photo Ref.
Dwelling
Стоянка 		Anetivka [uk] 1.5 million – 10,000 BCE 14 September 2009 Archaeological 140020-Н [10]
Historical landscape of the centre of Buh Hard palanka of the Zaporozhian Host
Історичний ландшафт центру Буго-Гардівської паланки Війська Запорозького 		Bohdanivka [uk], Kostiantynivka, Pivdennoukrainsk[i] 7th–6th millennia BCE, 5th–4th millennia BCE, 3rd–2nd millennia BCE, 12th–13th centuries, 16th–18th centuries Archaeological, historic, landscape 140001-Н A river flowing through a steppe landscape
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Settlement
Поселення 		Kostiantynivka 6th–3rd millennia BCE, 2nd millennium – 10th century BCE, 5th–9th centuries Archaeological 140008-Н
Fortress
Фортеця 		Kremenivka [uk] 5th–9th centuries Archaeological 140017-Н
Kurgan
Курган 		Liudmylivka [uk] 3rd millennium BCE – 1st millennium Archaeological 140015-Н
Dwelling
Стоянка 		Oleksandrivka 9th–7th millennia BCE Archaeological 140019-Н
Hillfort
Городище 		Pokrovka [uk] 9th century BCE – 4th century CE Archaeological 140018-Н
Dwelling
Стоянка 		Ukrainets [uk] 1.5 million – 10,000 BCE Archaeological 140016-Н
Gazebo
Альтанка 		Voznesensk 1837 21 June 2024 Architectural 140041 A gazebo with white columns
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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also translated as "monuments of national importance"; Ukrainian: пам'ятки національного значення[1]
  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.[1]
  3. ^ No monuments of national significance in Mykolaiv Oblast remain on the Soviet-era register.[8]
  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.
  7. ^ Mentioned on the register under its pre-2016 name Lenine[18]
  8. ^ Mentioned on the register under its pre-2016 name Kimivka[19]
  9. ^ Mentioned on the register under its pre-2024 name Yuzhnoukrainsk[21]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 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.
  2. ^ a b Перелік пам'яток культурної спадщини національного значення Миколаївської області, занесених до Державного реєстру нерухомих пам'яток України [List of cultural heritage monuments of national significance in Mykolaiv Oblast inscribed on the State Register of Immovable Monuments of Ukraine] (PDF). Ministry of Culture of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 19 July 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Kot, Serhii (2013). "Центральний комітет охорони пам'яток старовини і мистецтва на Україні (ЦКОПСІМУ)" [Central Committee for the Protection of Monuments of Antiquity and Art in Ukraine (CCPMAAAU)]. In Smoliy, Valeriy (ed.). Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Vol. 10. Naukova Dumka. p. 688. Archived from the original on 11 December 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  5. ^ Kot, Serhii (2010). "Охорона пам'яток історії та культури" [Protection of historic and cultural monuments]. In Smoliy, Valeriy (ed.). Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Vol. 7. Naukova Dumka. p. 728. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  6. ^ Novak, Oleksandr (30 January 2022). Нормативно-правове регулювання пам'яткоохоронної діяльності в радянській Україні (1928–1933 рр.) [The legal framework of monument-protection activities in Soviet Ukraine (1928–1933)] (PDF). Siverian Chronicle (in Ukrainian) (1). Institute of Ukrainian Archeography and Source Studies: 105–111. Archived from the original on 23 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026 – via Scientific electronic library of periodicals of the NAS of Ukraine.
  7. ^ Про затвердження списку пам'ятників архітектури по Українській РСР [On the Approval of the List of Architectural Monuments in Ukrainian SSR]. Official Website of the Parliament of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 28 March 1956. Archived from the original on 25 January 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  8. ^ a b c Про впорядкування справи обліку та охорони пам'ятників архітектури на території Української РСР [On the Organisation of the Registration and Protection of the Architectural Monuments on the Territory of the Ukrainian SSR]. Official Website of the Parliament of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 11 April 2026 [24 August 1963]. Archived from the original on 20 April 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  9. ^ Про затвердження списку пам'ятників мистецтва, історії та археології Української РСР [On the Approval of the List of Artistic, Historic, and Archaeological Monuments of the Ukrainian SSR]. Official Website of the Parliament of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 21 July 1965. Archived from the original on 19 November 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i Про занесення об'єктів культурної спадщини національного значення до Державного реєстру нерухомих пам'яток України [On Inclusion of Cultural Heritage Objects of National Significance in the State Register of Immovable Monuments of Ukraine]. Official Website of the Parliament of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 3 September 2009. Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  11. ^ 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 of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 21 February 2026. Archived from the original on 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Про засудження комуністичного та націонал-соціалістичного (нацистського) тоталітарних режимів в Україні та заборону пропаганди їхньої символіки [On the Condemnation of the Communist and National Socialist (Nazi) Totalitarian Regimes in Ukraine and Prohibiting the Propagation of their Symbols]. Official Website of the Parliament of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 30 August 2025 [9 April 2015]. Archived from the original on 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  14. ^ Про засудження та заборону пропаганди російської імперської політики в Україні і деколонізацію топонімії [On the Condemnation and Prohibition of Propaganda of Russian Imperial Policy in Ukraine and the Decolonisation of Toponymy]. Official Website of the Parliament of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 30 August 2025 [21 March 2023]. Archived from the original on 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  15. ^ Райони [Raions]. Decentralisation in Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 28 March 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  16. ^ Groeneveld, Emma (29 September 2017). "Paleolithic". World History Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  17. ^ Krupnytsky, Borys; Zhukovsky, Andrii (1993). "Zaporizhia, The". Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 22 February 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  18. ^ Про перейменування окремих населених пунктів та районів [On Renaming Individual Populated Places and Raions]. Official Website of the Parliament of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 4 February 2016. Archived from the original on 6 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  19. ^ Про перейменування окремих населених пунктів та районів [On Renaming Individual Populated Places and Raions]. Official Website of the Parliament of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  20. ^ a b c d e Про внесення об'єктів культурної спадщини національного значення до Державного реєстру нерухомих пам'яток України [On Inclusion of Cultural Heritage Objects of National Significance in the State Register of Immovable Monuments of Ukraine]. Official Website of the Parliament of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 13 June 2024. Archived from the original on 1 June 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  21. ^ Про перейменування міста Южноукраїнськ Вознесенського району Миколаївської області на місто Південноукраїнськ [On renaming the city of Yuzhnoukrainsk, Voznesensk Raion, Mykolaiv Oblast to the city of Pivdennoukrainsk]. Official Website of the Parliament of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 9 October 2024. Archived from the original on 15 August 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
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