Mykolaivska Church is the architectural dominant of Lebedyn: its tall bell tower can be seen from the most remote corners of the city. The church was built at the beginning of the 20th century in the so-called brick style using red profiled bricks. The church is a local architectural monument and belongs to the Sumy Diocese of the UOC (MP).
Architecture
The church is cruciform in plan, single-domed, with a semicircular altar apse. Four supporting piers are connected to the inner corners of the cross. The church is topped by a powerful central drum with wide arched windows. On the west side, there is a tall three-tier openwork bell tower that transitions from a quadrangle through an octagon to a cylindrical top.
The brick style here harmoniously combines pseudo-Russian and Renaissance motifs. Numerous cornices, arches, and “sukharyky” are made of profiled red brick — these details best show the combination of styles.
Lebedyn
Lebedyn is an ancient city in Sumy Oblast, a former sotnia town of the Sumy Sloboda Regiment. Nearby, in Lebedyn, there is also the St. Nicholas Convent for women. In recent years, the city has been subjected to drone strikes.
How to get there
Address: Lebedyn, Mykolaivska Street, 1. Lebedyn is about 50 km from Sumy; buses run from the regional center.
What to consider
The church is active — please be quiet during services. Lebedyn is regularly attacked by drones, so before traveling, check the security situation and restrictions of the Sumy Regional Military Administration.
