Putyvl or Putivl (Ukrainian: Пути́вль, IPA: [pʊˈtɪu̯lʲ] ⓘ; Russian: Пути́вль, IPA: [pʊˈtʲivlʲ])[1] is a city in Sumy Oblast, in north-east Ukraine. The city served as the administrative center of Putyvl Raion until the administrative reform in 2018; now it is under the jurisdiction of Konotop Raion. Population: 14,886 (2022 estimate).[2]
History
One of the original Siverian towns, Putyvl was first mentioned as early as 1146 as an important fortress contested between Chernihiv and Novhorod-Siverskyi principalities of Kyivan Rus. The song of Yaroslavna on the walls of Putyvl is the emotional culmination of the medieval Lay of Igor's Campaign and Alexander Borodin's opera Prince Igor.
After the Battle of Vedrosha in 1500, Putyvl was ceded to Muscovite Russia. During the Time of Troubles, the town became the centre of Ivan Bolotnikov's uprising and briefly a base for the False Dmitry I forces. It was occupied by Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth between 1607 and 1619.
Putyvl was part of Kursk Governorate of the Russian Empire prior to the Bolshevik Revolution.[citation needed] Putyvl, along with some surrounding villages, was transferred to the Ukrainian SSR on 16 October 1925.[3] During the Second World War, Putyvl was under German occupation between 10 September 1941 and 3 September 1943. Soviet partisans led by Sydir Kovpak participated in guerrilla warfare against the Germans in the forests all over Northern Ukraine.
During the 2022 Russian invasion, Russian troops occupied the city during their offensive towards Konotop in 27 February 2022. It was liberated by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on 2 April 2022.[4]
Architecture
The main architectural monument of Putivl is the Molchansky Monastery, which dates largely to the 17th century. The foundations of its three-domed cathedral, dedicated to the Nativity of the Theotokos, belong to the 1590s, but the main part of the church is one of the earliest Baroque structures in the region, described in its entirety by Paul of Aleppo in 1654. The cathedral displays strong influence of Muscovite architecture, especially in detailing and sculptural decor.
Apart from the monastery, Putyvl also possesses the Cossack Baroque church of St. Nicholas (1735–37) and the Saviour Cathedral, a singular hybrid of Ukrainian and Russian church architecture, started in 1617 and incorporating such typically Muscovite features as onion domes. Remaining parts of 17th-century fortifications are visible close at hand; these include the gates and several towers, one of which was built up into a bell tower in 1700.
Gallery
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Historic shops in the old town -
Former crafts school in Putyvl -
Main street -
Holy Spirit Cathedral -
St. Nicholas Church -
Princess Yaroslavna monument
References
- ^ Frank Sysyn. Between Poland and the Ukraine: The Dilemma of Adam Kysil, 1600-1653. - P. 25.
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
- ^ (in Ukrainian) – via Wikisource.
- ^ "RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, APRIL 6". Institute for the Study of War (Press release). Apr 6, 2022.
External links
Media related to Putyvl at Wikimedia Commons
