taking measures to restore old folk art traditions as well as seeking historical and architectural records of the city. City inhabitants hope that with time, Pryluky will become a part of the Golden Ring of the Chernihiv Region tour. Until 18 July 2020, Pryluky was designated as a city of oblast significance and did not belong to Pryluky Raion even though it was the center of the raion. As part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Chernihiv Oblast to four, the city was merged into Pryluky Raion. Geography and Climate Demographics Economy Culture Historical Sites There are many historical sites within Pryluky and many of them are churches, here is a list of those churches: Ivanivska Church, Pryluky Government Education Infrastructure Notable natives Ioasaph of Belgorod, 18th century bishop, glorified in 1911 Yevhen Borovyk (b.1985), footballer Irving Chernev (1900–1981), chess player and author , juggler (1895-1976), French painter Olha Zavhorodnya (b.1983), Ukrainian athlete Sights The oldest civil building in the town is the former chancellory and sacristy of the Pryluky Cossack Regiment. Apart from the diminutive Baroque church of St. Nicholas (1720), the town possesses two cathedrals. The old five-domed cathedral was built by Cossacks in the 1710s and 1720s in a simplified brand of Mazepa Baroque. The new Neoclassical cathedral (1806) has one cupola and is dedicated to the Nativity of the Theotokos. International relations Twin towns — sister cities Pryluky is twinned with: Kościerzyna in Poland References External links Pryluky in the Encyclopedia of Ukraine Pryluky portal + photogallery History of jewish community in Priluki The murder of the Jews of Pryluky during World War II, at Yad Vashem website. Cities in Chernihiv Oblast Priluksky Uyezd Cossack Hetmanate Shtetls Cities of regional significance in Ukraine Holocaust locations in Ukraine