Bilhorod Kyivskyi

Bilhorod Kyivskyi
Remains of Bilhorod Castle in the modern village of Bilohorodka
Interactive map of Bilhorod Kyivskyi
History
Abandoned13th century
Official nameГородище літописного міста Білгорода і могильник (Hillfort of the legendary city of Bilhorod and its grave field)
TypeArchaeology
Reference no.100011-Н

Bilhorod Kyivskyi (Ukrainian: Білгород-Київський) or Belgorod (Russian: Белгород) was a city-castle in Kievan Rus', on the right bank of the Irpin River. Established in 991, it stood on the roadway connecting Kyiv with the cities of Zhytomyr and Halych, but was destroyed by the Tatars. The remains of the city are located near the present-day village of Bilohorodka in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine.