Bilhorod Kyivskyi
Remains of Bilhorod Castle in the modern village of Bilohorodka | |
Interactive map of Bilhorod Kyivskyi | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Abandoned | 13th century |
| Official name | Городище літописного міста Білгорода і могильник (Hillfort of the legendary city of Bilhorod and its grave field) |
| Type | Archaeology |
| 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.