Hlukhiv — A Cossack capital on the Esman

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Hlukhiv — A Cossack capital on the Esman

Hlukhiv is in this archive for its events: 2 published here, with their dates.

What this page is

This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Hlukhiv, Ukraine: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.

Why visit

Hlukhiv served as the capital of the Cossack Hetmanate, and chroniclers first noted it in 1152 as a Severian town.

Origins and history

Hlukhiv was first noticed by chroniclers as a Severian town in 1152. Around 1247 it became the seat of a branch of the princely house of Chernihiv following the Mongol invasion of Rus, and between 1320 and 1503 it was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

Key facts

  • Country: Ukraine
  • Region: Sumy
  • Places in this archive: 0

What is on in Hlukhiv

Sources

The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.

Editorial text © Cultural Heritage Online, 2026. No hero image in this first build: an image of the city is added only with an author and a verified licence.

Events here — now on & upcoming

  • Birth Anniversary: Maksim Sozontovič Berezovskij — October 27, 1745
    27 Oct 2027
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  • Birth Anniversary: Dmytro Stepanovyč Bortnjans'kyj — October 28, 1751
    28 Oct 2027
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