Founded in 1032, the city was originally named Yuriiv by Yaroslav the Wise, whose Christian name was Yuri. The contemporary name of the city, literally translated, is "White… See more

An important regional center during Lithuanian and, later, Polish rule, Bila Tserkva remained prominent due to its close proximity to … See more

Education in Bila Tserkva is provided by many private and public institutions. Its best known is the Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University was founded in 1929 as a scientific … See more

• A historical landscape park Arboretum Oleksandriya of 400 acres is situated in Bila Tserkva. It was founded in 1793… See more

In Jewish folklore the city came to be referred to as the "Black Contamination" (Yid. Shvartse Tume), a play on its name in Russian ("White Church"). The earliest Jewish inhabitants… See more

Architecturally, Bila Tserkva is known for a variety of late 18th and early 19th-century buildings, courtesy of the Branickis, who ruled there during this era.… See more

The city is home to football team FC Ros Bila Tserkva, which plays in the lower levels of competitions managed by the Football Federation of Ukraine: Kyiv Oblast Football Championship See more