The Transcarpathian Museum of Folk Architecture and Rural Life is an open-air museum located in the city of Uzhhorod, the capital of Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine.

It features architectural monuments from old Transcarpathian villages and examples of the oldest and widespread forms of folk applied art. The Museum of Folk Architecture in Uzhhorod on Google Maps. Photos by: Taras Kashchak.

scenic museum in the center of Uzhhorod

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In the Ukrainian Carpathians, there are two peaks named Pip Ivan. One of them is located in Ukraine’s highest and most popular mountain range, Chornohora, hence the peak’s name, Pip Ivan Chornohora (2,028 m), or Pipivan, or Black Mountain. It is the third-highest peak in the Carpathians and the easternmost of the six two-thousanders. Its significantly lower namesake, Pip Ivan Marmaroshsky (1,936 m), is located in the Marmarosy mountain range.

The mountain is located in the southeastern part of the mountain range, on the border of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast and Zakarpattia Oblast. Mount Pip Ivan Chornohora on Google Maps. Photos by: Alexander Kotenko.

the main sight of the mountain

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Polissia is a historical, cultural and physical-geographical region located on the territory of the Polissia Lowland.

It is located primarily in the south of Belarus and the north of Ukraine, but also partially covers the territories of the Lublin Voivodeship of Poland and the Bryansk Oblast of Russia.

folk architecture of Polissya

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People scroll fast on social media and do not read much text. This is why pictures and videos are now the main way of talking on these sites. Before you read a caption or know the story, images and videos help you decide if you want to pay attention or just keep moving. For big sites like thehiu.com, using good pictures is not just about looks; it is a smart move that they need for their work.

When content moves across borders, languages, and cultures, pictures and visuals help everyone feel the same connection. In the world of social media, you first see this connection by the number of likes you get. Likes show what people like, what matters, and if something makes them feel something. This is why likes are one of the best signs that many people connect with it worldwide.

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Palanok Castle, also known as Mukachevo Castle, is a picturesque castle in the city of Mukachevo in Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine. Situated on a 68-meter-high volcanic mountain, it covers an area of ​​13,930 square meters. This castle is an outstanding historical, architectural, military-fortification and historical monument of Transcarpathia of the 14th-18th centuries.

The castle’s exact founding date is unknown; it is first mentioned in documents dating back to the 11th century. Its name derives from its construction. A moat was originally dug around the mountain and filled with water. Its inner bank was surrounded by an oak palisade, called a “palanok.” The castle houses a historical museum, an art gallery with an exhibition of contemporary paintings, and an art salon.

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The Ukrainian government places a high priority on supporting veterans. It has put aside UAH 1.7 billion to assist them in getting better physically and mentally. The funds let the Ministry of Social Policy combine complete support services with rigid new gaming rules to keep vulnerable groups from becoming addicted during conflict. A lot of veterans use these governmental tools to help them adjust to civilian life without having to deal with the hazards that come with betting on non-GamStop platforms with varied betting lines.

Official data shows that giving people regular mental health care is necessary to lower the number of obsessive behaviours in areas that have been through violence. Keeping an eye on non GamStop betting patterns helps the government adjust its social programs to ensure the financial stability of those who fought for the nation.

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In Ukraine, there are only three monasteries, which have the highest spiritual title of Lavra – Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, Pochayiv Lavra and Sviatohirsk Lavra.

The Holy Assumption Sviatohirsk Lavra (also known as The Holy Mountains Lavra, Sviatohirsk Cave Monastery), an important spiritual center of eastern Ukraine and southern Russia, was first mentioned in written sources in 1526. Sviatohirsk Lavra on Google Maps. Photos by: Alexey Novik.

beautiful monastery

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Hoverla (in Romanian, “Howarla” means “insurmountable height”) is the highest mountain and the highest point in Ukraine (2,061 m above sea level). It is located on the border of Zakarpattia Oblast and Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, approximately 17 km from the Ukrainian border with Romania.

It’s a popular destination for summer and winter tourism. The first hiking route up the mountain was opened in 1880. In the north, you can see the cities of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast: Ivano-Frankivsk, Kolomyia, and Snyatin. Mount Hoverla on Google Maps. Photos by: Alexey Medvedev.

winter on Mount Hoverla

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The Botanical Garden of the V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University is a nationally significant natural reserve in Kharkiv. It was founded simultaneously with Kharkiv University in 1804, making it the oldest botanical garden in Ukraine.

The total area of ​​the botanical garden is 41.9 hectares. The “old site,” located at Klochkivska St, 52 (shown in these photos), covers 5.5 hectares; the new site, on the slope of Sarzhyn Yar (Otakara Yarosha St, 24), covers 36.4 hectares.

The collection includes over 7,000 species of local and global flora. Admission to the Kharkiv Botanical Garden is free. However, visiting is strictly limited to hours from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Photos by: Olena Ilchenko.

vivid colors of autumn in Kharkiv

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Today, Pripyat is an abandoned city located in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, 3 km northwest of the closed Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, about 110 km north of Kyiv in a straight line. Immediately after the accident, radiation levels in the Chernobyl zone and Pripyat were very high.

However, 39 years ago, it was a rapidly growing city with a population of about 47,500 people. Pripyat on Google Maps. Photos: pripyat-city.ru

Pripyat, not yet abandoned

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