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Holy Trinity Mezhyrich Monastery – the view from above
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Religion
Holy Trinity Mezhyrich Monastery is a complex of monastic buildings of the 16th-17th centuries located in the village of Mezhyrich in Rivne Oblast, about 53 km southeast of Rivne and 3 km southwest of Ostroh.
This monument of the Volhynia architecture combines the traditions of old Russian constructive techniques with Gothic and Renaissance elements. Its layout, combination of secular, cult, and defensive features, as well as the Renaissance decor make it an outstanding architectural monument of Ukraine. The Mezhyrich Monastery on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: Rivne oblast
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Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Pyrohiv
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Travel
The National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine is an open-air museum, an architectural and landscape complex of all historical and ethnographic regions of Ukraine. It is located on the southern outskirts of Kyiv, near the village of Pyrohiv.
The exposition devoted to the Carpathians is located on three hills covered with spruce and beech trees resembling the natural conditions of the original localities of the exhibits in the Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, Zakarpattia, and Chernivtsi regions. Pyrohiv on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: church · Kiev city · museum
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The Ostroh Castle from above
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, Travel
Ostroh, first mentioned in 1100, is a town with a population of about 15 thousand people located in the south of Rivne Oblast. The main attraction of the town is its old castle located on the top of the hill.
In the 14th-16th centuries, this was the ancestral nest of the Ostrogski family – one of the greatest Polish-Ruthenian families of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The Ostroh Castle on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: fortress · Rivne oblast
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Ascension Church in Matusiv
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Regions
Matusiv is a village of about 4,500 people located in the Shpola district of Cherkasy Oblast, about 69 km southwest of Cherkasy.
The main architectural attraction of this place is the majestic Ascension Church built in the style of late classicism in honor of the heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812 (the French invasion of Russia) in 1812-1818. Matusiv on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: Cherkassy oblast · Cherkasy city
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Wooden Church of St. Michael in Zinkiv
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Travel
Zinkiv is a village with a population of about 1,600 people located in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, about 56 km south of the city of Khmelnytskyi.
There are several architectural and historical monuments here. One of them is the Church of St. Michael built with funds from parishioners in 1769. This is one of the most impressive monuments of Podolia wooden church architecture. Zinkiv on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
very picturesque wooden church
Tags: church · Khmelnitsky oblast
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The Palace and Park Ensemble “Illyashivka Estate”
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions
The palace and park ensemble “Illyashivka Estate” is a museum-estate located in the village of Illyashivka in the Starokostiantyniv District of Khmelnytskyi Oblast, about 70 km northeast of Khmelnytskyi.
The construction of the palace in the style of classicism began in the late 18th century. Some sources claim that it was designed by the famous architect Domenico Merlini. Illyashivka Estate on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: Khmelnitsky oblast
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The Khotyn Fortress – the view from above
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, History, Travel
The State Historical and Architectural Reserve “Khotyn Fortress” is a fortress of the 13th-18th centuries located in the town of Khotyn on the bank of the Dniester River in Chernivtsi Oblast, about 60 km northeast of Chernivtsi.
Of the entire fortress, the Khotyn Castle is best preserved, although from a height you can see the remains of other fortifications. The Khotyn Fortress on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: Chernivtsi city · Chernovtsy oblast · fortress
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Church of the Assumption of the Virgin in Skala-Podilska
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Travel
Skala-Podilska is an urban-type settlement with a population of about 4,200 people located in the Borshchiv district of Ternopil Oblast, about 106 km southeast of Ternopil.
One of the main architectural attractions of Skala-Podilska is the Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – a stone religious building with Gothic features built in 1719. Skala-Podilska on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: church · Ternopil oblast
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The Gizycki Palace in Novoselytsya
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Travel
Novoselytsya is a village with a population of about 500 people located in the Starokostiantyniv district of Khmelnytskyi Oblast, about 47 km northeast of Khmelnytskyi. The main attraction of the village is the Gizycki Palace – a monument of architecture of national importance.
This palace in the style of Romanticism with Gothic elements made of specially imported English brick was built by Ludwik Gizycki, who at that time owned the village and surrounding territories, in 1820. Novoselytsya on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: Khmelnitsky oblast
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Picturesque Buildings of the Antoniny Palace
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Travel
Antoniny is an urban village with a population of about 2,200 people located in the Krasyliv district of the Khmelnytskyi region, about 70 km north of Khmelnytskyi. This settlement under the name of Golodki was first mentioned in documents of the second half of the 14th century. Throughout its history, it belonged to different noble families.
In the 1760s, Barbara Urszula Sanguszko, the owner of the village, transferred Golodki for long-term use to Ignacy Malchevsky, the regent of the Crown Chancellery, who was married to her sister Antonina.
Residential building on Hrafska Street, 24.
Tags: Khmelnitsky oblast