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Summer Evening on the Dniester River
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Photos, Travel
With the approach of winter, the weather is getting colder, and a desire to return in warm summer becomes sharper.
Let’s get back to the past summer and enjoy the pastoral landscape of the Dniester River near the village of Ivane-Zolote in the Ternopil region. Ivane-Zolote on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Weise.
Tags: Ternopil oblast
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Chernivtsi National University – a view from above
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Video
Chernivtsi National University named after Yuriy Fedkovych is one of the oldest universities in Ukraine. It is located in the city of Chernivtsi, the capital of the Chernivtsi region.
The university was founded in 1875, on the basis of a theological seminary. In 1940, after the accession of Northern Bukovina to the USSR, the university was transformed into the Soviet state university with teaching in the Ukrainian language. Photos and video by: skyandmethod.com
beautiful architectural monument
Tags: Chernivtsi city
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Fairy-tale forest on Demerdzhi in the Crimea
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos
Demerdzhi-Yayla or just Demerdzhi is a mountain range located in the Alushta region of the Crimea.
In the fall, on a foggy day, the beech forest growing on the slopes of the mountain range is transformed into an amazing fairy-tale scenery. Photos by: Denis Belitsky.
a wonderful forest straight from fairy tales
Tags: Crimea Republic
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Autumn and the Kyiv Tram – an amazing combination
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos
Trams are used as urban public transport in Kyiv since 1892. It was the first electric tram network in the Russian Empire.
Today, a significant part of the rolling stock of the Kyiv Tram consists of rather old Tatra trams which look amazingly picturesque amidst a riot of autumn colors. Photos by: Okhrimets Event Photography.
a lone tram in the autumn forest
Tags: Kiev city
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The exhibition of retro cars “Old Car Fest” in Kyiv
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Entertainment, History, Photos
October 2-4, 2015, in Kyiv, on the territory of the State Museum of Aviation (Medovaya Street, 1), there was an exhibition of vintage cars “Old Car Fest”.
The exhibition featured vintage cars from different countries. Let’s look at some vehicles produced by the Soviet automotive industry. Photos by: Igor Golovach.
ZIM (GAZ-12).
Tags: Kiev city
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Let’s take a walk through the streets of Stryi
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos, Travel
Stryi is a small provincial town with a population of about 60 thousand people located in the Lviv region. The exact date of the town foundation is not known. It was first mentioned in 1385.
Today, Stryi is a major railway hub of western Ukraine, and, at the same time, it is a cozy and quiet town. Let’s go through the center of Stryi – the most picturesque part of the town. Photos by: Igor Golovach.
Tags: Stryi city
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All colors of autumn in the Ukrainian Carpathians
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Regions
The Ukrainian Carpathians is part of the Carpathian mountain system located in western Ukraine, on the territories of the Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Zakarpattia, and Chernivtsi regions. The total area of the mountains is more than 24 thousand sq. km.
Summer and winter are the most popular seasons to visit the Ukrainian Carpathians. However, in autumn, you can see a real riot of colors which makes the mountain scenery incredibly beautiful and picturesque. Photos by: Alexander Kotenko.
Tags: landscapes · Zakarpattia oblast
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Dzembronya – the most high-altitude village in Ukraine
8 Comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Photos, Regions, Travel
Dzembronya is a small village located on the steep slopes of Chornohora Ridge in Verkhovyna district of Ivano-Frankivsk region, near the border with Romania. It is the most high-altitude village in Ukraine and probably one of the most picturesque ones.
Despite the fact that the population of Dzembronya is only about 250 people, the length of the village is about 10 km. There are no enterprises, collective farms, industrial facilities here.
Tags: Ivano-Frankivsk oblast · landscapes
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Zhovkva – a hidden treasure of the Lviv region
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos, Travel
Zhovkva is a small town with a population of about 13 thousand people located 25 km north of Lviv, about 35 km from the Ukrainian-Polish border. The town stands at the crossroads of international highways to Poland and the Baltic states.
Since 1994, the central part of the town has the status of a historical and architectural reserve. To get to Zhovkva from Lviv, you can take minibuses from “Lviv” hotel. The trip takes about 30-40 minutes. Photos by: Alexander Shvab.
Tags: Lviv oblast
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Aerial views of Kharkiv – the largest city in northeastern Ukraine
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos, Travel
Kharkiv is the second most populous city in Ukraine, one of the eight most populated cities in Eastern Europe. The city was the third largest industrial, scientific and transport center of the Soviet Union after Moscow and Leningrad.
In the second half of the 20th century, it became the main transport hub of South-Eastern Europe. Let’s take a look at some of the local sights from above. Photos by: Oleg Stelmakh.
Blagoveshchensky (Annunciation) Cathedral
Tags: Kharkov city