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Church of St. George in Litovyshche
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Regions
Litovyshche is a small village with a population of about 400 people located in the Brody district of the Lviv region, about 105 km east of Lviv. The main attraction of the village is its old wooden church – Church of St. George (1784).
Located near the center of the village, north of the new stone church, it is surrounded by a cemetery. The church was built of pine boards on a stone foundation. Litovyshche on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: church · Lviv oblast
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Attractions of the Northern Prychornomoria
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Nature, Regions, Video
The Northern Prychornomoria, literally meaning “territory along the Black Sea coast”, is a historical and geographical region located in southern Ukraine.
This is a steppe and forest-steppe zone enveloping the Black and Azov Seas in the north, from the Black Sea coast of Romania to the western part of the North Caucasus. The largest ports of Ukraine, the mouths of the main Ukrainian rivers, the remains of ancient Greek settlements are located here.
Tags: Kherson oblast · Nikolaev oblast · Odessa oblast · Zaporozhye oblast
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Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Urman
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Regions
Urman is a village with a population of about 600 people located in the Berezhany district of the Ternopil region, 65 km west of Ternopil.
The main attraction of the village is the wooden Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul built in 1668, a monument of architecture of national importance. Urman on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: church · Ternopil oblast
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Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Lukavets
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Regions
Lukavets is a small village with a population of about 200 people located in the Brody district of the Lviv region, about 95 km east of Lviv.
The main attraction of the village is the Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin, a monument of architecture of national importance. This wooden church, built in 1740, was restored in 1879. In 1979, its walls were covered with tin. Lukavets on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: church · Lviv oblast
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Catholic Church of the Nativity in Stari Petlykivtsi
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Regions
Stari Petlykivtsi is a village with a population of about 1,000 people located in the Buchach district of the Ternopil region, about 60 km south-west of Ternopil.
Here you can see an interesting Catholic church built relatively recently, in 1924-1931 – the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Stari Petlykivtsi on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
very picturesque Catholic church
Tags: church · Ternopil oblast
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Abandoned Ray’s Mansion in Pryozerne
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Travel
Pryozerne is a small village with a population of about 460 people located in the Rohatyn district of the Ivano-Frankivsk region, about 79 km north of Ivano-Frankivsk.
The main attraction of this village is a picturesque two-stored mansion built in neo-baroque style in the late 19th century. Ray’s Mansion on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: abandoned · Ivano-Frankivsk oblast
Tavria is the old historical name of the steppe region located between the Dnieper and the Molochna rivers within the territory of the Zaporizhzhya and Kherson regions, in the south of Ukraine.
Tavria is known for its endless bodies of water, reeds, sandy landscapes, the largest uninhabited island in Ukraine, unique flora and fauna. English subtitles are available.
Tags: Kherson oblast · Zaporozhye oblast
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Attractions of Northern Bukovina
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Regions, Travel, Video
Bukovina is a historical region located between the middle reaches of the Dniester River and the main Carpathian range, in the Chernivtsi region of Ukraine and Romania.
Bukovina is known for its beautiful landscapes and unique people, rich history and culture.
Tags: Chernivtsi city · Chernovtsy oblast
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Defensive Roman Catholic Church in Bishche
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Regions
Bishche (Buszcze in Polish), founded in 1086, is a village with a population of about 500 people located in the Berezhany district of the Ternopil region, 66 km west of Ternopil.
The main attraction of the village is the Roman Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1624-1638) – a defensive religious building, an architectural monument of national importance. Bishche on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: church · Ternopil oblast
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Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in Bairaky
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Regions
Bairaky is a large village with a population of about 1,800 people located in the southeast of the Chernivtsi region, 29 km from Chernivtsi.
The main attraction of the village is the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin combining the Baroque style and the Galician school of church architecture. Bairaky on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
church with built-in iconostasis
Tags: Chernivtsi oblast · Chernovtsy oblast · church