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Fly over Izyum – the third largest city of the Kharkiv region
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Cities, Travel, Video
Izyum (literally meaning “raisins”), first mentioned in 1571, is a city with a population of about 50,000 people located in the southeast of the Kharkiv region, about 124 km from Kharkiv.
This city, standing on the banks of the Siverskyi Donets River and surrounded by forests, is the third largest city of the Kharkiv region. Mount Kremyanets located on the territory of Izyum is the highest point of the region (218 m).
Tags: Izyum city · Kharkov oblast
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Walking through the streets of Hlukhiv
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Travel
Hlukhiv (Glukhov) is a small city with a population of about 33,000 people located in the north of Ukraine, 139 km northwest of Sumy, just 10 km from the border with Russia.
One of the oldest cities of Ukraine, first mentioned in 1152, it is an important historical center of eastern Polesia and a cultural center of Ukraine. In total, there are more than 50 monuments of history and architecture here. Hlukhiv on Google Maps. Photos by: Andriy Bondarenko.
Tags: Glukhov city · Sumy oblast
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Gate Church of the Trinity in Kyiv
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Art, Photos, Travel
The Gate Church of the Trinity is an Orthodox church built above the Holy Gates of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra in Kyiv in 1106-1108. Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is one of the first monasteries of Kievan Rus and one of the most important Orthodox shrines.
In 1240, during the Mongol invasion, after the destruction of the Assumption Cathedral, the Gate Church of the Trinity became the main church of the monastery. The Gate Church on the Trinity on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
the church with amazing interiors
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Chortkiv – a town with a rich historical heritage
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Travel
Chortkiv, first mentioned in 1427, is a small town with a population of about 29,000 people located in the Ternopil region, 75 km south of Ternopil.
In the central part of the town there is a number of preserved architectural and historical sights, low-rise residential buildings of the late 19th – early 20th centuries. Let’s stroll through the streets of Chortkiv and take a look at some of its attractions. Chortkiv on Google Maps. Photos by: Sergey Zaglinskiy.
explore the sights of Chertkiv
Tags: Chertkiv city · Ternopil oblast
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Pidhaitsi – a picturesque town in the Ternopil region
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Travel
Pidhaitsi is a small town with a population of about 2,700 people located in the Ternopil region of Ukraine, 68 km south-west of Ternopil. This town, first mentioned in 1463, has a rich history.
During the Second World War, it was almost completely destroyed. Despite this, several interesting monuments of architecture and history have been preserved here. Although, most of them are not in the best condition and need restoration. Pidhaitsi on Google Maps. Photos by: Andriy Bondarenko.
The central square in Pidhaitsi.
Tags: Ternopil oblast
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Neo-Baroque Brunicki Palace in Velykyi Lyubin
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Travel
Velykyi Lyubin is an urban village with a population of about 4,600 people located in the Lviv region, 28 km south-west of Lviv. It is a famous balneological and mud resort in which there are also several interesting architectural monuments.
For example, the following palace-estate of Brunicki built in 1845, on the basis of an old castle founded in the 17th century. Brunicki Palace on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: Lviv oblast
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Fortified Monastery of the Barefoot Carmelites in Berdychiv
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Travel
Berdychiv, a historic city with a population of about 76 thousand people, is located 41 km south of Zhytomyr. In total, there are more than 90 monuments of history, architecture and monumental art here.
One of the most interesting architectural monuments of Berdychiv is the monastery-fortress of the Barefoot Carmelites – the Sanctuary of the Mother of God of the Holy Scapular. Berdychiv on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
beautiful architectural monument
Tags: Berdychiv city · Zhitomir oblast
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Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Horodok
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Travel
Horodok, first mentioned in 1213, is a small town with a population of about 16 thousand people located in the Lviv region, 29 km west of Lviv. In the town there are several monuments of architecture.
One of the most interesting ones is the Catholic Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross – the main Roman Catholic church in Horodok. This original building combines different architectural styles – Gothic, Baroque and Art Nouveau. Horodok on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: church · Lviv oblast
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Attractions of the Ukrainian Carpathians
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Regions, Travel, Video
The Ukrainian Carpathians are part of the Carpathian mountain system located in western Ukraine, mainly on the territory of the Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Zakarpattia, and Chernivtsi regions, with a total area of about 24 thousand square kilometers.
The absolute heights of this picturesque mountain system range from 120-400 meters at the foot of the mountains to 500-800 meters in intermontane depressions and 1,500-2,000 meters along the main ridges.
Tags: Chernovtsy oblast · Ivano-Frankivsk oblast · Lviv oblast · Zakarpattia oblast
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Church of the Assumption in Roztoky
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Travel
Roztoky is a small village with a population of about 1,500 people located in the Putilsky district of the Chernivtsi region, about 80 km west of Chernivtsi.
The main attraction of the village is the wooden Assumption Church built in the middle of the 19th century, an architectural monument of national importance. Roztoky on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: Chernivtsi oblast · Chernovtsy oblast · church