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Kolomyia – a beautiful city in Western Ukraine
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, Travel
Kolomyia is a relatively small city with a population of about 60 thousand people located in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, 62 km southeast of Ivano-Frankivsk.
This is one of the most beautiful cities of Ukraine with the restored historic center and a large number of architectural monuments. Let’s take a walk through the streets of Kolomyia and look at some of them. Photos by: neo7777vitaha.
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Church of the Archangel Michael in Krainykovo
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Regions
Krainykovo is a village with a population of about 1,500 people located in Khust district of the Zakarpattia region, 126 km southeast of Uzhhorod.
The main attraction of the village is the wooden Gothic Church of the Archangel Michael built in 1668. This is one of the oldest churches in the area and one of the most original places of worship in the region.
Tags: church · Zakarpattia oblast
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Kyiv as an open-air art gallery
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Art, Cities, Photos
Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, is gradually transformed into an open-air art gallery. More than 100 murals, created by international stars of street art, appeared on the buildings of the city, and this number will double in the near future.
A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall or other large permanent surface, the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture. Photos by: Novoye Vremya.
Academician Vernadsky Boulevard, 87
fine examples of Kyiv street art
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Probably the best film about Pripyat
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Cities, Travel, Video
“Pripyat. Another Life” is an excellent film about what happens with the city of Pripyat, abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster, today.
Despite the human tragedy, nature continues normal course of events reviving a new life.
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Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Burdyakivtsi
2 Comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Travel
Burdyakivtsi is a small village with a population of about 1 thousand people located in the Borshchiv district of the Ternopil region. The main attraction of the village is a small Catholic Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary built at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries.
The church was closed in Soviet times. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, it was restored and returned to believers. Burdyakivtsi on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: church · Ternopil oblast
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Museum of Zaporizhian Cossacks on Khortytsia Island
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Culture, Photos, Travel
The Historical and Cultural Complex “Zaporizhia Sich”, located in the north-east of the island of Khortytsia in Zaporizhia, is a reconstruction of the Cossack fortress of the 16th-18th centuries, recreating the image of the Cossack capital and the atmosphere of the time.
This picturesque town-museum, officially opened in 2009, harmoniously blended into the surrounding natural landscape and became one of the most interesting attractions of the city. Zaporizhia Sich on Google Maps. Photos by: Alexey Novik.
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St. Michael Church in Svalyava
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Travel
Svalyava is a small town with a population of about 17 thousand people located in the center of the Zakarpattia region, in a picturesque valley surrounded by mountains.
One of the main attractions of the town is St. Michael Church (1759), situated on the southern outskirts. This is one of the most perfect churches of Transcarpathia and a beautiful example of Lemko folk architecture.
wonderful monument of wooden architecture
Tags: church · Zakarpattia oblast
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Nature without people – Chernobyl fish
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Nature, Video
Life goes on in spite of everything. The bypass channel of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant cooling pond in Pripyat is rich in various fish in the absence of fishermen.
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Let’s fly over the passenger railway station of Kharkiv
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Architecture, Cities, Video
The passenger railway station in Kharkiv, also known as the South railway station, is one of the most important transportation hubs in Eastern Ukraine.
The current building of the station, built in the style of “Stalin’s empire” with elements of classicism, was opened November 2, 1952. The previous building was destroyed during the Second World War.
The height of the towers is 42 meters, the diameter of the tower clock – 4.25 meters. In 2003, the station was renovated for the 350th anniversary of Kharkiv.
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Church of the Dormition in Novoselytsya
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Religion
Novoselytsya, a village founded in 1600, is located in the Vynohradiv district of the Zakarpattia region. It is famous for its wooden church, Church of the Dormition, built in 1669.
The uniqueness of the church is that it is the smallest wooden Gothic church in Transcarpathia. Its proportions are considered ideal. The church is made of oak without a single nail.
Tags: church · Zakarpattia oblast