The city of Ivano-Frankivsk oblast.
Kolomiya (also spelled Kolomia, Kolomyya) is a city located in Ivano-Frankivsk oblast of Ukraine on the banks of Prut River, administrative center of Kolomiya district. Kolomiya is an important historic and cultural center of Ukraine. Also the city is a major railway center of the region.
Kolomiya city population is about 60,000 (2010).
The phone code of the city is +380 3433; the postal codes are 78200-78212.
The first record of Kolomiya as a town of Prince Danylo Halyytsky refers to chronicles of 1241. The town was located at the crossroads of important trade ways to Prague, Vienna, Regensburg and Meinz. In mid 13th century Kolomiya was an important center of salt extracting. Convenient location of the town promoted rapid trade. Kolomya was a part of Galitsko-Volynsky state.
From 1349 to 1569 the town belonged to Poland. In 1405 Kolomiya was granted the Magdeburg law. In 1498 the Turks and Valkhs moving to the west destroyed the town. After that they robbed Pokutye almost every year. In 1502 and 1505 Kolomya was burnt, and in 1589 it was almost absolutely destroyed.
In 1772 after Poland was divided for the first time, the town was ruled by the Gabsburgs. German colonies were built in the outskirts of the town. The government built 6 barracks and 3 gunpowder magazines in Kolomiya . Troops were concentrated in the town. In 1884 electric tram transportation was opened in Kolomiya.
On September 15th, 1914, Russian troops entered Kolomiya. During the period when the Tsar army stayed in the town Taras Shevchenko statue was destroyed, Ukrainian press and books publishing was prohibited, Ukrainian book-stores and libraries were closed. After Polish-Ukrainian war the town belonged to Polish republic.
During the World War II Kolomiya was a place of Jewish ghetto (about 18,000). In 1943 about 16,000 people from the ghetto were deported to Belzhets concentration camp. Kolomiya city was liberated by Red Army in March, 1944. The city became the part of Ukrainian SSR. During the war about 1/3 of the town was burnt.
Restoration of Kolomiya began, but at the same time a considerable part of local intelligentsia was arrested and taken to Siberia, Catholic priests were also prosecuted, some churches were destroyed and rebuilt.
Kolomiya street view
Kolomiya city architecture
Kolomiya Town Hall
The Museum of Pysanka (Easter egg). The world’s only museum of Pysanka has a unique collection of miniature Ukraine traditional paintings on Easter eggs. The museum building is made in the form of a huge Easter egg. The height of the building is 13 m. The collection includes about 10 thousand exhibits, representing the tradition of Pysanka painting of almost all regions of the country.
Also the works of artists from Russia, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, the countries of Western Europe and America can be found in the collection. According to tradition, while to visiting the museum first persons in the country leave their autographs on the eggs. There are regular Pysanka master classes. The souvenir shop offers a wide range of original handmade Easter eggs. Address: Kolomiya, V. Chernovol Ave., 43. Opening hours: 10:00-18:00, day off - Monday.
The Museum of Folk Art. The collection of the museum of folk art of Hutsul and Pokuttia regions named after I. Kobrinsky has about 50 thousand exhibits representing all kinds of traditional folk art of Hutsul and Pokuttia people: wood carving, forging, pottery, weaving, etc. Traditional clothing, Hutsul ornaments of base and precious metals, weapons are presented there. Address: Kolomiya, Teatralnaya (Theater) Str., 25. Opening hours: 10:00-18:00, day off - Monday.
The Town Hall. Kolomiya town hall with a square tower is located at the corner of Market Square half-turned to the other houses. It is dominating other two-, three-storey buildings of the downtown. Stone town hall was built on the site of the burnt wooden one. In 1880 I. Franko was imprisoned there. As in earlier times, the place is occupied by local authorities. Address: Kolomiya, M. Grushevskiy Str., 1.
The Gymnasium of Grushevskiy. Kolomiya gymnasium is located in a former convent of Sisters Ursulyanky, built in 1907. In 1892 the deputies of the Galician Sejm approved the decision to open Ukrainian gymnasium in Kolomiya. At first the Ukrainian school class was opened in Polish gymnasium (Ukrainian writer V. Stefanik studied there).
In 1900 Ukrainian gymnasium received its own building - the north wing of Polish school. In 1939 the gymnasium was closed. In 1990 it was decided to revive the humanitarian gymnasium in Kolomiya. It was placed in the buildings of the monastery of Sisters Ursulyanky. Private women’s gymnasium was there before the World War II. Today Kolomiya gymnasium is named after M. Grushevskiy. Address: Kolomiya, I. Franko Str., 19.
The Drama Theater. Kolomiya Academic Drama Theater of I. Ozarkevich bears the name of the founder of the first Ukrainian Drama Theater in Galicia. Theaters came there with the transition of the region under Austrian rule. In 1848 the head of Kolomiya council Vereschinsky, the mayor Drimalin and the local priest Ozarkevich initiated the creation of Ukrainian Amateur Theater. The theater worked for three years.
After a short break the theater was reborn in 1865 as a professional traveling troupe “Russian Folk Theater”. In 1939 it received the status of the state theater. Address: Kolomiya, Vechevoy Maidan, 7.
Kolomiya History Museum. The museum occupies the building of the former Kolomiya Povetoviy Council with the restored interiors of the 19th-20th centuries. There are 18 exhibition halls showing the history of the city in documents, memorial and everyday life things.
Among the main exhibitions are “The German Colonies in Kolomiya”, “Kolomiya and the Habsburgs”, “Education in Kolomiya (the end of the 19th - first half of the 20th century)”, “The economy and trade in Kolomiya in the 19th-20th centuries”, “The history of the Jewish community of Kolomiya”. Address: Kolomiya, R. Shukhevych Str., 80. Opening hours: 9:00-18:00, days off - Sunday, Holidays.
People’s House. “People’s House” in Kolomiya was built in 1892. Initially, it housed a savings bank. The conference hall of the house was popular performance place of such Ukrainian artists as S. Krushelnytskaya, M. Zankovetskaya, M. Lysenko, V. Stefanik, N. Kobrinskaya. The house was known for its concerts and cultural evenings of the local intelligentsia.
Today, the “People’s House” is a cultural center of Kolomiya district (lectures, conferences, folk groups concerts, exhibitions, festivals). Government and professional holidays are celebrated there. Address: Kolomiya, Teatralnaya (Theater) Str., 27.
Vozrozhdeniya Square. The square is the historical center of Kolomiya. In the medieval town it was a part of a large market square with town hall. The buildings of the 19th-20th centuries are surrounding the square. The oldest building is the house #1 - hotel “Grand” before the World War II. In 1914, the bust of Taras Shevchenko was placed there in honor of the 100th anniversary of the poet, but soon it was destroyed. The new monument to Shevchenko was established only in 1990. The walking part of Chernovol Ave. starts there. Address: Kolomiya, Vozrozhdeniya Square.
The Souvenir Market Hutsulschina. It is a roadside trading center located at the entrance to Kolomiya from Chernovtsy. Colorfully decorated trade square with pond, bridge and wooden trade pavilions. You can buy unique products of local craftsmen there (leather, fur, ceramic, wood and metal handicrafts). There is a cafe nearby. Address: Kolomiya district, Kornich village.
Kolomiya street scenery
Kolomiya city view
Kolomiya city scenery
Annunciation (The Savior) Church. One of the oldest wooden churches in Carpathian region, excellent example of Hutsul wooden architecture school. Originally the church was the part of the monastery, which was destroyed by the Tatars. The wall paintings made in 1648 are preserved. Address: Kolomiya, Karpatskaya (Carpathian) Str., 2.
Catholic Church of Virgin Mary. The majestic church of Virgin Mary is standing in the center of Kolomiya, near the market square. Baroque church was built by famous Italian architect B. Meretin in 1775 (according to other sources - in 1762).
In 1895 the church was rebuilt after a fire. In Soviet times the church was closed. In 1991 the church was reopened as a Greek-Catholic Church of the Holy Martyr Josaphat Kuntsevich. Location: Kolomiya, I. Mazepa Str., 2.
Catholic Church of Ignatius Loyolly. The church was built at the initiative of the Polish community of Kolomiya. In Soviet times, the church building was used as a store. In 1990 the church was returned to the Roman Catholic community of the city. Address: Kolomiya, I. Franko Str., 18.
Nikolaevo-Uspenskiy Cathedral. The cathedral was designed by local architect Victor Mitsay in the end of the 20th century. Address: Kolomiya, L. Ukrainka Blvd., 2-a.
Transfiguration Cathedral. The construction of the cathedral began in 1998. Today the building of the cathedral complex is not yet fully complete, but nevertheless it is the main active Greek-Catholic church in Kolomiya. It is planned to build a 60-meter bell tower near the cathedral. The chief architect of the cathedral is Victor Mitsay. Address: Kolomiya, Teatralnaya (Theater) Str., 31.
Archangel Michael Church. The Greek Catholic Church of St. Michael the Archangel was built in 1855 on the site of ancient Dominican monastery and holy spring. In 1871, the bell tower was built. Since then, the appearance of the church did not change. In 1996 the restoration was finished. Address: Kolomiya, M. Grushevskiy Str., 11.
Hotel “Kolomiya”. New comfortable hotel located in the center of the city opposite the “Pysanka” museum. Main services: restaurant (traditional Ukrainian cuisine), guide, excursions, parking. Address: Kolomiya, V. Chernovol Ave., 26. Contact phone: +380 3433 2 57 33.
Mini-hotel “Oazys”. Private mini-hotel located in the central part of Kolomiya. Main services: restaurant (Hutsul cuisine), transfer, guide, translator, Internet, parking. Address: Kolomiya, Kovtsunyak Str., 1-b. Contact phone: +380 99 151 90 98.
Mini-hotel “Samaryanka”. Two-storey mini-hotel located in the central part of the city. Main services: cafe-bar, grocery, parking. Address: Kolomiya, L. Ukrainka Str., 35. Contact phones: +380 3433 2 10 57, +380 3433 2 67 17, +380 3433 5 53 50.
Mini-hotel “Magnolia”. A small two-storey mini-hotel located in the very center of Kolomiya. Main services: cafe, sauna, laundry, excursions, bicycles, parking. Address: Kolomiya, Teatralnaya (Theater) Str., 54-a. Contact phones: +380 3433 4 70 39, +380 3433 2 74 57.
Hotel “Pysanka”. A small comfortable hotel “Pysanka” was built in 2000. It is located in the center of Kolomiya, 20 minutes walk from the train station. Main services: cafe-bar, laundry, Internet, parking. Address: Kolomiya, V. Chernovol Ave., 41. Contact phone: +380 3433 2 03 56.
Hotel “Locomotive”. The hotel is located near the train station of the city. Main services: cafe-bar, sauna, gym. Address: Kolomiya, Yavornitskiy Str., 28. Contact phone: +380 3433 3 37 96.
Hotel “Prikarpatye”. Soviet times hotel located in the center of the city. Main services: restaurant, parking. Address: Kolomiya, M. Grushevskiy Str., 82. Contact phone: +380 3433 2 78 80.
Kolomiya railway station
Ukrainian freedom fighters monument
Pysanka (painted Easter egg) museum
Kolomiya Transfiguration Cathedral
Kolomiya Catholic Church of Virgin Mary
Kolomiya Annunciation Church
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