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Church of the Holy Archangel Michael in Volya-Vysotska
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Religion, Travel
Volya-Vysotska is a village with a population of about 1,700 people located in the Zholkovsky district of the Lviv region.
The main attraction of the village is the Church of the Holy Archangel Michael (1598) – one of the oldest wooden churches in Ukraine and an architectural monument of national importance located near the highway Lviv – Rava-Ruska, near the cemetery. Volya-Vysotska on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: church · Lviv oblast
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Medzhybizh Fortress in the Khmelnytskyi Region
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, History, Travel
Medzhybizh Fortress is located in the village of Medzhybizh in the upper reaches of the Southern Buh River, 30 km east of Khmelnitsky and 4 km north of the highway E50 (M12).
This monument of fortification architecture built in the Renaissance style in the middle of the 16th century is included in the State Register of the National Cultural Heritage of Ukraine. Medzhybizh Fortress on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: fortress · Khmelnitsky oblast
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Fly over the neo-Gothic Sharivka Palace
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Architecture, Travel, Video
The former estate of Sharivka, located in the south-west of the Kharkiv region on the bank of the Merchyk River, is one of the most beautiful palace and park complexes in Ukraine.
The main attraction is the Sharivka Palace – a white stone manor house built in the neo-Gothic style. Locals also call it the “White Swan”. Sharivka Palace on Google Maps.
Tags: Kharkov oblast
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St. Andrew’s Church in Kyiv from above
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos
St. Andrew’s Church in Kyiv is an Orthodox church in honor of the Apostle Andrew the First-Called built on the Andriyivskyy Hill in 1749-1754.
This church in the Baroque style, designed by the architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli, stands on the steep right bank of the Dnieper, over the historic part of the city – Podil. Andriyivskyy descent goes down from it connecting the upper city with the lower one. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
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Holy Trinity Church in Trostyanets
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions
Trostyanets is a village with a population of about 800 people located in the Kivertsi district of the Volyn region.
The main attraction of the village is the Holy Trinity Church built in the first half of the 17th century. It is a great example of the defensive architectural style, unique for the historical Volhynia. Holy Trinity Church in Trostyanets on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: church · Volyn oblast
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Greek Catholic Monastery in Krekhiv
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Travel
Krekhiv monastery of St. Nicholas Fathers Basilian, founded in 1612, is located in the village of Krekhiv in the Zholkovsky district of the Lviv region, about 40 km north-west of Lviv.
The monastery ensemble is a monument of architecture of national importance of the 17th-18th centuries. The walled area of the monastery has the shape of an irregular pentagon.
Tags: Lviv oblast
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Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Stoyaniv
2 Comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Regions
Stoyaniv is a village with a population of about 3,000 people located in the Radekhiv district of the Lviv region.
One of the main attractions of the village is the Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus constructed in the architectural style of the Neo-Gothic era. Stoyaniv on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: church · Lviv oblast
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Church of St. Demetrius in Zhuravnyky
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Religion
Zhuravnyky is a village with a population of about 800 people located in the Horokhiv district of the Volyn region, on the highway Lviv–Lutsk. The village was previously a town and was called Druzhkopil.
The most interesting construction in the village is the Orthodox Church of the Holy Great Martyr Saint Demetrios of Thessaloniki. Zhuravnyky on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: church · Volyn oblast
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Holy Transfiguration Church in Tuchyn
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions
Tuchyn is a village with a population of about 2,500 people located in the Hoshcha district of the Rivne region, about 28 km to the north-east of Rivne.
One of the attractions of the village is the Holy Transfiguration Church built in 1730, a beautiful monument of the Volyn school of wooden architecture. Tuchyn on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: church · Rivne oblast
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Kyiv Pechersk Lavra – the view from above
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Travel
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is a unique monastic complex. Founded in 1051, it is the oldest and one of the most important Orthodox shrines.
In fact, it is a real small town in the heart of Kyiv. Here you can find fourteen Orthodox churches, a monastery, seven museums, a printing house, etc. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: Kiev city