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Wooden Gothic churches of Zakarpattia region
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Religion
The following two similar wooden churches are located in the neighboring villages – Kraynikovo and Sokirnitsa, near the town of Khust, Zakarpattia oblast.
Both of them belong to so called Maramorosh architectural school also known as “Wooden Gothic”. Photos by av-otus.
Tags: church · Zakarpattia oblast
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Charming architecture of Odessa
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, Photos
This wonderful city standing on Black Sea coast is often called the “Pearl of the South”. Odessa has special architectural style and special ambiance.
Fortunately, most of the marvelous buildings that went up in Odessa during the 18th and 19th centuries were only partially damaged during World War II. That means Odessa retains the charm of yesteryear. Photos by horoshiyblog.
Tags: Odessa city
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Massandra Palace – architectural monument of the 19th century
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Travel
Massandra Palace is one of the most interesting monuments of 19th century architecture located near Yalta city of Crimea Republic.
The palace was built in the style of French chateaux of the Renaissance. The elements of different styles (Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque, Rococo, Classicism) were used in the interior decoration. Photos by holy-mozart.
Tags: Crimea Republic · Yalta city
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The oldest castle in the western Ukraine
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Travel
Olesky castle is the oldest castle that has been preserved in the western Ukraine. It is located near small town of Olesko, Bussky district, Lviv oblast. Olesky castle is oval in shape and dominates Olesko town standing on 50-meter natural hill. Photos by Alexander Lipilin.
Tags: fortress · Lviv oblast
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Magnificent Genoese fortress in Sudak, Crimea
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Architecture, Travel, Video
Genoese fortress in Sudak (south-eastern Crimea) was constructed from 1371 to 1469. The fortress has the buildings of 6-15th centuries: the defensive walls and towers, castle, churches.
In the 11-12th centuries, the town became a major center of international trade. Since the end of the 13th century, Italian city-republics of Genoa and Venice were struggling for the town, and in 1365 it came under the control of the Genoese. The bulk of surviving to the present day architecture refers to the Genoese period. Photos by Konstantin Brizhnichenko.
Tags: Crimea Republic · fortress
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Picturesque sceneries of Kamenets Podolskiy
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, Photos, Travel
Kamenets Podolskiy is one of the most ancient cities of Ukraine first time mentioned in 1062. Thanks to unique combination of historical, architectural, town-building heritage, the river Smotrich canyon landscapes, the “Old town” of the city is declared a state historical and architectural reserve.
There are about 200 buildings and constructions of 11th-19th centuries. Powerful fortifications of the “Old town”, a fortress and a fortress bridge, a combination of cult constructions make an unforgettable impression. Photos by horoshiyblog.
Tags: Kamenets Podolskiy city
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Zhmerinka railway station – the ship sailing to Odessa
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, Photos
Zhmerinka is a town located in Vinnitsa oblast of Ukraine. The town is known from the 18th century. Main attraction of Zhmerinka is the railway station built in 1899-1904.
The building of the station was constructed in the shape of a ship sailing to Odessa probably because it was the first railway line leading to the sea.
Tags: Vinnitsa oblast
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Ukrainian highest cable-stayed bridge
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, Photos
Yuzhny (Southern) bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across the Dnieper River in Kiev. It is the highest cable-stayed bridge in Ukraine. The construction began in 1983, automobile traffic on the bridge was opened on December 25, 1990, metro trains traffic – December 30, 1992.
The bridge was considered the most modern bridge of the USSR connecting the center of Kiev with a left-bank areas and Borispol (main international airport of Ukraine). The length of the bridge is 1256 meters, width – 41 meters, height – 133 meters. The photos by Oleg Stelmakh.
Tags: Kiev city
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Poltava museum of the local lore
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, Photos
Poltava museum of the local lore is one of the oldest museums of Ukraine founded in 1891 by professor Vasily Dokuchaev as a museum of Poltava region nature and history.
Tags: museum · Poltava city
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Chernovtsy National University
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Education, Travel
Chernivtsi National University was founded on October 4, 1875 by decree Franz Josef, Emperor of Austro-Hungary. In the beginning there were colleges of theology, philosophy and law.
Tags: Chernivtsi city