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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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Greek Catholic Monastery in Krekhiv
No comments · 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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Lutsk High Castle – One of the Best Castles of Ukraine
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, Travel
Lutsk High Castle also known as Lubart’s Castle is one of the largest, oldest and best-preserved castles in Ukraine, a monument of architecture and history of national importance.
The castle is the main object of the historical and cultural reserve “Old Lutsk”, it is the oldest building in Lutsk. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: fortress · Lutsk city
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Museum of Engineering in Zaporozhye
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Entertainment, Technology, Travel
In Zaporozhye there is a museum about which even many locals do not know. Opened in 2012, it is located practically in the center of the city.
Let’s go on an excursion to the Museum of Engineering of Boguslaev also known as the Museum of Aviation and High Technologies “Motor Sich”. Photos by: Alexey Novik.
Tags: museum · Zaporozhye city
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Kaminne Selo State Geological Reserve
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Kaminne Selo (literally meaning “stone village”) is one of the little-known interesting places in Ukraine – several hectares of forest on which large boulders are scattered.
A lot of these stones resemble rural houses, there is a “square” with a “school”, and even a “church”. Most tourists visit a stone with “footprints of God”, there is a special ladder attached to it. Photos by: nastya_paw.
Tags: Zhitomir oblast
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Provincial Towns of Ukraine – Lebedyn
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Travel
Lebedyn is a small town with a population of about 26 thousand people located in the Sumy region, 50 km south-west of the city of Sumy.
It was founded as a stronghold of the Belgorod fortified line on the Olshanka River in 1653 and originally was a fort with 12 wooden towers, the settlement around the fort appeared in 1654. Photos by: gatta_bianka.
Ascension Church (1849-1858).
Tags: Sumy oblast
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Hoverla – the Highest Mountain in Ukraine
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Nature, Travel, Video
Hoverla (in Romanian meaning “an impassable height”) is the highest mountain on the territory of Ukraine (2,061 meters).
This popular tourist destination is located on the border of the Zakarpattia and Ivano-Frankivsk regions, about 17 km from the border with Romania. Hoverla on Google Maps.
Tags: Ivano-Frankivsk oblast · Zakarpattia oblast
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Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Fortress – the view from above
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Travel, Video
Medieval fortress in the town of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi is a monument of history and town-planning of the 13th-15th centuries, one of the best and the largest preserved fortresses on the territory of Ukraine.
The total area of the fortress, standing on the rocky bank of the Dniester estuary, is 9 hectares, the length of the walls – 2.5 km. The fortress has the form of an irregular polygon.
Tags: Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi city
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Kyiv Pechersk Lavra – the view from above
No comments · 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