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Bukovel is the largest ski resort in Ukraine. It is located near Polianytsia village in Ivano-Frankivsk region, about 100 km south-west of Ivano-Frankivsk, near the foot of Bukovel Mountain, at an altitude of 920 meters above sea level. The highest point of the resort is Dovga Mountain (1372 meters).
The season runs from late November to mid / late April. In 2012, Bukovel was one of the most rapidly developing ski resorts in the world.
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Kamenets Podolskiy – the town museum
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, History, Travel
Kamenets Podolskiy is an ancient town located in Khmelnitsky region. The first documentary mention of Kamenets dates back to 1060-1062.
Significant part of the historical and architectural heritage of Kamenets Podolskiy can be found in the Old Town. In 1977, the historical and architectural reserve was established in the area. The photos were taken by Alexander Shvab.
walk the streets of the Old Town
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Painted bus stops in Poltava region
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Art, Regions, Travel
Take a look at these scenic bus stops located in Novosanzharsky district of Poltava region. Very colorful and lovely, it is not so boring to wait for a bus at such stops. Also, you can make nice memorable pictures.
bus stops in provincial Ukraine
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Great views of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, taken in the period from July to December 2014.
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Medieval fortress in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, History, Travel
The fortress in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi city, known as Akkerman fortress until 1944, is a monument of history and urban planning of the 13th-15th centuries; one of the best preserved fortresses on the territory of Ukraine.
It is the largest fortress in the country with the total area of about 9 hectares. The fortress stands on the rocky shore of the Dniester estuary and has the form of an irregular polygon. All the buildings are surrounded by powerful fortress walls. The total length of the walls is 2.5 km. The photos were taken by Oleg Stukalov.
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St. Nicholas Cathedral – The House of Organ Music in Kiev
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Art, Travel
St. Nicholas Cathedral in Kiev is a Roman Catholic Church used, since 1980, as the House of Organ and Chamber Music (Bolshaya Vasylkivska Street, 77).
The construction of the church began in 1899. In 1909, the cathedral, built in stylized Gothic forms, was consecrated. It was closed and looted around 1933. Later, the building housed warehouses. In 1943, during the Second World War, the church was badly damaged.
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Uzhhorod city – a unique mix of architectural styles
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, Travel
Uzhhorod is a city located in western Ukraine, the administrative center of Zakarpattia region. It is the Ukrainian “window to Europe”. The city is considered one of the most important Ukrainian and European historical centers.
Throughout its more than a thousand year history, Uzhhorod repeatedly passed from hand to hand, changing its rulers and “owners”.
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Let’s fly over beautiful Lviv city
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Cities, Travel, Video
Lviv is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Ukraine. The historic center of the city is in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Lviv has the largest number of architectural monuments in the country. Let’s take a look at Lviv sights from above.
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Let’s walk along the streets of ancient Chernihiv
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, Travel
Chernihiv is a city located in northern Ukraine, the administrative center of Chernihiv region (the northernmost regional center of the country).
It is one of the oldest cities in Europe (first mentioned in chronicles in 907). Chernihiv is the historic center of the Left-Bank Ukraine. It was one of the largest towns in the ancient Russian state.
Transfiguration Cathedral (the first half of the 11th century) – the oldest preserved monument of ancient Russian architecture
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Medieval castle in Kamenets-Podolskiy
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, History, Travel
One of the main attractions of Kamenets-Podolskiy city, located in Khmelnitsky region, is its ancient castle.
Some fortifications on this place probably existed even in the times of Kievan Rus’. But the stone castle was built by Lithuanian princes Koriatovichi. The photos were taken by Alexandr Shvab.
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