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Provincial Towns of Ukraine – Lebedyn

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).

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One of the town schools.

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Post office.

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Outdoor flower beds.

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Medical school.

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On the streets of Lebedyn there is a lot of greenery.

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Bakery.

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Another school.

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Trade rows built in the style of late classicism (1847-1856).

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The fire tower, the former house of the town government (1913-1915).

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Church of St. Nicholas (1914).

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Beautiful flowerbed near the church.

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Local History Museum.

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Art Museum. On Sunday, both museums are closed due to the fact that they are mostly visited by local schoolchildren on weekdays and there are practically no tourists here.

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Bus station.

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Printing house.

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House of Culture.

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