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The palace of Count Stanislav Badeni in Koropets
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Travel
Koropets, a small town located in Monastirsky district of Ternopil region, is known for the elegant palace of Count Stanislav Badeni built in the early 19th century.
Originally, the building was designed in classic style. In 1906, Count Stanislav Badeni rebuilt an old palace in the style of Viennese Renaissance.
Tags: Ternopil oblast
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The restaurant with a car on the roof
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Travel
This outdoor terrace with the “Moskvich” car of “The House of Legends” restaurant located in the center of the old Lviv is one of the sights of the city. Photo by anderver
Tags: Lviv city
Svyatogorsk Holy Dormition Lavra is an Orthodox monastery standing on the right high bank of the Seversky Donets River in Svyatogorsk town of Donetsk region.
The monastery is an important center of Orthodoxy in eastern Ukraine and southern Russia. Photo by Eveline Yatri
Tags: Donetsk oblast
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The Auto-Bike-Photo-TV-Radio museum in Vinnitsa
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Entertainment, Photos, Travel
This unique museum contains all sorts of retro artifacts – from vintage cars to phonographs and gramophones.
The entrance to the museum is well seen from the main street of Vinnitsa – Sobornaya Street, near the bridge across the Southern Bug River. The entrance fee is only 10 hryvnias (less than 1 USD). Photos by Miracle Maker
Tags: Vinnitsa city
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“The Tunnel of Love” – the most picturesque place in Ukraine
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
“The Tunnel of Love” is a natural monument of local importance located near the village of Klevan in Rivne region. It is a botanical phenomenon – the green tunnel in woodland created by thickets of trees and shrubs intertwined with each other.
The tunnel is a place of pilgrimage for tourists and couples in love. There are several legends about the tunnel. Some newlyweds plant flowers that symbolize their feelings here. Photos by anderver
Tags: Rivne oblast
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Picturesque Pylypets village in the Carpathian Mountains
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions
What an awesome view! The last warm rays of the autumn sun – Pylypets village in the Carpathian Mountains (Zakarpattia region). Photo by Alexey Skalin
Tags: landscapes · Zakarpattia oblast
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Abandoned Moorish palace near Odessa
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, History, Regions
Petrovka village is located about 60 kilometers from Odessa. Middle of an ordinary village, you can suddenly see a beautiful abandoned palace built in the Moorish style.
Recently, the manor ruins were sold at a price of two-bedroom apartment in Odessa (about 80,000 USD). Let’s walk around this beautiful and very unusual place. Photos by Vitaliy Milevich
Tags: abandoned · Odessa oblast
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Flying over the roofs of Lviv
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Cities, Travel, Video
Lviv is a beautiful city with a rich history, architecture and inexpressible atmosphere.
You can see the city from above from the tower of the town hall. However, it is much more interesting to fly over the city roofs.
flight over Lviv during sunset
Tags: Lviv city
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Church of St. Olga and Elizabeth in Lviv
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Religion
What a beautiful view! Church of St. Olga and Elizabeth stands on Kropivnitsky Square in Lviv. It is a cathedral of Greek Catholic Church built in neo-Gothic style in 1903-1911. Photo by anderver
Tags: Lviv city
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Walking the streets of beautiful Vinnitsa
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Travel
Vinnitsa is a city and administrative center of Vinnitsa region located in the west-central Ukraine. It extends for 12 km on picturesque banks of the Yuzhny (Southern) Bug River.
The city is growing steadily becoming more beautiful and looking more like a European city. Let’s walk through the streets of Vinnitsa and see for ourselves how are the things going there. Photos by Miracle Maker
Vinnitsa is a green city. The central entrance to Gorky Park
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