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Belaya Skala – a Natural Monument in Crimea
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Belaya Skala (“White Rock”) or Aq Qaya is a rock in Crimea, located near the village of Belaya Skala. Vertical white rocky wall dominates the valley of the Biyuk-Karasu River. Elevation between the valley and the top of the cliff is 100 meters.
It was formed by erosion and weathering of limestone and sandstone. From 1981, this rock is a natural monument of republican importance.
unusual for Ukraine landscapes
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The Park of Forged Figures is a park in Donetsk with sculptures forged from metal. It was opened in August 2001 and has the same name as the international festival of blacksmith art held annually in the city.
By tradition, the works made for the festival remain in the park as a gift to the city. Nowadays, the park has more than 200 objects of metal art. You can walk on different thematic alleys: zodiac signs, architectural copies, alley of masters, alley of superstitions, alley of fairy tales, etc. Photos by Andrey Kirnov
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The mystical beauty of the Carpathians
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions
The Carpathian Mountains is the mountain range located in Central Europe. Ukrainian Carpathians are situated in the west of Ukraine mainly in Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Zakarpattia and Chernivtsi regions.
Mountainous terrain stretches for about 280 km. Hoverla Mountain (2061 meters) is the highest point of Ukraine. In rainy and foggy weather, this region is particularly dark and mysterious. Photos by Richard Zorge
Tags: Ivano-Frankivsk oblast · landscapes · Zakarpattia oblast
Interesting animation showing how the percentage of students studying in the Ukrainian language in Ukrainian schools was changing from 1991 to 2012.
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Ukrainian Regions Birds – Independence Day Parade
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Art, Entertainment, Regions
These huge stylized birds representing all regions of Ukraine were demonstrated on the parade in embroidered shirts in Kyiv on August 24 (Independence Day of Ukraine).
After the parade, these birds settled on the Sofia Square and aroused great interest among the people passing by. Photos by maxiwell83
take a look at the funny birds
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Ukrainians celebrating Independence Day in Kyiv
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Holidays, People
August 24, Ukrainians celebrated the 22nd anniversary of independence of Ukraine. The main celebrations were held in Kyiv.
On this day, many Ukrainians came on the central square of Kyiv, Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) dressed in “vyshivanka” (traditional Ukrainian embroidered shirts). Let’s take a look at them. Photos by Karpov Igorok
Tags: Kiev city
Odessa is probably one of the most famous Ukrainian cities known also as the “Pearl of the South”. However, you are unlikely to have seen this Odessa before. Flying over the city, especially at a relatively low altitude, is prohibited.
It is clearly seen that the city is chaotically built up with skyscrapers – Soviet and modern. And on the coast, cottages and hotels are standing almost on the sand. Photos by Vitaliy Milevich
Holy Assumption Monastery
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Beautiful Interiors of Metro Stations in Kharkiv
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, Photos
Kharkiv metro is a system of underground lines in Kharkiv, the fourth largest metro in the former USSR states (after metro in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kiev), the second by the number of stations and the length of the lines in Ukraine.
Metro was opened August 23, 1975. The total length of the lines is 39.3 km. There are 29 stations on three lines.
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Chernivtsi – architectural pearl of Ukraine
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in UkraineTrek.com news
We have added a lot of info about main places of interest and hotels of Chernivtsi – a city with unique architecture of various styles and with rich cultural heritage.
For example, just look at this beautiful St. Nicholas Cathedral also called “The Drunk Church” (photo by Edward Tur)
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Post-apocalyptic views of mining machinery
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Photos, Regions, Technology
“Ordzhonikidze GOK” (mining and processing plant) located in Dnepropetrovsk region is Ukraine’s largest producer of manganese ore developed only open way. The plant produces about 70% of manganese ore in the country.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, a lot of quarries were closed and abandoned. That’s why, nowadays, we can see the following picturesque post-apocalyptic scenery.
Tags: Dnepropetrovsk oblast