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One fine day in the Ukrainian Carpathians
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Nature, Video
This beautiful video was filmed on Pip Ivan Mountain (2,020 meters) – one of the highest peaks of Chornohora mountain range of the Ukrainian Carpathians, located in the south-eastern end of the mountain range, on the border of the Ivano-Frankivsk region and Zakarpattia region regions.
Tags: Ivano-Frankivsk oblast · Zakarpattia oblast
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The Hunting Palace of the Counts Schonborn
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Travel
Schonborn Palace, the former residence and hunting lodge of the Counts Schonborn and the sanatorium “Carpathians” (since 1946), is located near the city of Mukacheve in the Zakarpattia region.
The palace was built by the Count Erwin Friedrich Schonborn-Bukhgeim in neo-romantic style, combining Romanesque and Gothic motifs, in 1890-1895.
Tags: Mukachevo city · Zakarpattia oblast
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Stunning Gothic Wooden Church in Danylovo
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Regions, Religion, Travel
The main sight of Danylovo village, located on the territory of Khust district of the Zakarpattia region, is an unusual wooden church of St. Nicholas built in 1779.
Danylovo Gothic church is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful churches in Transcarpathia. Today, after the restoration made in 1968, it is one of the finest examples of Carpathian wooden churches of the 18th century. Danylovo village on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: church · Zakarpattia oblast
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Snowy winter on Mount Pip Ivan
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Chernohora is the highest ridge in the Ukrainian Carpathians and Chernaya Gora, also known as Pip Ivan, is one of the highest of its vertices (2,020 meters).
The mountain is located in the south-eastern end of the mountain range, on the border of Ivano-Frankivsk and Zakarpattia regions. Mount Pip Ivan on Google Maps. Photos by: Alexander Kotenko.
the main sight of the mountain
Tags: Ivano-Frankivsk oblast · Zakarpattia oblast
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One sunny April day in the Ukrainian Carpathians
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos
The Ukrainian Carpathians are part of the Carpathian mountain system located in the west of Ukraine, mainly in the Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Zakarpattia, and Chernivtsi regions.
As spring is just around the corner, let’s take a look at the Ukrainian Carpathians in April, when all the snow melted and the hillsides are covered with the first greenery. Photos by: Maxim Weise.
sunny spring day in the mountains
Tags: Chernovtsy oblast · Ivano-Frankivsk oblast · Lviv oblast · Zakarpattia oblast
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The mountain ranges of Gorgany in winter
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Travel
Gorgany is a system of mountain ranges extending up to 75 km in the outer band of the Ukrainian Carpathians, in the Ivano-Frankivsk and Zakarpattia regions. The width from east to west is about 40 km.
The name comes from the name of rock slides called “gorgan”. The highest peak is Mount Syvulia (1836 m). This area is very popular among tourists, here you can find the most wild routes in the Carpathians.
Tags: Ivano-Frankivsk oblast · landscapes · Zakarpattia oblast
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Yellow-green world of the Carpathians during haymaking
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Regions
In the Carpathians the haymaking period usually begins in June and ends in September. At this time of the year, almost every picture taken here has amazing color transitions – from bright green to burning-orange.
It’s like a carpet of different shades which covers the slopes of the Carpathians. And of course Carpathian haystacks add a special charm. Photos by: Sergiy Kotko.
Tags: Chernovtsy oblast · Ivano-Frankivsk oblast · Lviv oblast · Zakarpattia oblast
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St. Paraskeva Church in Oleksandrivka
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Travel
Oleksandrivka is a village with a population of about 2,200 people located in Khust district of the Zakarpattia region.
This village is known for its beautiful wooden architectural monument – St. Paraskeva church (first mentioned in 1753). Oleksandrivka on Google Maps. Photos by: madmax.
Tags: church · Zakarpattia oblast
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Winter fairytale of the Ukrainian Carpathians
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Regions
In winter, the Ukrainian Carpathians, part of the Carpathian mountain range in the west of the country, are like a remarkably beautiful place from a fairy tale.
Let’s go on a trip to the area near Mount Chorna Klyva (1,719 meters), located on the border of Ivano-Frankivsk and Zakarpattia regions. Photo by: Alexander Kotenko.
Tags: Ivano-Frankivsk oblast · landscapes · Zakarpattia oblast
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Synevyr – the largest lake in the Ukrainian Carpathians
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Travel, Video
Synevyr is the most famous and largest lake in the Ukrainian Carpathians, located in the upper reaches of the Tereblya River, in the Zakarpattia region.
The lake is located at an altitude of 989 meters above sea level, the average depth of the lake – 10-12 meters, the maximum depth – 24 meters. In 1989, the National Park Synevir was created on the territory around the lake.
Tags: Zakarpattia oblast