Places of Interest in Places of Interest in UkraineUkraine

Ukraine is a country with the Ukraine is a country with the glorious past. It is rich in historical glorious past. It is rich in historical monuments and different places of monuments and different places of interest.interest.

Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine and Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine and one of the oldest cities in the one of the oldest cities in the Eastern Europe. It has already Eastern Europe. It has already celebrated its 1500th anniversary. celebrated its 1500th anniversary. That’s why it is not surprising that That’s why it is not surprising that a lot of interesting monuments are a lot of interesting monuments are situated there, for example, the situated there, for example, the well-known to all Slavonic world St well-known to all Slavonic world St Sophia’s Cathedral and Kyivo-Sophia’s Cathedral and Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra. It is breathtaking Pecherska Lavra. It is breathtaking to wander along the streets of the to wander along the streets of the old town, to feel the breath of old town, to feel the breath of history...But Ukrainian places of history...But Ukrainian places of interest are situated not only in interest are situated not only in Kyiv.Kyiv.

Kamyanets-PodilskyyKamyanets-Podilskyy andand HotynHotyn fortressesfortresses

Kamyanets-PodilskyyKamyanets-Podilskyy andand HotynHotyn fortressesfortressesThese fortresses are no These fortresses are no

doubt on the first place of doubt on the first place of 7 wonders of Ukraine. 7 wonders of Ukraine.

Kamyanets-Podilskyy town Kamyanets-Podilskyy town has the frotification system has the frotification system that is unique all over the that is unique all over the Europe and Hotyn fortrees Europe and Hotyn fortrees

was the center of was the center of numerous wars and fights. numerous wars and fights. 

Kyiv-PecherskKyiv-Pechersk LavraLavra

Kyiv-Pechersk LavraKyiv-Pechersk Lavra Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra is a Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra is a

unique monastic unique monastic complex, included by complex, included by the UNESCO into the list the UNESCO into the list of the monuments of of the monuments of the world-wide the world-wide significance. The significance. The complex consists of two complex consists of two parts: the above-ground parts: the above-ground (religious constructions (religious constructions complex) and complex) and underground (caves).underground (caves).

St. Sophia CathedralSt. Sophia Cathedral

StSt. . SophiaSophia CathedralCathedralThe famous St. Sophia The famous St. Sophia Cathedral is the Cathedral is the principal temple of Kyiv principal temple of Kyiv Rus, founded by Rus, founded by Yaroslav Mudry Yaroslav Mudry (Yaroslav The Wise), (Yaroslav The Wise), which survived the which survived the centuries and extant to centuries and extant to our days. Presently this our days. Presently this complex is included complex is included into the world heritage into the world heritage protected by the protected by the UNESCO. UNESCO.

Hoverla mountainHoverla mountain Adventurous trip to Adventurous trip to

Hoverla mountain will Hoverla mountain will not live leave any not live leave any touris indifferent as this touris indifferent as this is the highest mountain is the highest mountain in Ukraine. An in Ukraine. An additional excursion additional excursion can be made to the can be made to the Prut River waterfall, Prut River waterfall, one of the Danube one of the Danube tributaries, situated to tributaries, situated to the south of the main the south of the main trail.trail.

Olesko castleOlesko castle The most popular and The most popular and

famous castle in Lviv famous castle in Lviv region is Olesko. From region is Olesko. From a distance we can see a distance we can see the powerful defensive the powerful defensive building on the building on the picturesque hill in picturesque hill in Olesko, which walls are Olesko, which walls are formed of the cutted formed of the cutted stone blocks, they stone blocks, they "remember" a lot of "remember" a lot of invasions of polyglot invasions of polyglot invaders. invaders.

Palanok castle in Palanok castle in MukachevoMukachevo

This castle is the most This castle is the most precious historical precious historical finding of finding of Transcarpathians dated Transcarpathians dated back to XV - XVI back to XV - XVI centuries. It has not centuries. It has not been conquered through been conquered through its all history because of its all history because of its location on 68 meter its location on 68 meter high volcanic hill. The high volcanic hill. The founding cornerstone for founding cornerstone for the castle was laid the castle was laid sometime in the 14th sometime in the 14th century. century.

Pochaiv LavraPochaiv Lavra It is the most sacred It is the most sacred

eastern orthodox holy eastern orthodox holy place in Volyn and the place in Volyn and the second-important one second-important one after Kiev-Pechersk after Kiev-Pechersk Lavra in Ukraine. The Lavra in Ukraine. The most precious most precious acquisition of this holly acquisition of this holly complex is a wonder-complex is a wonder-working icon of the working icon of the Blessed Virgin that has Blessed Virgin that has a gift of miraculous a gift of miraculous healing. healing.

AAsembly of Rynok square in sembly of Rynok square in LvivLviv

Rynok Square - the Rynok Square - the centre of the Lviv centre of the Lviv historical-architectural historical-architectural preserve - ia a grand preserve - ia a grand esembly. It is dated esembly. It is dated back to the 14th back to the 14th century and is formed century and is formed by a complex of 44 by a complex of 44 buildings, different in buildings, different in style and period. Many style and period. Many of them beras traces of of them beras traces of Reneissance, baroque, Reneissance, baroque, Empire and modern Empire and modern styles. styles.

Shevchenkivskyi ParkShevchenkivskyi Park Shevchenkivskyi ParkShevchenkivskyi Park is is

an open air Lviv museum an open air Lviv museum of folk architecture and of folk architecture and life with the collection of life with the collection of farmsteads, windmills, farmsteads, windmills, churches and schooles of churches and schooles of 17 18th century from all 17 18th century from all regions of Ukraine. It is regions of Ukraine. It is situated in situated in Shevchenkivskyi Hai Shevchenkivskyi Hai (forest) - one of most (forest) - one of most picturesque sites of Lviv.picturesque sites of Lviv.

Zhovkva town and Krehiv Zhovkva town and Krehiv monasterymonastery

Zhovkva is the only Zhovkva is the only remaint in Ukraine remaint in Ukraine example of Renaissance example of Renaissance "ideal" city-citadel. The "ideal" city-citadel. The place of interest in place of interest in Krehiv is a wooden Krehiv is a wooden church (built in 1724) church (built in 1724) with an interesting with an interesting iconostasis, and a iconostasis, and a wooden bell tower near wooden bell tower near it which saved the lines it which saved the lines of defensive of defensive architecture. architecture.

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