Igor Meshov

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Ivano-Frankovsk

Sights:

• The rests of serf strengthenings (1662), lane Fortechnyj. The fortress Stanislav was one of the largest in Galichina. The city was surrounded with walls of a red brick and a defensive ditch with two serf collars. It is disassembled in XIX century vsvjazi with an emergency condition. The bastion rests – a bricklaying of 10-metre height were saved.
  
• Smart gate of the lock of Pototskys (1672), street Total. Entered into a lock complex in fortress territory. The building of a palace of Pototskys since 1801 serves in the reconstructed kind as military hospital. Also the rests of shaft of the lock were saved.
  
• parafijalnyj church Presvjatoj of Maiden Maria (1672-1703), A.Sheptitskogo's square. The most ancient construction of a city. It is constructed in a Baroque taste with Renaissance elements as a family tomb of a family of Pototskys. Nowadays – an art museum (10 thousand ex-item) with prevalence of products of sacral art.
  
• The Armenian church (1742-1762), street Armenian. The sample of mature baroque. The rich interior decorated with sculptures of M.Poleovskogo, J.Soletskogo's frescos. Nowadays – piously-Pokrovsk cathedral UGKTS.
  
• Cathedral Cв. Revivals (1753-63), A.Sheptitskogo's square, 19. As the Jesuit church has been constructed in 1729, but because of the admitted engineering errors has been completely reconstructed arh. S.Pototskim, the author of strengthenings Kamentsa-Podolsk and CHenstohova. A highly artistic iconostasis of job of J.Makarevicha, M.Sosenko (1901). Belongs UGKTS. Nearby – a rotunda with a fountain and a figure of Maiden Maria, constructed to the Christianity 2000 anniversary.
  
• Jesuit kollegium (1744), A.Sheptitskogo's square. A three-storyed building in a Baroque taste. Since 1784 – the state grammar school, one of the first in territory of Ukraine. Many Ukrainian writers Here studied. Nowadays – the morphological case of Medical academy.
  
• Town hall (1929-1935), square the Market. The highest building of an old city (49,5 m.) in style of constructivism preobrelo a modern kind after three capital reconstruction. The previous variants (1666, 1695, 1871) have been completely destroyed. The town hall vault served as a jail opryshkov, in the beginning of XIX century is transformed into prison and a military warehouse. On April, 15th, 1990 on it has been removed red and the Ukrainian national colours are lifted. Now – museum of local lore.
  
• Brewery (1767), street Vyrobnycha, 47. Consists of the several cases, two of which (cooking and malt shops) are constructed in 1767 the Rare sample of industrial architecture of Ukraine second half XVIII century
  
• Complex of medieval buildings (XVIII century), square the Market. The quarter of ancient building entering into a complex of a city fortress, the sample of civil building. In the house №4 there is one of the oldest drugstores of a city.
  

[The Ivano-Frankovsk regional administration]
[A photo gallery of Ivano-Frankovsk]
[Ours місто Івано-Франківськ]
[Діловий Івано-Франківськ]

Area:

Vorohta
The known mounting skiing resort over the river the Rod, is based in VXIII century Set of camp sites, boarding houses, private cottages. A little bugelnyh lifts and one kreselnyj. One of tourist routes on Goverlu here begins. Sight – wooden church of the Christmas (1615), one of the best samples of Huzul school of national architecture. To 1780 it is transferred from with. JAblunitsa.

Galich
The former centre of the Galitsko-Volynsk princedom (knjazhy ditinets it is located in 5 km to the south, on east suburb modern with. Krilos). The constant settlement has arisen in VIII-IX the centuries, the first mention in 1138 Blossoming it is necessary for the period since 1141 when prince Vladimir Volodarevich has transferred here from Zvenigoroda the capital, till 1240 when Danilo Galitsky has moved capital to the Hill. In a current of centuries was under the power of the Polish, Lithuanian, Hungarian and Austrian feudal lords. Here the Galitsko-Volynsk annals of XIII century and one of the most ancient monuments staroukrainskoj writings – the Galitsky Gospel are created. Lock ruins were saved (XIV-XVII centuries), constructed by prince Ljubartom (is restored), and also Christmas church (XIII-XIV centuries), in the centre the monument Daniel Galitskomu is established. In next with. SHevchenkovo – church St. Pantelejmona (XII century) In galitsko-Romance style, the oldest saved construction of the Western Ukraine. In with. Marinopol – the rests bastionnoj fortresses (1691), an army advanced post koronnogo hetman Yablonsky.

Valley
District in foothills of Carpathians, one of historical centres Bojkovshchiny. It is known from X century for salt-mines. The main sight – old solevarnja (XVII-ХІХ centuries): varilnja salts, the handling case, a warehouse, mines, etc. the Unique monument of industrial architecture of Ukraine, until recently used directly. Other sight – a cathedral of Christmas of Maria (1835). In September in a city the folklore festival "Bojkivska vatra" is held. Museum Bojkovshchiny operates. From with. Benefit to Oak Kuta goes to mountains "karpatsky a tram" – the old narrow-gauge railway entering into a network which have started to build in Carpathians in 1900 for timber cuttings.
[You віта є the Valley]

Kalush
The big district in foothills of Carpathians, is known since 1437 for salt-mines and brewing. In 1549 has acquired the Magdebourg right. Was a part of Poland, Austria. The city is connected with S.Bandery's name, in with. Old Ugrinov the memorial museum operates. Architecture monuments: St. Michael Greco-catholic church and St. Valentine's restored rimo-Catholic church.
[Elektronny Kalush]
[Kalush - неофіційний the project]

Kolomyja
City on the left coast of the river a Rod, one of the most beautiful districts in Ukraine. The first written mention – in 1240 the Name occurs from inflow Myja running into the Rod. In XVII-XVIII centuries the population took part in movement opryshkov. Is famous for masters of ceramics. The old centre is restored. The Museum of folk art Gutsulshchiny and pokutja (street Theatrical, 25), the Museum of history of a city (street Shuhevicha, 80) both unique on architecture and an exposition the Museum "Pisanka" (square Vidrodzhennja, 47) operates. Wooden church of the Lady day (1587) – the sample of Huzul school of national architecture.

Kosiv
City over river Rybnitsa. It is based in XV century at hydrochloric mines, now - a climatic resort. The centre of Huzul crafts, is known on populous fairs of national creativity: carvings, embroideries, weaving. In style of Huzul wooden architecture the Vasilevsky church with a belltower (1825) is constructed. The museum of folk art Gutsulshchiny (street Nezalezhnosti, 55), some private museums works. On suburb it is constructed "Sacred Nikolay's Manor" in which there will "live" the patron of children Sacred Nikolay-miracle man.

Krilos
Village on the Krilosky mountain. Here was princely ditinets ancient Galich which traces are visible on a rock. The source "Reigning krinitsa" was saved. Also in village the base of a cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin (XVI century) was saved. Tools of work and a Stone Age and period life are exhibited At a museum of national architecture "Prikarpatye" komarovskoj cultures.

Manjava
The village is located on northern slope of Carpathians (file Gorgany), over river Manjavkoj. It is known an orthodox monastery "Manjavsky monastery" (1611). Has been based in XIII century by the monks running from Kiev which have lodged in rocky caves. The first temple of 1240 has been destroyed by Tatars. In 1608 Iov Knjaginetsky has based the new monastery nicknamed "the Ukrainian Athos". In 1612 the first wooden church, then stone temple Vozdvizhenija of the Fair Cross is constructed. In 1785 it is closed by the Austrians. Now restored Manjavsky krestovozdvizhensky the monastery represents ensemble of stone and wooden constructions (nadvratnaja and defensive towers, trapeznaja, a treasury, etc.), surrounded with a stone wall. In 8 km upstream Manjavki there are Manjavsky falls – a nature sanctuary.

Rogatin
Ancient galitsky a city (XII century), the native land well-known roksolany (the monument is established). On a legend, during an attack on a city in 1520 Tatars have grasped girl Nastju Lisovsky which have sold in a harem of Turkish sultan Sulejmana II. It has received name roksolana and, becoming his wife, has made the big impact on a policy of Turkey in the middle of XVI century the Most ancient monument of architecture – the church of Christmas of the Virgin (XIV-XV centuries), is surrounded by defensive walls with loopholes and a tiny turret-input. The interior is decorated by monumental painting of a brush of J.Pankevicha (1869). Other sights: wooden church of the Holy Spirit (1598), the Nikolaev church (1729), the Nikolaev church (XV century) on a place of earlier. The museum of wooden architecture (street Roksolany, 10) works.

Snjatin
It is based in XII century as the fortress on the river the Rod (was not saved) and was the big shopping centre (Roman coins II-IV are found centuries). For the first time it is mentioned as Ksnjatin in 1158 It is named by a name of the owner, voenonachalnika at a court yard of prince Yaroslav Osmomysla Konstantin Stroslavicha. In 1448 as a part of Poland has acquired the Magdebourg right. The Turk, Moldavians tested frequent attacks of Tatars. The main sight – a 50-metre town hall (1861), the highest in the Western Ukraine. Building was conducted almost 40 years, is now restored. The central part is built up by small buildings of XIX century museums of the writer of M.Cheremshiny and the artist V.Kasijana Work.

JAremche
The tourist centre of Prikarpatye, one of the best climatic resorts. The Rod in an environment of mountains is located on the bank of the river. For the first time it is mentioned in 1727, the name connect with a founder name – JAremy Godovantsa. The set of sanatoria, bases of rest and private boarding houses functions. In adjoining settlements there are mountain-skiing lifts. In the centre – one of the most known karpatskih falls proby. John Milostivogo's church with a belltower (1663) – the sample of national architecture (near to a dignity. "JAremche"). Ilinsky church (1937) and restaurant "Гуцульщина" (1965) are constructed of a tree on canons of Huzul architecture without a uniform nail. One of caves and a stone, located in wood on a slope of Dribka, connect with O.Dovbusha's name. In territory of Karpatsky national park open-air cages with wild animal (Grushevsky's street) are organised. The Karpatsky regional museum of emancipating movement (Freedom street, 269) operates.
[JAremche – advertising - і нформаційний a site]
[JAremche – a tourism city]

Locks of Prikarpatye
Ruins bastionnogo the lock Chartorijsky (XVII century) in with. CHernelitsa Gorodenkovsky to r thow (walls, bastions were saved, palace gate), and also a church (1661). A lock tower (XVII century) in with. Rakovets Gorodenkovsky to r thow on the bank of Dnestr (till XVIII century was inhabited). Lock Kuropatovyh ruins (XVI century) in with. Pnov Nadvirnjansky to r thow over the river Bystritsa-Nadvornjansky (was manned till the end of XVIII century, walls were partially saved, towers and the palace base). Manor and park XVIII-XIX of centuries in with. Lakeside Rogatinsky to r thow. Consists of a palace in style of neobaroque, entrance gate, granaries and the stables, placed in ancient park (the 200-year-old plane tree, lime avenue and system of ponds was saved).

Goverla
The highest point of Ukraine, 2061 m. Is on border of the Ivano-Frankovsk and Zakarpatye areas on file CHornogora. The mountain has the cone-shaped form. At bottom – one of sources of the river the Rod, a falls. One road to Goverle goes from settlement Lazeshchina (near JAsinja), another, more simple, – from item Vorohta (to 7 km aside Verhoviny the index on Goverlu, then 14 km through a check point to a camp site "Zarosljak" and 8 km on a wood track to top). The ascension occupies 3 hours, descent – ones and a half. Nearby, at bottom of Turkul, lake Nesamovite, the most high-mountainous in Carpathians (1750). On next pop ¿óá¡ (2028) – ruins of a high-mountainous Polish observatory (1936), whence open magnificent kinds to Carpathians. Lifting from with. Dzembronija (Berestechko) or from with. Luga.

Rocks Dovbusha
The landscape park "Rock Dovbusha" is based in 1981 as a nature sanctuary of republican value. Picturesque group of rocks of sandstone in height to 40 m with several iskustvennymi caves of unknown purpose. Assume, that in XII-XIII centuries here there was an Old Russian fortress, so-called "a powerful outpost". Rocks a semicircle cover the internal area, from a West side limited a ditch and defensive shaft. In a crack between rocks there are shod steps on which it is possible to rise on top. Also there are separate rocks-towers: "Tulip", "Doll", "Windmill". On a legend, in 1744 here there was a legendary leader opryshkov Oleksa Dovbush. To reach more conveniently from with. Bubnishche Dolinsky to r thow.

[Hotels of Prikarpatye]