Thursday, 28 December 2017

Wells. Their significance in human life

Wells are artificial structures, in the form of a bore in the surface of the earth, that have served people for many centuries to provide water.

A well in the village of Marshyntsi, Novoselytsia district, Chernivtsi region
A well in the village of Marshyntsi, Novoselytsia district, Chernivtsi region

Wednesday, 20 December 2017

Lunka. Velykosillia. The churches of the Hertsa district

The sacred architecture of the Hertsa district of the Chernivtsi region has its own peculiarities and has survived in spite of time and events.

Velykosillia, Hertsa district, Chernivtsi region. The Church of the Nativity. 1762.
Velykosillia, Hertsa district, Chernivtsi region. The Church of the Nativity. 1762.

Wednesday, 13 December 2017

The Kytaiv Hermitage. The Kyiv Athos

The Kyiv Athos — this is the reverent name for the secluded monastery in the south-east of Ukraine's capital.

Kyiv. The Holy Trinity Kytaiv Hermitage
Kyiv. The Holy Trinity Kytaiv Hermitage