The Krovetska Ravine. A Hike to a Geological Monument

Purpose of the hike: to visit the geological nature monument of state significance, the Krovetska ravine, with a look at the surface outcrop of rock. Route: the Ivanopillia stop (6th kilometre), a worked-out quarry, the village of Ivanopillia, the Krovetska ravine, the Pleshchiivka stop. Distance: 14.2 km over hilly terrain. Time: 5 hours 45 minutes.

Ruda. The Vyhovsky Estate and the Ivan Vyhovsky Museum

The Lviv region has a rich cultural heritage — architectural monuments alone number about 8,500. The centuries-old history of Halychyna is not forgotten; it is preserved, and its glorious past is a source of pride both in the cities and in the small towns. In the village of Ruda, in the Zhydachiv district, in 2004 the first museum in Ukraine dedicated to Ivan Vyhovsky was opened, devoted to the hetman of the Zaporozhian Host and to the history of the Cossacks.

Ruda. The museum of Ivan Vyhovsky

Mykolaivka. Who needs a zemstvo school?

We all come from childhood, and we are inevitably bound to it through school. In 2018 the building of the former zemstvo school of the village of Mykolaivka, in the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk region, was granted the status of cultural and historical heritage of Ukraine.

The zemstvo school. Mykolaivka, Pokrovsk district, Donetsk region.

Stradch. The cave monastery of the 11th-13th centuries

The Stradch cave church is a unique historical monument that has survived unchanged since the 11th century.

Stradch. Lviv region. The cave monastery. The church of the Mother of God the Indestructible Wall

Zhovkva. A town in the palm of your hand

Zhovkva is a special town, almost tiny, with an area of 7.6 km and a population of about 13 thousand, but with a rich architectural heritage. One of the smallest towns in Ukraine, it has 55 monuments of history and architecture.

Zhovkva. Lviv region. The Town Hall. 1932.