Dubno Castle. An impregnable fortress and residence of aristocrats

Dubno Castle is one of the most impregnable, wealthiest and most legendary European castles. Emperors, hetmans and kings visited this aristocratic residence. The defenders of the impregnable fortress repelled enemy raids, and the stronghold never once submitted — not to the Tatars, nor the Cossacks, nor the Swedes.

Dubno. The castle. The gatehouse

Landscape reserves in the Donetsk steppes — 'Prytorskyi' and 'Halyna Hirka'

The Donetsk steppe inspires poets, artists and film directors, who sing of it in their works.

The 'Halyna Hirka' reserve. Pokrovsk district, Donetsk region.

Rozhirche. To the monastery via Semyhyniv

The cave monastery of the 13th-15th centuries in the village of Rozhirche, Lviv region, is a unique example of sacred building in the rock.

Rozhirche. Stryi district, Lviv region. The cave monastery

Kalush. It both surprised and charmed me

Kalush is an industrial and cultural centre of Prykarpattia, set 30 kilometres from Ivano-Frankivsk. The town is associated with a zone of ecological disaster and the harmful influence of chemical production on the surrounding environment. Despite the intensive industrialisation and the dangerous ecological situation, the atmosphere of this old town of the Boiko region and its national colour can still be felt on its streets.

Kalush. Ivano-Frankivsk region. Heroes' Square