Wednesday, 30 August 2023

Tulyholove. The Bal Palace, Then and Now

Only connoisseurs of old villas come to this remote village, and only devotees of aristocratic residences know of it.
 
Tulyholove, Lviv region. The Bal palace
Tulyholove, Lviv region. The Bal palace

Wednesday, 23 August 2023

Vynnyky. A Way of the Cross Honouring Ukrainian Heroes

In 1999 a Way of the Cross was created in Vynnyky in the Lviv region, on the slope of Zhupan hill. Its 14 stations mark the path of the Son of God bearing the cross of human sins. Services on the Way of the Cross are held for spiritual renewal and to promote Christian values.

Vynnyky. The Way of the Cross
Vynnyky. The Way of the Cross

Wednesday, 16 August 2023

Nadvirna. A Meeting with a Precarpathian Town

Nadvirna is called the gates of the Carpathians. And how, indeed, could one drive past these very gates on the way to the mountain peaks and waterfalls? Nadvirna lies in the south of the Ivano-Frankivsk region, 35 kilometres from the regional centre. This Precarpathian town was a popular resort at the beginning of the 20th century, and even now an inquisitive traveller, on a 2-3-hour walk, will find plenty of curiosities that set apart one of the youngest district centres of Western Ukraine.
 
Nadvirna, Ivano-Frankivsk region
Nadvirna, Ivano-Frankivsk region

Wednesday, 9 August 2023

Lviv. The Zalizna Voda Park and Its Green Riches

If you are choosing a park in which to watch nature and enjoy living natural scenes, the Zalizna Voda park meets the requirements of a quiet resting place for people of every age.

Lviv. The Zalizna Voda park
Lviv. The Zalizna Voda park

Wednesday, 2 August 2023

Horbachi. A Ukrainian Village and Its Own Character

In Ukraine every village has its own history, whose roots reach into the distant past and the times of paganism. The churches and houses in villages and small towns preserve the architectural style and the hand of their master craftsmen. It is good when a community keeps its cultural heritage, its unique dialect and its local traditions. The village of Horbachi lies 40 kilometres south of Lviv, and it too has its own masterpieces and singular features.
 
Horbachi, Lviv region. The Church of St Ignatius
Horbachi, Lviv region. The Church of St Ignatius