Rivne. A Help to Travellers

Rivne is a regional centre of Ukraine with a history of over 700 years. The first written mention of the city dates to 1283, but historians name another figure — the 11th century. During the Second World War the city suffered greatly, and few historical monuments remained in it, but new ones have been created that a tourist will find interesting to get acquainted with. In 1944, during the liberation of Rivne from the Nazis, the railway station was blown up by underground fighters. In 1952 a new station building was erected, and now its facade is adorned with the trident and the ancient coat of arms of the city. From here we will begin our acquaintance with the city.

Dubno. From the Castle Along Zamkova Street

Dubno, a district centre of the Rivne region, is known to tourists above all for its castle of the 14th-15th centuries, built on the site of the citadel. A walk through this town of the chronicles brings acquaintance with other landmarks, which can be seen in 3-4 hours in the historic centre of Dubno. Let us begin with the Lutsk Gate, through which the old highway passed to this ancient town of Volhynia.

Dubno. The Lutsk Gate

Dubno Castle. An Impregnable Aristocratic Residence

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

Klevan. The Tunnel of Love and Other Landmarks

Lovers and romantics, uplifted by lofty feelings, name towns and planets, castles and palaces, mountains and lakes in honour of love. And the Ukrainian settlement of Klevan in the Rivne region is known the world over for its Tunnel of Love.

Klevan. The Tunnel of Love

Klevan. The Ruined Czartoryski Castle of the 15th Century

Lovers of hikes to places with fortification structures need to hurry to see Klevan Castle. This 15th-century artefact is part of the treasury of a hundred castles and fortresses of Ukraine, but its condition is deplorable and hopeless.

Klevan. The Czartoryski Castle. 15th century

The Tarakaniv Fort. Stories, Legends and Riddles

The Tarakaniv Fort is one of the most mystical sites of Ukraine. It is not included in the routes of organised tourists, and you will not read about it in the magazine-catalogues for travellers. It is not like other fortresses and castles, but its history has preserved no fewer secrets and riddles than the popular places of tourist pilgrimage.

The Tarakaniv (Dubno) Fort. The barracks and the side casemates