Sumy. Along the Pedestrian Soborna and Voskresenska

In recent years, in the cities of Ukraine, pedestrian zones have been taking shape in the historical, commercial and business centres, which significantly affects the flow of tourist traffic. In Sumy, two streets at once create a pedestrian space — Soborna and Voskresenska.

Sumy. The pedestrian Soborna Street

Myropillia. St Nicholas Church and Its Heritage

Like rays from the sun, the streets of Myropillia radiate out from the market square, where weekly fairs once bustled. Each street ended in a church. After the revolution, nationalisation, dekulakisation, Bolshevik reforms and the destruction of the spiritual heritage, the town turned into a village with a considerable decline in population. The only church that survived the upheavals of the 20th century is St. Nicholas Church in the Studenok suburb on Sumska Street.

Myropillia. Sumy region. St. Nicholas Church. 1885

Zapsillia and Myropillia. Two Villages on the Psel

Myropillia — a village in the north-east of Ukraine, in the east of Sumy region, 40 kilometres from the regional centre. This small settlement in the Sumy area has more than a dozen architectural monuments, but there are far more unique buildings that deserve attention and protection. St. Nicholas Church of St. Nicholas Monastery has an unusual design, the tallest bell tower in the eparchy and a rich history.

Myropillia. Sumy region. Krasnopilskyi district. St. Nicholas Church. 1885.

Sumy — a Tourist City?

For me, the city of Sumy long seemed a terra incognita.

What an Interesting Station! It Is the Town of Konotop

Konotop is a large international railway junction.

Konotop. The railway station