Lviv. The Cemetery of the Polish Eaglets

For the 20th anniversary of the restoration and opening of the Polish military memorial in Lviv

In the south-eastern part of the «Lychakiv Cemetery» historical and cultural reserve in Lviv lies the military burial of Polish soldiers who fell in the course of the Polish-Ukrainian War (1918-1919), in particular in the battles for Lviv against units of the West Ukrainian People's Republic (ZUNR).

Lviv. The Memorial of Glory at the Polish military cemetery

Yasinia. Don't Just Pass Through

People come to the Zakarpattia village of Yasinia to enjoy the emerald beauty of the Carpathian expanse and to climb the peaks of the Chornohora range. Since 1894, trains have been arriving at Yasinia station carrying those eager to feel the mountains and see this enchanting land from the height of the mountain summits. Before World War II, Czechs and Germans came here to hunt and to visit. European journalists prepared reports about the authenticity of this multinational settlement, while foreign artists discovered little-known picturesque landscapes.

 

The village of Yasinia, Zakarpattia Oblast

Lychakiv Necropolis. On Your Own or with a Guide

Resting places attest to how the names of those who shaped the history of a village or a town, of a region and a state are preserved, and it is no wonder that necropolises are objects of sightseeing.

 

Tatariv. The Kirkut. A Place of Memory and Sorrow

The history of Tatariv is closely interwoven with the history of the Jewish community of this Carpathian village, whose story reaches back to the 17th century.

 

Tatariv, Ivano-Frankivsk region. The kirkut

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

Chernytsia. The Stefanus estate. Among the lordly ruins

The village of Chernytsia is in the Stryi district of the Lviv region; the distance to the regional centre is 40 km, and to the Pisochna railway station 2.5 km. Today I am a guest at the former estate of the landowner Witold Stefanus; I shall see the manor house whose heyday was 100 years ago.

 

Chernytsia, Lviv region. The Stefanus manor house