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West
of Lviv
Stradch- Yaniv- Yavoriv- Horodok- Sudova Vyshnia- Mostyska- Dobromyl-
Khyriv- Stara Sil- Stary Sambir- Sambir
-Rudky
Stradch
The history of the village can be traced back to the period of the
ancient princes. It has borne witness to much sadness and suffering, as
reflected in its name. However, despite the traumas of the past, nothing
can take away the stunning and breathtaking beauty of the surrounding
nature.
Stradch invites its visitors to choose where they may quietly
reflect, what they should see, and where to go to marvel at the nature
and landscape of this truly beautiful place.
At
the summit of Stradnenska Hill stands a Church, mentioned by the
succession of Popes who provided it with frequent absolutions. The
oldest tombstones in the local cemetery date back to the 16th
c. There is a fine bronze figure of Jesus carrying a Cross, beside the
Church gates, and from this point The Way of the Cross begins. Further
along this road are two caves, one natural and the other manmade by
monks. There are also many more enigmas awaiting believers and other
visitors to this place. Stradch boasts the most exquisite nature,
evergreen pines, with small caves dotted here and there. The village
lies within the
Yavoriv
National Park
.
Yaniv
This settlement was founded in 1611 by the
Chamberlain Jan Swoszowski, with a permit from King Sigismund III Vasa
Jan Swoszowski built a Latin Church of The Most Holy Trinity, where
Constance Poniatowska (nee Czartoryska), mother of the last King of
Rzeczpospolita Stanislaw Augustus Poniatowski, was buried. During
Swoszowski’s time, Yaniv was granted the Magdeburg Right, and a
privilege to hold twice weekly market days and also two annual fairs.
Today, this small settlement is considered spellbinding, and captivates
all who come here with the beauty of its nature.
Yavoriv
The first record relating to Yavoriv dates back to
1376. The name of the town, and its surrounding area, was derived from
the sycamore (Ukrainian ‘Yavir’, Polish
‘Jawor’) woods abundant in this locality. This environmentally
pure region was therefore chosen for the creation of a wildlife
sanctuary ‘Roztochchia’ and the
Yavoriv
National
Nature
Park
. The area boasts several spa sources and ozokerite deposits, with the
famous balneological spas of Shklo and Nemyriv nearby. Mother Nature
herself provides visitors with the opportunity to enjoy the fresh air
and sweet perfume of the pine woods, an abundance of wild mushrooms, the
fragrance of herb meadows and the tingling music of native birdsong. The
Main European watershed, dividing the Baltic and Black sea basins, passes
through this
National
Nature
Park
area.
The area is renowned not only for its special geographical
location, dense forests and healing springs, but also for its long and
eventful history. A number of ancient sites and settlements, dating back
to the Princely period, have been unearthed here.
However, above all, Roztochchia is a superb leisure area, offering
the perfect atmosphere for devotees of hiking, bicycling, skiing, and
other outdoor activities, as well as for those preferring a relaxing
family holiday.
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Roztochchia
Regional
Tourism
Association,
23 Zelena St
,
village
Ivano-Frankove,
Yavoriv
distinct, Lviv region,
81070
Tel.:
+38 03259 2-12-59
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The
Yavoriv
National Park
Management
23
Zelena St
,
village
Ivano-Frankove,
Yavoriv
distinct. Lviv region
81070
Tel.: +38 03259 3-31-35,
Tel/Fax: +38 03259 3-31-34
e-mail: park@yv.lv.ukrtel.net
www.rrat.org.ua
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Roztochchia Wildlife Sanctuary
7
Sichovykh Striltsiv St
,
village Ivano-Frankove,
Yavoriv district, Lviv region,
Tel: +38 03259 3-31-91, 3-36-81
www.rrat.org.ua
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Yavorivshchyna
Historical and Ethnographic Museum
31
Lvivska St
,
Yavoriv
Tel: +38 03259 2-84-37
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Horodok
This town, situated on the River Vereshchytsia, was
laid in the Kyivan Rus era, with the first records dating back to 1213.
The River Vereshchytsia, flowing into the
Dniester
, was at one time fast-flowing and navigable, with Horodok standing on
an important trade route between the West and the East, the South and
the North. At that time the town had gained an
important business significance being a large salt-trading centre.
Therefore it was referred to as ‘Horodok Soliany’ (Salty Horodok).
In 1389 King Jagiello granted the Magdeburg Right to the town.
Of particular interest among the various historical landmarks are
the remains of earth fortifications of an ancient Russian settlement,
the Latin Church and buildings of the Franciscan Monastery of the 15th/18th
cc, The Annunciation Church of The Most Holy Virgin Mary (1547), The
Exaltation of the True Cross Latin Parish Church (1372), The St John the
Baptist Church in the suburb of Cherliany (1403), and the Town Hall
(1832).
Sudova Vyshnia
The town was first mentioned in the
Galician-Volhynian Chronicle in 1230, under the name of Vyshnia (which
it retained until 1545) and stands on a river of the same name. The town
was granted the Magdeburg Right in 1368. Several fragments of the walls
of a 10th c site have survived. Not far from the town lies a
burial mound marked by a boundary sign, called ‘Tatar Kopets’. The
town’s landmarks include an old paper mill, The Reformist Fathers’
Monastery with The Holy Mary Ascension Latin Church, and a Palace.
Mostyska
The first written record of this town was made in the
Galician-Volhynian Chronicle of 1244. The name was derived from ‘Mosty’
which refers to ‘Bridges’.
In the 13th c, Mostyska was a small Boyars’ stronghold
which in 1404 was granted the Magdeburg Right.
Architectural
landmarks include: The Dominican Fathers’ Latin Church from the 15th/16th
cc,
St John
the Baptist’s Latin Church from 1550, The Protection of the
Holy
Virgin
Church
from 1636, The Ascension Church from 1720, and a Count’s Palace in the
suburb of Rudnyky from 1825.
Dobromyl
Dobromyl was first mentioned in 1374. Of particular
attraction for visitors are the ruins of a 16th century
castle lying in a suburb of Slipa Hill surrounded by forestland.
Initially, the castle was built of wood by Mykola Herburt in 1450. The
Tatars later reduced it to ashes, and in 1566 Jan Herburt built a
masonry castle on its site. The castle always played a defensive role
(its walls are 1.4 to 4 m thick), but only wall fragments and a tower
have survived today. On the first level two rows of loopholes intended
for crossfire are visible, and on the second rectangular windows.
Also worth visiting is St Onuphrius Monastery, founded in the 17th
c. Among several important events in the monastery’s history, one is
recorded on a memorial plaque on the Belfry wall: ‘Here, on Chernecha
Hill within Dobromyl Monastery, Count Roman Sheptytsky (later to become
Metropolitan Andrey) started out on the thorny path of service for the
sake of God and of
Ukraine
.’
Khyriv
The town was first mentioned in documents dated 1374.
The Right of Self-rule was granted to the town by King Sigismumd I the
Old in 1528. The construction of the
Przemyśl – Khyriv and Khyriv – Stryi
railways provided the impetus for considerable development of the town,
and today the old Austrian Railway Station still displays both Russian
and European standard track. The Jesuits Collegium-Gymnasium opened its
doors in 1886, with the Khyriv Konvict being granted the State status
due to its creating an holistic educational and training method, wholly
based on the programme ‘Ratio
Studiorum’ (1599). The building was damaged during WWI, but in
1921 was rebuilt and became home to a military unit under Soviet rule.
The town gained fame thanks to a mention in the
novel by Jaroslav Hasek, as it was near this town that the Austrian
Field Gendarmerie Patrol arrested the soldier Sweik, wrongly assuming
the Czech was a Russian defector, and brought him to a
line-of-communication point in Khyriv. Gasek writes that Sweik spent the
night in a classroom, but most probably he meant the Jesuit Konvict
(School).
Stara Sil
In the 9th/10th cc the town
served as a sentry post. In 1421, as well as being granted the Magdeburg
Right, the town received a new name – Salzbrok. Salt production was
one of the major industries of the town. Most definitely worth visiting
are the defensive St Michael’s Latin Church built in 1660, St
Paraskeva Piatnitsia Church with its Belfry of 1440, and the wooden
Resurrection
Church
and Belfry from the 17th c. The ‘Villa Anna’, built in
Art Nouveau style, although relatively a more contemporary landmark, is
yet no less attractive.
Stary Sambir
Stary (Old) Sambir bears this name by right, since it
was on this site that the town of
Sambir
was first founded. Devastated and reduced to ashes by the Tatars, the
town was in a state of total decay. When eventually it underwent
rebuilding and revival it was given the name of Old Town – Stary
Sambir, as by then another town called Sambir had come into existence.
Its foundation date is considered to be 1199, and the Magdeburg Right
was not granted until 1553. Interesting visitor sites include the
Cathedral dating back to Princely times and consecrated in 1303, and an
Orthodox Basilian Nunnery in Smilnytsia, which today is a suburb of
Stary Sambir.
Sambir
The history of this town dates back to ancient times.
It emerged on the site of an ancient Russian settlement Pohonych, on the
banks of the river Mlynivka. From 1390, the old Pohonych changed its
name to Sambir. In the Middle Ages the town lay on the crossroads of
trade routes important for the economic activity and welfare of the
town. Today, Sambir is a very pretty, compact and scenic town. Buildings
painted in a variety of colours are one of many attractive features of
the Market Square, together with its Town Hall dating from the 17th/19th
cc, St John the Baptist’s Latin Church from the 16th c, St
Valentine’s relics kept in the Most Holy Virgin Birth Church from the
18th c, the Bernardine Latin Church from the 17th,
a hunting lodge from the 16th c and several typical
Austro-Hungarian Government buildings.
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www.
sambir.lviv.ua
Boikivshchyna
Museum
A. Chaikowsky Square
, POB 40,
Sambir,
Lviv
region, 81400
Tel:
+3803236 344 -35, 601-94
Rudky
The
town’s name was derived from a diminutive name of bogs that exude a
rust-coloured or reddish clay. Throughout many centuries, Rudky was
known as a destination for pilgrims to the Wonder-working Icon of The
Holy Virgin. In 1728, a new masonry Renaissance Latin church was built
in Rudky, and the Wonder-working Icon was transferred there. The Belfry
has survived from the times of the wooden church, and dates back to the
17th c. A famous Polish playwright, Alexander Fredro, was
buried in the Latin Church in the nearby
village
of
Vyshnia
. Today, this site is revered by both religious and literary pilgrims.
East
of Lviv
Busk
-Olesko castle-
Brody- Pidkamin- Pidgirtsy
Castle-
Plisnesk-
Zolochiv
Castle-
Pomoryany-
Swirzh
Castle-
The Holy Assumption Univ Lavra-
Bibrka-
Zvenygorod- Stare Selo
North
of Lviv
Kulykiv-
The
Royal
Town
of Zhovkva- Krekhiv- Sokal- Tartakiv- Belz-
Rawa
Ruska
South
of Lviv
Stilsko-Mykolaiv
-Drohobych-Boryslav-
Tustan-
Verkhnie Syniovydne- Skole- Slavske- Stryi
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