Architecture
Ukrainian architecture. Architecture of cities of Ukraine. Magnificent buildings. History of architecture and architectural styles of Ukraine.
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Palace in Vishnevets village
Vishnevetsky castle was built by Prince Mikhail Vishnevetsy in 1494 instead of the destroyed by Tatars defense in Stary Vishnevets village. For several centuries the palace used to serve as a family residency for Vishnevetsky dynasty. Even though
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Besarabsky market in Kiev
Besarabsky market, which is not just a major shopping location, but also an outstanding architectural site in the style of late modern, has been standing in the center of Kiev for more than a century. This covered market in Bessarabian square also
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Unfinished nuclear power plant in Shchelkino
Crimean nuclear power plant is an unfinished object that is situated in the outskirts of Shchelkino on the bank of Aktashskoye reservoir. This saltwater reservoir was going to be used as a coolant. The project started to be developed in 1968. In 1975
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Liberty square in Ternopol
Liberty (Svobody) square in Ternopol is a place that has witnessed a lot of historically significant events in the course of several centuries. Poor unemployed citizens gathered there, near the castle of a Ternopol tycoon, to demand food and jobs. During
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Villa Mechta in Simeiz
Villa Mechta, one of attractions in Simeiz, was being built for quite a while: the construction was completed only in the 1920s. The author of the project remained anonymous; however, historians presume it could be architect Nikolay Krasnov who designed
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Palace in Samchyky
Samchyky is a village in Starokonstantinovsky district of Khmelnitsky region. It has a palace in the style of classicism, which is now a unique attraction of Khmelnitsky region. The building has preserved quite well. Nowadays it hosts the exhibitions of
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Trinity Cathedral in Berezhany
Berezhany is a small town in Ternopol region. Even though the size of the town is far from being remarkable, there is still plenty of fascinating sights that attracts tourists. Berezhany was first mentioned in chronicles in 1375. We now know that the
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Watermill in Pavoloch village
Pavoloch is a historically significant village that is located on the banks of Rostavitsa river 10 kilometers from the city of Popelnya in Zhitomir region. There used to be settlements already during the times of Ancient Russia, and you can still see the
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Gorodnitsky monastery
The church of St. George the Victorious rises monumentally on the bank of Sluch river surrounded by forests of Polesye in Gorodnitsa village (Zhitomir region). In the same place, in a tall picturesque hill, you fill find Stauropegic monastery that was
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Franciscan church in Chudnov
The city of Chudnov was first mentioned in Ipatiev Chronicle in 1257. Ancient sources claim that the name of the city comes from the word Chudo (Miracle). The miracle was that the city survived a major Tatar attack. The city is full of exciting sights
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