Stara Ushytsia

The large village of Stara Ushytsia is located at the confluence of the Ushytsia River with the Dniester, 50 kilometers east of Kamyanets-Podilskyi.

Thanks to the dam of the Novodnistrovsk hydraulic storage station built in 1980, the Dniester now has the widest width at this place - up to 5 kilometers.

The Dushytsia settlement was founded in the 12th century, and was originally located 5 kilometers from the present site, which is now flooded by a reservoir. Now the village is located on the territory of the Podillya Tovtry National Park.

Nearby, in the Bakota tract, there is the oldest cave monastery of the 13th century - this is all that remains of the ancient Rus city of Bakota, a large part of ...

The large village of Stara Ushytsia is located at the confluence of the Ushytsia River with the Dniester, 50 kilometers east of Kamyanets-Podilskyi.

Thanks to the dam of the Novodnistrovsk hydraulic storage station built in 1980, the Dniester now has the widest width at this place - up to 5 kilometers.

The Dushytsia settlement was founded in the 12th century, and was originally located 5 kilometers from the present site, which is now flooded by a reservoir. Now the village is located on the territory of the Podillya Tovtry National Park.

Nearby, in the Bakota tract, there is the oldest cave monastery of the 13th century - this is all that remains of the ancient Rus city of Bakota, a large part of which is now also flooded.