The city of Zhytomyr is a small regional center on the high banks of the Teteriv River and its tributary Kamyanka.
According to legend, it was founded in 884 by the soldier Zhytomyr, an associate of the Kiev princes Askold and Dir, who fled from Kyiv to the Drevlyan forests after their murder by Prince Oleh. Remains of an ancient settlement were found on the shore of Kamyanka.
In the 10th century, Zhytomyr became part of the Kyivan state, from the 14th century it was part of the Lithuanian principality. At the same time, a small castle with five towers was built, which was eventually destroyed (earthen ditches remained). In 1569, the city was captured by the Poles, in 1648 it was devastated by the Cossacks of Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, from 1668 it was the capital of the Ky ...
The city of Zhytomyr is a small regional center on the high banks of the Teteriv River and its tributary Kamyanka.
According to legend, it was founded in 884 by the soldier Zhytomyr, an associate of the Kiev princes Askold and Dir, who fled from Kyiv to the Drevlyan forests after their murder by Prince Oleh. Remains of an ancient settlement were found on the shore of Kamyanka.
In the 10th century, Zhytomyr became part of the Kyivan state, from the 14th century it was part of the Lithuanian principality. At the same time, a small castle with five towers was built, which was eventually destroyed (earthen ditches remained). In 1569, the city was captured by the Poles, in 1648 it was devastated by the Cossacks of Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, from 1668 it was the capital of the Kyiv Voivodeship of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth for a century and a half, then it became the administrative center of the Volyn Province, founded in 1797 as part of the Russian Empire.
During the struggle for independence at the beginning of the 20th century, the UNR government worked here for some time. After severe destruction during the Second World War, few architectural monuments remained.
The city is associated with the names of the writer Sholom Aleichem and the designer Serhiy Korolov.
Місто Житомир - невеликий обласний центр на високих берегах річки Тетерів та її притоці Кам'янки.
За легендою, заснований в 884 році дружинником Житомиром, сподвижником київських князів Аскольда і Діра, який після їх вбивства князем Олегом втік з Києва у древлянські ліси. На березі Кам'янки знайдено залишки стародавнього городища.
У X столітті Житомир увійшов до складу Київської держави, з XIV століття був частиною Литовського князівства. Тоді ж було зведено невеликий замок з п'ятьма вежами, з часом зруйнований (збереглися земляні рови). У 1569 році місто було захоплене поляками, в 1648 році розорене козаками гетьмана Богдана Хмельницького, з 1668 року півтора століття був столицею Київського воєводства Речі Посполитої, потім став адміністративним центром заснова ...
Місто Житомир - невеликий обласний центр на високих берегах річки Тетерів та її притоці Кам'янки.
За легендою, заснований в 884 році дружинником Житомиром, сподвижником київських князів Аскольда і Діра, який після їх вбивства князем Олегом втік з Києва у древлянські ліси. На березі Кам'янки знайдено залишки стародавнього городища.
У X столітті Житомир увійшов до складу Київської держави, з XIV століття був частиною Литовського князівства. Тоді ж було зведено невеликий замок з п'ятьма вежами, з часом зруйнований (збереглися земляні рови). У 1569 році місто було захоплене поляками, в 1648 році розорене козаками гетьмана Богдана Хмельницького, з 1668 року півтора століття був столицею Київського воєводства Речі Посполитої, потім став адміністративним центром заснованої в 1797 році Волинської губернії в складі російської імперії.
Під час боротьби за незалежність на початку XX століття тут деякий час працював уряд УНР. Після сильних руйнувань в період Другої світової війни архітектурних пам'яток залишилося небагато.
Місто пов'язане з іменами письменника Шолом-Алейхема, конструктора Сергія Корольова.
"Craftsman's Yard" Museum
Museum / gallery
The Museum of Ancient Instruments "Craftsman's Yard" in Zhytomyr is located at the Kroshnya railway station.
Every item in the exhibition is an original. The entire collection includes several thousand exhibits, including 115 examples of axes.
Presented are kerosene all-weather lamps for railway workers and policemen with a tricolor semaphore, an ancient manual device for roasting coffee beans while stirring them, a copy of an ancient forge, in which air is supplied by real Austrian bellows from the end of the 19th century.
Also in the collection are tools intended for production, the technology of which is considered lost.
Water Tower
Architecture
The modernized Gothic water tower is one of the symbols of old Zhytomyr.
It was built in 1898 according to the project of architect Arnold Ensh.
After the commissioning of the new "Vodokanal" complex, the need to use separate water towers disappeared.
Currently, it is an architectural monument of local importance.
"Shoduarivsky" Park of Culture and Recreation
Park / garden
"Shoduarivsky" Park of Culture and Recreation is the most popular recreation area for Zhytomyr residents.
It was created in the 19th century by a well-known patron and researcher in Volyn, Baron De Shoduar.
The park covers an area of 36 hectares, a large part of it is located on the slopes of the banks of the Teteriv River. 80 species of trees and shrubs grow on the territory, some imported from different parts of the world. In front of the central entrance there is a beautiful cascade of fountains, behind the entrance - observation decks. There is a descent from the park to the boat station on the river.
The most picturesque place is the suspension pedestrian bridge (350 meters) across the Teteriv River.
Agricultural University (Regional Court)
Architecture
The building was built in 1897 for the Zhytomyr Regional Court according to the project of the architect Volodymyr Bezsmertny.
Currently, it is one of the buildings of the Agroecological University.
It is an architectural monument of local importance.
Castle Hill
Historic area
Castle Hill in Zhytomyr is located on the banks of the Kamyanka River. A stone castle surrounded by moats stood here until the 19th century.
The castle was probably founded in the 9th century by a retainer of the Kyiv princes Askold and Dir, but then it could have been located in another place. Zhytomyr Castle was first mentioned in written annals in 1392, when it was captured by the Grand Duke Vitovt of Lithuania. Subsequently, it was repeatedly destroyed and restored. The last castle buildings were demolished in 1852.
Currently, a city square has been laid out on the territory of the castle, and a memorial sign has been installed in honor of the founding of Zhytomyr.
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