The ancient town of Horokhiv on the Lypa River is located on the route N-17 "Lutsk - Lviv".
It was first mentioned in 1240 in the Ipatiev Chronicle. In the 15th century, Horokhiv belonged to the Lithuanian Grand Duke Svidrigail. In 1450, the city became the property of the Sangushki-Koshersky princes. In 1600 it received Magdeburg law. After the War of Liberation, Horokhiv returned to the rule of Poland for more than a century, but in 1795 it was annexed to the Russian Empire.
In 1808, Prince Sangushko built a church and a palace in the Empire style. A park with an area of 12 hectares has been preserved from it, where 80 species of various trees and shrubs grow. The Orthodox Church of the Ascension (1844) has been preserved.
In 1943, the city was liberated ...
Holy Ascension Church
Temple , Architecture
The Orthodox Holy Ascension Church in Horokhiv was built in 1844, when the city was part of the Russian Empire.
During the times of Soviet atheism, the temple remained in operation.
Currently, the Ascension Church belongs to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
Horokhiv Historical Museum
Museum / gallery
The Horokhiv Historical Museum was founded in 1967 as a museum of revolutionary, military and labor glory.
The organizer and first director was local historian Andriy Maksymenko.
The exposition unfolds in a two-story building and has the following main sections: "Formation of Ukrainian statehood", "Horokhiv region in the Second World War", ethnographic.
A number of exhibitions have been opened in the museum, among them: "Rehabilitated by history", a photo exhibition dedicated to the anniversary of Ukraine's Independence "My Native Horokhiv".
Horokhiv Park
Park / garden
Horokhiv Park is a landmark of garden and park art. Founded at the beginning of the 19th century by the owner of the city, Tarnavskyi.
In the park, Tarnavskyi built a palace in the Empire style, in which a rich collection of works of art was collected, in particular. rare antique sculptures.
Currently, more than 80 species of different trees and shrubs grow in the 12-hectare park.
Administrative status | city |
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Founded / first mentioned | 1240 |
Latitude | 50.50117 |
Longitude | 24.75291 |
Area, sq. km | 11 |
Population | 8996 |
Postal codes | 45700-45702 |
Region | Volyn |