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General information about Vynnyky

Vynnyky is a satellite city of Lviv within the Lviv district road.

Founded in 1292 as a village of winegrowers. It received Magdeburg law in 1603. There was a castle and a Basilian monastery in Vynnyky. In 1737, Marianna Potoska, the wife of the Lublin voivode, founded a church built in the Baroque style. The writer Leopold fon Zakher-Mazokh was born and spent his childhood here (his mother's house has been preserved).

In the forest to the west of Vynnyky there is a natural monument - Devil's Rock, the highest point in the vicinity of Lviv (418 meters).

Винники - місто-супутник Львова в межах львівської окружної дороги.

Засноване в 1292 році як селище виноградарів. Магдебурзьке право отримало в 1603 році. У Винниках був замок і василіанський монастир. В 1737 році році Маріанна Потоцька, дружина люблінського воєводи, заснувала костел, збудований у стилі бароко. Тут народився і провів дитинство письменник Леопольд фон Захер-Мазох (зберігся будинок його матері).

В лісі на захід від Винників знаходиться пам'ятник природи - Чортова скеля, найвища точка в околицях Львова (418 метрів).

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Tourist attractions and museums of Vynnyky

Devil's Rock

Natural object

Devil's Rock in Vynnyky is the highest point on the outskirts of Lviv (418 meters).

The rock consists of sandstones, the bizarre shape of which was formed as a result of erosion and quarrying of building stone.

Until the 18th century, the ruins of the fortress could be seen on the top of the Devil's Rock. During various wars, the rock served as a guard post, battles with Turks, Tatars and Bolsheviks took place at its foot.

Since the 19th century, Devil's Rock has been one of the most popular recreation spots for Lviv residents.

Devil's Rocks tract

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History and Local Lore Museum

Museum / gallery , Architecture

The historical and local lore museum was opened in the city of Vynnyky in 1991 in the former mansion of the doctor Yakiv Nahlyak (1935). The exposition is located in three halls.

The archeological collection presents everyday objects of primitive hunters, finds from the Trypillya period, a unique treasure from the Hallstatt-Laten era and a mysterious stone statue.

The expositions of the "History of the Middle Ages" and "Modern History" departments tell about the origin and development of the city of Vynnyky. In particular, items from the Vynnyky Castle and the first tobacco factory of Galicia, a collection of ancient printed publications of the 17th-19th centuries, personal belongings of the famous opera singer Oleksandra Lyubich-Parakhonyak, ministers of the Ukrainian People's Republic of Ukraine Ivan Lypa and Ivan Ohiyenko are presented.

The Museum of Weaving and Carpet Making in Hlyniany is a department of the Vynnyky Museum of History and Local Lore.

Halytska Street, 26

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