Attractions of Vinnytsia district

The wooden church of Saint Nicholas in Vinnytsia with a bell tower on a huge stone foundation is one of the best examples of the Podillya school of wooden folk architecture.

In 1746, a place was chosen for the construction of the Saint Nicholas Church on the opposite bank of the Pivdeniy Buh from the central part of the city, on the territory of the Old Town, at the foot of the mountain where the old Vinnytsia castle once stood.

The temple is distinguished by archaic architectural elements - hewn walls and vaulted galleries resting on pillars. The belfry, placed on the corner of the granite retaining wall, could serve as a tower from which two walls of the fortification could be shot through in the event of an enemy attack.

In Soviet times, the premises of the Saint Nicholas Church housed a museum of local history. In 1970, restoration was carried out.

The largest floating light and music fountain "Roshen" in Europe was opened in 2011 in Vinnytsia on the embankment opposite the Kemp (Festival) Island, next to the Roshen factory.

The Vinnytsia fountain is considered a unique hydrotechnical structure. The height of its central jet reaches 65-70 meters, the frontal spread is about 140 meters, and the dimensions of the projection screen formed by splashes and water dust are about 16 by 45 meters.

The light and music fountain "Roshen" is mounted on a floating platform 95 meters long. The dance of shaped jets from 277 nozzles and other water effects are provided by 67 pumps that pump water directly from the Pivdennyi Buh River. The lighting effects are created by 560 underwater lights and laser beams.

The night show of water and light accompanied by music takes place in the warm season (from the end of May to the end of September) every evening with three programs. During the day, the Vinnytsia fountain "Roshen" works in the mode of a static show, in the evening - in the mode of a show with light effects.

The original brick water tower with a clock, located on the European Square in the pedestrian zone of Vinnytsia, is considered a hallmark of the city.

The Vinnytsia Tower was built according to the project of the architect Hryhoriy Artynov as the basis of the city's water supply system (it is mistakenly considered a fire hydrant).

During the Second World War, the Artynov Tower was an observation point for the progress of hostilities on the outskirts of the city. In the post-war years, it was converted into apartments for waterworks employees.

Since 1993, the Museum of the memory of soldiers who died during the hostilities in Afghanistan in 1979-1989 has been located here.

Since 1993, the Artynov Tower has housed the Museum of Memory of Vinnytsia soldiers who died during the fighting in Afghanistan in 1979-1989. The Podil Tourist Information Center is also located here, where you can order a tour of the city and region.

When visiting the Artynov Tower, you can climb to the upper observation deck.

Since 2016, the clock on the tower performs melodies five times a day: at 09:00 - the national anthem of Ukraine, at 12:00 "Oh, don't go, Hryts", at 15:00 - "Podolyanochka", at 18:00 - "Shchedryk" by Mykola Leontovych, at 21:00 - Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" (anthem of the European Union).

Vinnytsia Regional Academic Ukrainian Music and Drama Theater named after Mykola Sadovsky was founded in 1910 on the initiative of the city public.

The building, designed by Vinnytsia architect Hryhoriy Artynov, was erected and equipped in 11 months. The decorations were made by the Basovsky studio in Odesa, which designed the Oleksandriysky Imperial Theater.

Until 1917, only visiting actors performed on the stage of the Vinnytsia Theater. The local troupe was created in 1920 by Hnat Yura. Such prominent masters as Amvrosiy Buchma, Oleksiy Vatulya, Volodymyr Sokyrko, Feodosiya Barvinska began their creative career here. Even during the Second World War, the theater did not stop its work.

In 1957, after a successful tour in Moscow, the theater was named after the luminary of the Ukrainian stage, Mykola Sadovsky.

One of the best modern productions is considered to be the lyrical comedy "The House Where God Spent the Night".

The Bratslavsky mill in Nemyriv is considered one of the first power plants in Ukraine. It is located along the highway in the Bratslav direction, which is where the name comes from.

The first water mill near the dam above the pond on the banks of the Ustya River (Zamchyk) has been operating in Nemyriv since 1862. Together with him, Count Hryhoriy Strohanov opened a sugar factory (later a distillery) in 1872. At the beginning of the 20th century, Czech architect Jiri Stibral, who worked in Nemyriv at the invitation of Princess Shcherbatova, Strohanov's daughter, developed a diesel power plant project.

The building is made in the forms of modernized Central European Baroque under the influence of English industrial architecture of the Victorian era. Until recently, the power plant remained operational. Remarkable rubble stone masonry under the seams with bricks, characteristic of Podillya architecture of the end of the 19th - beginning of the 20th century.

Currently, the Bratslavsky mill is part of the Nemyriv distillery complex, and is not used for its intended purpose. Reconstruction and creation of a hotel and restaurant complex is planned.

The well-preserved large early Scythian Nemyrivske Hillfort "Big Ramparts" (or "Scythian Ramparts") of the VII-VI centuries BC is located on both banks of the Ustya River, 5 kilometers southeast of Nemyriv.

The area of the Nemyrivske Hillfort is about 150 hectares. It is surrounded by an earthen rampart 5.5 kilometers long, up to 9 meters high, with a deep moat. The castle is located in the northern part. On the territory of the "Scythian ramparts" the remains of a dug-out dwelling were discovered.

In the 10th-11th centuries, there was an ancient Rus settlement of Myriv at this place. According to legends, Myriv was completely destroyed during the Tatar invasion, and the inhabitants who remained alive moved the settlement to the place of the present Nemyriv.

The Church of Saint Archangel Michael was built and decorated in Voronovytsia in 1793 at the expense of Frantsishek Ksaveriy Grokholsky.

The temple is made in the late Baroque style.

During Soviet times, the shrine was closed, and a cultural center was placed in the church premises.

Now the temple is active.

The Mury in Vinnytsia have long been called the complex of defensive structures of the Jesuit monastery with a church, collegium and dormitory, surrounded by a fortress wall.

According to the decision of the Bratslav mayor Valentyn-Oleksandr Kalynovskyi, in 1610-1624, Jesuit monks built a monastery, which became the main defensive structure of the city and acted as a feudal castle. The defense complex also included a Dominican church, which later became the Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration. In 1907, the building of the Jesuit church was converted into a gymnasium.

Today, the Vinnytsia Regional Museum of Local Lore is located in the former cell building, and the regional archive is located in the collegium building. The complex occupies a block bounded by Soborna, Mury and Monastyrska streets. Part of the buildings of Mury is in a state of emergency.

The most preserved fragments of the fortress walls with a corner tower can be viewed from the back side of the monastery, going down from Soborna Street to the intersection of Mury Street and Monastyrska Street.

The Vinnytsia Tram Museum is located on the territory of the tram depot of the Vinnytsia Tram and Trolleybus Administration.

Opened in 2013 to the centenary of the Vinnytsia tram.

The exposition of the museum presents photos and exhibits related to the history of tram traffic in the city and the development of the transport company. In particular, you can see samples of composters and tram tickets of different times.

Next to the exhibition hall there is an exhibition of tram cars that worked on the routes of Vinnytsia in different years. All passenger retro cars can be ordered for an individual city tour. You can also order a tram-cafe "Lucky" for celebrations.

The old water mill on the rapids of the Pivdennyi Buh river is located between the villages of Sokilets and Pechera.

The elegant four-story industrial building was built by German craftsmen according to the project of the architect Yan Hoyrikh at the end of the 19th century, when Count Kostyantyn Potoski owned these lands. The walls are made of crushed stone and red brick, the metal decor and some of the old equipment have been preserved. There is a stone warehouse building nearby, and on the opposite bank of the canal - a granary.

In 1951, the Sokilets mill was rebuilt as a hydroelectric power station and an oil factory. The power plant burned down in 1992.

Currently, there is a project to restore the hydroelectric plant, as well as an alternative project to create a hotel-tourist and recreation complex.

In 2007-2010, the Potoski mill served as a venue for the ethno-rock festival "Mlynomaniya", which is now held on the opposite bank of the river.

The noble estate of the Polish magnates Groholsky is located in an ancient landscape park with an area of 32 hectares, laid out in the 18th century on the outskirts of Vinnytsia, in Pyatnychany (the current district of the city).

The castle-palace was built on the order of Michal Groholsky, the son of Bratslav judge Franziska Xavier Groholsky. Works on the reconstruction of the park were carried out by the Ukrainian landscape architect Dionysiy Mikler.

The two-story palace is made in the style of early classicism with defensive elements. Nearby there are two outbuildings, a pavilion and a water tower stylized as a medieval one.

Currently, the estate is occupied by an endocrinological dispensary and a polyclinic, visits are limited. Part of the building has been restored.

An exhibition of military equipment and weapons from the Second World War was opened by enthusiasts on the territory adjacent to the ruins of Hitler's "Werwolf" camp in Stryzhavka, in the premises of the former boarding house "Lastivka".

The exposition presents things found by local residents on the territory of the pond, weapons and equipment of the Soviet and German armies.

In the yard, a collection of rare military equipment from the Second World War is exhibited, including a model of the German Tiger tank.

On weekends and by reservation, a cafe styled as a field kitchen is open.

The three-story building of the Vinnytsia Regional Universal Scientific Library named after Valentyn Otamanovskyi was built in 1936.

The decision to build the first city library in Vinnytsia was made back in 1902. The construction was timed to the 50th anniversary of Mykola Hohol's death and at first the library was called "Hohol Library". In 1907, the first two-story public library building was opened.

After the Bolshevik coup, it was replenished with nationalized books from private libraries. Since 1925, the Vinnytsia Central Library has been named after the biologist Klyment Timiryazev. In 1936, it was transferred to a new three-story building.

During World War II, the main building of the library burned to the ground. Only in 1955, the building was reconstructed and the library started working normally again.

In 2022, the library received a new name "Vinnytsia Regional Universal Scientific Library named after Valentyn Otamanovskyi". Today, the Vinnytsia Regional Library not only has a large number of books, but also has access to them online.

The Lytin Museum of Local Lore named after Ustym Karmalyuk was opened in 1980 in the premises of the entrance gate of the former Lytin prison-fortress.

The prison castle in Lityn was built at the beginning of the 19th century according to the typical project of Andriyan Zakharov next to the old Polish castle, which has not been preserved.

From 1813 to 1835, the national hero Ustym Karmalyuk, the leader of local rebels, was detained here four times. In 1832, while awaiting execution, he was able to escape by dismantling the ceiling of his cell. This was one of many escapes that Karmalyuk managed to make from prisons and hard labor during his struggle.

The museum collection includes about 8,000 objects. The main exposition tells about the causes, development and consequences of the insurgent movement in Podillya in 1813-1835.

The prison building with the cell where Karmalyuk was kept has also been preserved (now on the territory of the district consumer union, access is limited).

The museum of retro equipment "AvtoMotoVeloFotoRadio" (Auto-Moto-Bike-Photo-Radio) in Vinnytsia was opened in 2013. Located in the Mykola Leontovych Central City Park.

The exhibition of the auto-retro museum is based on the private collection of rare cars and other equipment of Vinnytsia collector Oleksiy Strembitskyi.

The museum has more than 100 exhibits collected over 35 years: cars, motorcycles, bicycles, gramophones, televisions, cameras, radios, etc. In the car collection: an army GAZ-67, a rare three-axle "Willys", GAZ-M-20 "Victory", "Muscovites" and "Volga" of various years of production and others.

All exhibits are active, many of them are symbols of the past Soviet era.

In the Vinnytsia Museum of Retro Cars, visitors are welcome to interact closely with the equipment and other exhibits - you can sit behind the wheel of any car, try on the military uniforms of different countries, and take a photo in a historical image.