Attractions of Hamarnia

The spring "Hamarnia" is located on the right bank of the Ushytsia River. The mineral waters of the spring are rich in copper, iron and magnesium. Experts compare the quality of these waters with the properties of Naftusya.

For a long time, there is a legend about the spring of "Hamarnia", according to which a very wealthy family - a landowner with his sister - lived in this place many years ago. The girl possessed special knowledge and helped heal many people. Rumors about her gift and beauty spread throughout the surrounding lands. Contrary to the fact that many young people asked to marry her, the brother wanted to marry his sister himself, disregarding all the canons and the will of the girl herself. But this was not destined to happen. During the wedding, the house fell into the ground, and a healing spring appeared in its place.

The Marusyn Stone (Marusyn kamin) tract is located on the top of a hill near the villages of Hamarnia and Velikiy Oleksandriv on the left bank of the Ushytsia River.

The appearance of this geological formation dates back to the 10th century BC. Originally, there was a pagan temple in the caves of the rock, as evidenced by the presence of a sacrificial stone. Over time, the place was consecrated and an Orthodox cross was carved on the walls. In one of the niches of the stone, the remains of age-old soot from the fires have been preserved, which confirms the assumptions that the caves served as a shelter for people in different periods of history.

Thus, according to legends, during the peasant uprisings, a band of robbers led by Otaman Marusya operated on these lands. Robbers attacked landowners, and the loot was usually distributed among poor peasants, which helped them survive. After one of these raids, a certain landowner Volodymyr announced a raid on the Marusya gang. Having lost all her people, Marusya disappeared into the local caves, but she was caught and killed. The local residents kept the name of the national heroine, calling the rock where it happened "Marusyn Stone".