Attractions of Nadvirna district

"Hutsul Land" ethnopark in Polianytsia in the Carpathian region reproduces the traditional life of the highlanders of the Ukrainian Carpathians: Hutsuls, Boyks and Lemks. This ethnographic complex, located on the territory of TC "Bukovel" near the Lake of Youth, combines various areas for recreation and entertainment.

At the heart of the "Hutsul Land" complex is an interactive open-air museum (skansen), where authentic wooden huts and farm buildings of the highlanders are presented. All of them are monuments of folk architecture of the 19th – early 20th centuries, which were transported to the territory of the complex from different regions of the Carpathians. Among them are a hut from the village of Rozhanka, Lviv Region, 1860-1880, a Hutsul hut of wealthy shepherds from Vorokhta at the end of the 19th century, and a traditional grazhda hut of a closed type.

In all buildings, the interior is reproduced in detail, household items and works of folk art are presented. All of them are open to visitors – here you can sit on a bench, look at the fire in the oven, grind wheat flour in millstones, make a path on a real loom, see the process of cheese making in a cheese factory, and even take part in a theatrical performance of a Hutsul wedding.

A contact zoo is located on the territory of "Hutsul Land", where domestic, exotic and wild animals and birds live in natural conditions. In the area for creative workshops and cognitive workshops, you can learn folk crafts. In the art gallery "Skrynia" there are areas for recreation, entertainment, a club of Ukrainian cinema.

The wooden Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross was moved to Nadvirna from the Maniava Monastery, which was closed in 1793.

From that time, it bore the name of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos.

Rebuilt in 1840 by master Molot. It burned down during the First World War in 1914, but was restored in its original form.

The Exaltation of Holy Cross Church belongs to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. It is a typical example of the Hutsul school of folk architecture.

The Historical and Local Lore Museum of Vorokhta village was opened in 2006 in the premises of the House of Culture.

The museum is dedicated to Ukrainian politician, Minister of Finance of the Ukrainian People's Republic Stepan Fedak, whose life is connected with Vorokhta.

The exposition tells about the origin of the settlement, about the liberation movement in these regions in different periods. Materials on the development of the forest industry, sports and tourism industry, biographies of prominent Vorokhta natives, etc. are also presented.

WARNING! Currently, the Historical and Local Lore Museum of the village of Vorokhta is not working.

The wooden church of the Holy Trinity in the Hutsul style was built in Mykulychyn in 1868.

Probably, the temple existed on this place even earlier. In particular, the bell tower dates back to the 18th century.

The Trinity Church is impressive in size, especially inside. The iconostasis and paintings on the walls are a masterpiece of folk art.

The first wooden church in Polianytsia was built in 1912 and consecrated on the feast of the Introduction of the Holy Virgin.

In 1946, the Introduction temple burned down.

The church was rebuilt only in 1990.

Next to the church is the burial place of Austrian soldiers who died during the First World War.

The theme amusement park "Gedizo" in Yaremche is dedicated to the fantasy world of Middle-earth, described by the English writer John Tolkien in the novels "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings". Visitors enter the world of elves, gnomes, hobbits and other fairy-tale creatures.

The park is located in the tourist center of Yaremche, near the Probiy waterfall, between the "Karpatski Zori" hotel and the souvenir market. The territory has several fantasy-style buildings, various installations, an artificial lake and a mini-zoo.

The creators of the park call it the magical village of Obinor, which was founded in the Carpathians by hobbits led by the wise Gedzio Burbel. Together with him, the shepherd Harambor, the fisherman Borfey, the mushroom picker Darmil, the owner of the pub Vaid and other fairy-tale characters live here. All of them have their own stories and personal residences that you can visit as a guest.

In particular, "Hobbit Pub" offers its visitors signature ale and Carpathian dishes cooked on fire. You can taste different types of mushrooms in the "House of the Mushroom Picker". "Treasure Palaces" is a souvenir shop where you can buy themed souvenirs.

The Museum of Mariyka Pidhiryanka was opened in 1996 in the birthplace of the poet – in the mountain village of Bili Oslavy in the Ivano-Frankivsk region. It was here in 1881 in the family of a forester that Mariya Lenert was born, who at the beginning of the 20th century became known as the children's writer Mariyka Pidhiryanka, the author of many fairy tales, poems and poems.

The museum is housed in five large rooms of the plebany (priest's house) near the wooden church of the Immaculate Conception of the Immaculate Virgin Mary. The exposition highlights the historical past of Bili Oslavy, the life and work of Mariyka Pidhiryanka. Memorial items of the writer, lifetime editions, photographs, her handwritten works and memories of contemporaries are presented.

In front of the museum, a monument to Mariyka Pidhiryanka has been installed.

The Yaremche mini-zoo is an aviary of the Carpathian National Nature Park, where local wild animals are kept in semi-free conditions.

The farm was established in 1992 with the aim of preserving and breeding wild animals on the territory of the Carpathian Natural Reserve. There are 6 sections on the territory of 5.3 hectares. Here you can see deer, roe deer, wild boar and others. Feeding animals is allowed.

The mini-zoo is located on the outskirts of Yaremcha, not far from the confluence of the Bahrivets River with the Zhonka River. The territory is beautifully decorated with wooden houses, gazebos, bridges.

The museum "Ukrainian Antiquities" was opened in 2007 by Mariya Medyk, a collector from Yaremche.

The exposition of the museum reproduces the life of the 19th and 20th centuries in several regions of Ukraine: Bukovyna, Hutsul region, Pokuttia and Boyko region. Objects of culture and everyday life of the Carpathian regions are exhibited in several halls. In particular, spinning and weaving products, ceramics, chests are presented.

Rare books (in Church Slavonic, Latin and ancient Hebrew languages), old photographs of local residents, paintings and icons on glass are exhibited.

One of the unique exhibits are shackles from the Austro-Hungarian prison.

The ruins of the Nadvirna Castle are located in the Nadvirna City Park, behind the building of the Nadvirnya District Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

At the time of the first mention of Nadvirna in 1589, the castle already existed. It is assumed that it was built by someone from the Potocki family. According to one version, after the castle was destroyed by Tatars at the end of the 16th century, the new owners from the Kuropatvy family moved their residence to Pniv.

In 2007, according to the district program for the protection of monuments, archaeological excavations began near the ruins of the castle tower.

The city hall in Nadvirna was first built in 1601 to house the town government.

The magistrate then consisted of two boards, which consisted of elected officials who performed administrative-judicial functions. Viyt (chief magistrate) was appointed by the owner of the city.

In the 19th century, the Nadvirna City Hall was rebuilt and acquired its current appearance.

During Soviet times, the district cultural center was located in the town hall building. On the second floor is the Nadvirna Tourist Information Center.

The Museum of the History of Nadvirna Region is located in a building built in the city center in 1939 and where the NKVD-KGB bodies were located.

The exposition occupies 14 rooms and has more than 6,000 exhibits.

In the basements of the museum, the conditions of the pre-trial detention center are recreated. Inscriptions made by residents of the region who were tortured by the NKVD were preserved on the walls of the prison cell.

The wooden church of the Nativity of the Holy Virgin in Vorokhta is one of the best examples of Hutsul folk architecture.

It was built according to traditional technologies without a single nail in 1654-1657 in the nearby village of Yablunytsia. The church was moved to its current location in 1780.

Fragments of 19th century wall paintings have been preserved in the interiors.

Nearby is a two-story wooden bell tower, which housed the exposition of the church museum.

In 1979, the church was restored by architects Bohdan Kindzelskyi, Hryhoriy Kruk, and Ivan Mohytych.

The picturesque high-altitude lake Nesamovyte (1750 meters) is located under the peak of Turkul near the Chornohora Range on the territory of the Hoverla Reserve.

The length is 83 meters, the width is 45 meters, the depth is 1.5 meters, the area of the water mirror is 0.3 hectares. It is of glacial origin, fed by groundwater and atmospheric precipitation.

According to local legend, the souls of great sinners and suicides languish at the bottom of the lake, which is where the name comes from ("nesamovyte" means "crazy" in Ukrainian).

The surrounding area is an unusual corner of untouched alpine nature. A 6-kilometer scientific trail has been laid from the "Zaroslyak" camp to the lake.

The Museum of Oil Industries of Galicia was opened in 2013 in the village of Pniv near Nadvirna, which is one of the centers of Ukrainian oil production and oil refining.

Industrial oil production in Pryka rpattyabegan in 1771, when oil was extracted en masse from a well in Sloboda-Runhurska in Kolomyia Region.

The Oil Museum is located on the territory of the Training and Course Complex of the Nadvirnanaftogaz Oil and Gas Production Department.

The exposition consists of two parts. Archival materials, photographs, models of oil production facilities are presented in the museum premises. On the museum territory, industrial equipment and models are exhibited in the open air - from the first rigs for drilling and oil production of the 17th century to modern equipment.