Attractions of Kolomyia district

The Greek-Catholic Cathedral of Saint Archangel Michael was built in Kolomyia in 1855 on the site of an ancient Dominican monastery and a holy spring.

A bell tower was built in 1871. Since that time, the appearance of the "Ruska Church" (Rus, Ruthenian, that is, Ukrainian) has practically not changed.

The authors of the original iconostasis and images were the famous Ukrainian artist Kornylo Ustiyanovych and the Hungarian artist Miklosh. Interior paintings were done by local artist Valerian Krytsinsky.

Several ecclesiastical brotherhoods were active at the temple of Archangel Michael.

During the Soviet rule, Saint Michael's Church was handed over to the Orthodox community of Kolomyia, but in 1990 it was returned to the Greek Catholics. The restoration was completed in 1996.

Across the road from the back side of the cathedral, a life-giving spring flows, which has preserved the ancient name "Klyashtor" (monastery). Its water is considered healing. Every year on Epiphany, the spring is consecrated.

The Church of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki in Pechenizhyn dates back to 1629.

Initially, it was a small chapel, built on the site of a temple burned by the Tatars. Later, a large wooden church of Saint Demetrius was added to it, which now belongs to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. It stores ancient church books of the XVII-XVIII centuries, carved and painted icons.

Next to the church, the building of the deacon's school (XVIII century) has been preserved.

The "Freedom" memorial cross was built at the expense of the Pechenizhyn community in 1873 on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the abolition of the panchy. Many outstanding people of Pechenizhyn are buried in the church yard.

The Church of Saint Nicholas was built in 1879.

At the time of construction, it was located on the northwestern outskirts of Horodenka.

It was built at the expense of the Orthodox parishioners of Horodenka.

The Museum-Manor of the Shukhevych family was inaugurated in 2019 in the village of Tyshkivtsi, Ivano-Frankivsk region, where Father Osyp Shukhevych, the great-grandfather of UPA Commander-in-Chief Roman Shukhevych, lived most of his life.

In the house, the living and working premises where members of the Shukhevych family lived and worked have been recreated. The exposition presents their personal belongings, photos, documents, as well as a family tree.

The Museum of the Shukhevych Family is a department of the National Museum of Folk Art of the Hutsul Region and the Pokuttya named after Yosafat Kobrynsky.

The Sniatyn City Hall is considered one of the most beautiful in Ukraine, along with Buchach.

Construction began in 1861. The author of the project is Chernivtsi architect Yosyp Shreyber.

The city hall building was rebuilt several times, the last reconstruction was carried out in 1909 (this date can be seen on the weather vane).

The three-story building in the style of classicism is decorated with a 50-meter clock tower, which combines different architectural styles. It was used as a fire bell. The mechanism of the chimes is made by the watchmaker Mikhel Mensovych from Krosno (Poland). The coats of arms of Sniatyn are placed under the dials.

The balcony of the town hall can be climbed by 252 steps.

Before the Second World War, the city hall housed a magistrate. Currently, the building is used as an administrative building. Restoration has been carried out.

Souvenir market "Kolomyia" is located on the bypass road of the city.

Brightly decorated shopping area, covered wooden shopping pavilions.

Here you can buy unique products of folk craftsmen from leather, fur, ceramics, wood and metal.

The Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Christ in Kolomyia is the largest Greek-Catholic church in Western Ukraine.

Construction was started in 1998 under the direction of architect Viktor Mytsay. The consecration took place in 2012.

The temple is two-story, 50 meters high. 2,000 believers can be accommodated on the first floor, 3,000 on the second floor. Energy-saving technologies are used for heating the temple, in particular, a capillary floor heating system. The cathedral is built of brick, the domes of the cathedral are made of copper, the funds for which were donated by Pope John Paul II during his visit to Ukraine.

Today, the Transfiguration Cathedral is the main Greek Catholic church in Kolomyia. A 60-meter bell tower is planned to be built next to the cathedral.

The Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in the village of Spas was built in 1811 at the expense of the parishioners. Before that, there was only a chapel in the village, built after the Tatars burned down the Ispas Monastery in the 17th century.

The church is wooden, five-bay, cruciform in plan. The iconostasis was ordered by Italian masters.

The Church of the Transfiguration has been restored several times, as a result of which it is now covered not with authentic wooden shingles, but with sheet metal.

The Vasyl Kasiyan Memorial Art Museum in Sniatyn was opened in 1982 in a one-story building with an original wooden terrace near the city center.

The exhibition is dedicated to the outstanding Ukrainian graphic artist, the founder of the 20th century Ukrainian school of graphics, Vasyl Kasiyan, who was born in 1896 in the village of Mykulyntsi on the outskirts of Sniatyn.

In three museum rooms, there is a permanent exhibition that acquaints museum visitors with the life and creative path of the artist. The best graphic works of Vasyl Kasiyan and his students, a linocut machine, books of the artist-art critic, his personal library, manuscripts, photographs, clothes and other items used by the artist are presented here.

In other halls of the museum, exhibitions of famous painters, photographers, young novice artists, masters of decorative and applied arts are held.

A monument to Vasyl Kasiyan has been installed in front of the museum.

The Sniatyn District Vasyl Pylypyuk's Creativity Museum was created in 2016 in his native village of Novoselytsia.

An outstanding Ukrainian photo artist, laureate of the Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine, Honored Worker of the Arts of Ukraine, Vasyl Pylypyuk was born in Novoselytsia in 1950. His works were exhibited at more than 100 national and international exhibitions.

A significant number of works by the world-famous Carpathian photo artist are currently on display at the Vasyl Pylypyuk Art Museum in Novoselytsia.

The Rusiv Literary and Memorial Museum of Vasyl Stefanyk was opened in 1947 in the native village of the classic of Ukrainian literature, the master of the expressionist novel.

It was in Rusiv village that Vasyl Stefanyk was born in 1871 in the family of a wealthy peasant, where he went to primary school. Later, he returned to Rusiv with his own family and lived in the family estate for 26 years until his death.

The memorial part of the museum is now located in the four-room house built by Stefanyk with a tin roof on oak foundations. The exhibition consists of numerous household items, interior items, furniture, books, magazines, portraits, photographs and various archival documents. In particular, the interior of Stefanyk's office has been preserved.

The literary exposition is located in a separate room in the center of the village – on the site of the village school where the writer studied. Manuscripts and lifetime editions of Vasyl Stefanyk's works, other materials about his work are presented here.

A monument to Vasyl Stefanyk has been erected on the square near the museum. At the village cemetery, you can visit the grave of the writer and his closest relatives.

Vidrodzhennya Square (Renaissance Square) is the historical center of the city of Kolomyia.

In the medieval city, it was part of a large market square where the town hall stood (initially there was a castle in its place, then a Catholic church).

Houses of the 19th and 20th centuries have been preserved along the perimeter of the Vidrodzhennya Square. The oldest among them is building No. 1, which housed the Grand Hotel before the Second World War.

In 1914, a bust of Taras Shevchenko was erected on the square to celebrate the poet's 100th birthday, but it was soon destroyed. A new monument to Shevchenko was erected only in 1990.

The cozy pedestrian part of Vyacheslav Chornovol Avenue begins from the Vidrodzhennya Square.

The center of Ukrainian formality, youth movement, venue for festivals, children's and youth sports and patriotic camps, "Unizh" forge (Kuznya) was founded in 2008 on the picturesque bank of the Dniester by public figure and entrepreneur Vladyslav Kyrychenko (GO "Reformation").

A modern center for patriotic, cultural and intellectual education of young people is being created on the ruins of the farm buildings of the former collective farm. Music festivals, discussion clubs, creative workshops, children's camps take place on the territory of "Forge" in Unizh.

The complex is created by the hands of enthusiasts and volunteers.