Attractions of Zhytomyr district

The complex of buildings of the 19th century post office in Zhytomyr includes the main building, a hotel wing and a stable, surrounded by a fence. Taras Shevchenko stayed here in 1846.

Regular postal service between St. Petersburg, Kyiv and Radyvilov began to be established after the royal decree of 1827. In the 1840s, several postal stations were built on the route between Kyiv and Zhytomyr at a distance of about 20 kilometers from each other (several of them have survived).

All of them were built according to a typical project, the characteristic feature of which are the arrow windows in the Neo-Gothic style.

A picturesque lake at the site of the flooded granite quarry "High stone" (Vysoky Kamin) in the Korostyshiv district.

Many tourists note the similarity of steep rocky shores overgrown with pines and birches to the lakes and rivers of Karelia.

A great place to relax with a tent.

The Museum of Flora and Fauna of the Radomyshl Region was opened in 1968 at the initiative of the director of the local forest and hunting industry Andriy Filipovych.

The museum is located on the territory of a small arboretum with a decorative pond, a rose garden, neat lawns and alleys.

The first hall of the museum tells about the history of the State Forestry Industry (1936). The first "Druzhba" chainsaw, photos, etc. are presented.

In the remaining three halls, flora and fauna are presented: stuffed animals of large herbivores (red deer, elk), scenes from the life of forest roe deer, a family of wild boars, wolves and a raccoon dog. Among birds, the golden eagle stands out due to its size (2-meter wingspan).

The museum has a collection of minerals and a large collection of butterflies.

Museum of Local Lore in Radomyshl was founded in 1959. It contains exhibits, documents, and photographs reflecting the daily life and political life of Radomyshl residents against the backdrop of world events of the 17th-20th centuries.

The first room presents ancient bones, tusks of a mammoth, a skull of a deer, horns of a red deer (in 1963, the site of primitive people was investigated in Radomyshl, and a monument was erected).

Then there are stands from the period of the Cossacks, Radomyshl at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, the Second World War and the events of recent history.

The Romanivka Literary and Memorial Museum-Manor of the Rylsky Family in Zhytomyr region is located in the village of Romanivka, which now belongs to the Kvitneve village hromada.

Since the middle of the 19th century, the Rylsky family of Ukrainian cultural and public figures lived here. Having purchased Romanivka in 1844, the marshal of the Skvyra nobility, Teodor Rylsky, established a family estate here and built a manor house. Among his descendants, ethnographer and economist Tadey Rylsky, teacher and translator Ivan Rylsky, poet and linguist Maksym Rylsky owned the Romaniv estate.

During the Soviet rule, the Rylsky manor house housed a school where Maksym Rylsky taught in 1921-1923. Back in 1965, a museum room was created at the school, and in 1991, a literary and memorial museum was opened. The interior of Rylsky's room is partially reproduced, memorial items, books, photographs and documents are exhibited, the interior of the classroom of the old village school is presented.

In the park part of the manor museum, there is a bust of Maksym Rylsky.

Every year in May, the literary and artistic festival "Romanian Spring" is held on the territory of the museum.

The Historical and Local Lore Museum of the village of Ryzhany in Zhytomyr region was founded in 1987.

The main museum exhibition in three halls is located in the premises of the Ryzhany Lyceum. In particular, archaeological finds from the nearby village of Kropyvenka, materials about the foundation and development of the village of Ryzhany, historical photos, old land deeds, and household items of Polishuks are presented.

In a separate hall, there is the "Flax Museum", which introduces the process of creating linen cloth and Polishuks embroidery, as well as the history of the local Volodarsk-Volynsky flax factory.

A subdivision of the Museum of History and Local Lore is also the "Museum of the Polishuks Rushnyk", opened in 2015 in the nearby premises of the Ryzhany Club. More than 130 original embroidered linen towels, traditional clothes of the Polishuks, agricultural objects are presented here.

The Church of St. Anthony of Padua in Stara Kotelnia was founded in 1783 at the expense of landowner Antoniy Prushynsky. The date and name of the founder are preserved on a stone tablet on the facade of the building.

The church is located on the ramparts of the Old Slavic settlement of Kotelnych. Made in the best traditions of the late baroque. The facade is decorated with pilasters of the Ionic order. Remains of the stone fence have been preserved.

In Soviet times, the church of Saint Anthony of Padua was closed, and has survived to this day in a very poor condition. Today, it is being revived by the efforts of the small Catholic community of Stara Kotelnia.

The Dominican monastery was founded in Liubar in 1634. At the same time, Prince Stanislav Lubomyrsky built the first Dominican church.

In the middle of the 17th century, the temple was destroyed by the Cossacks during the War of Liberation. In 1752, it was rebuilt again by Frantsishek Ferdynand Lubomyrsky, it was consecrated in the name of Saints Michael and Yan Nepomuk.

In 1864, the Dominican monastery was closed, the church became a parish church. During the Soviet rule, the temple was also closed.

Today it is an active church of Saint Michael the Archangel and Saint Dominic. Restoration is underway.

The well-preserved school building of the Saint George Basilian Monastery in Liubar was built in 1775.

It was part of the complex of Saint George's Monastery, which was founded in 1666 as a Jesuit Greek-Catholic monastery (according to other data, in 1604 as an Orthodox monastery). Since 1752, a school has been operating at the monastery, with 450 children studying in six classes. After the Jesuit order was dissolved, the monastery and school became Basilian.

The school building is in the baroque style, brick, two-story, with a figured pediment. The walls of the building are reinforced with buttresses.

The premises of the school are still used for their intended purpose - the Liubar Vocational Lyceum is located here.

The Seminary Church of Saint John of Dukla in Zhytomyr is an architectural monument of national importance.

Located close to the central square of the city.

The building in the neoclassical style was built in 1838-1842 as the church of the Lutsk-Zhytomyr Theological Seminary instead of the burned down church of the Franciscan monastery founded in 1763.

Until 1917, a theological seminary was located in the monastery building, and during the Soviet regime - the Military Commissariat.

In 1992, the church of Saint John was returned to the Franciscan fathers, consecrated in 1997. The monastery is active.

Saint Michael's Cathedral in Zhytomyr is considered an architectural landmark of the 19th century, it is one of the oldest stone religious buildings in the city.

It was built at the expense of Zhytomyr merchant Mykhaylo Khabotin, who was later buried under the altar part of the church.

The famous pianist Svyatoslav Richter was baptized here.

Until 1927, Saint Michael's Church operated as a temple of the Ukrainian autocephalous Orthodox community, then it was closed. In Soviet times, the "Znannya" society and a puppet theater were located here.

Today it is an active church of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. In 1991, restoration began. There is an Orthodox Sunday school at the cathedral.

Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Radomyshl was founded in 1864.

It was built at the same time as Volodymyrsky Cathedral in Kyiv. It was painted by students of the famous artist Viktor Vasnetsov - Pavlo Svedomskyi and Vidhelm Kotarbinskyi, as well as icon painters from Kyiv. It is assumed that the temple is partially painted based on sketches of paintings of the Kyiv Cathedral. It is possible that the Saint Nicolas Church in Radomyshl was used as a kind of creative workshop, in which artistic techniques were practiced, which were later implemented in Kyiv.

During Soviet times, a granary was built in the Saint Nicolas Church, and the bell tower was destroyed.

Currently, the Saint Nicolas Cathedral is active, restoration has been carried out.

The steam mill in Nova Chortoryia is a rare example of industrial architecture of the second half of the 19th century.

The five-story building was erected at the expense of Count Orzhevsky next to the old water mill on the banks of the Sluch River. On the river side, the building has 7 floors.

In Soviet times, the mill was converted into a power plant. Currently, the object belongs to "Nova Chortoryia Mlynzavod" OJSC.

The only museum in Ukraine of the outstanding Ukrainian pianist Svyatoslav Richter was opened in 2015 in the premises of the Zhytomyr Music School No. 2, which also bears the name of Svyatoslav Richter.

Since 1930, the music school has been located in a historic building on the corner of Ivan Franko and Svyatoslav Richter streets, erected in 1904 as a profit building. Composer Oleksandr Bilash and conductor Vadym Hnedash studied here, many cultural figures performed here, including the world-famous pianist Svyatoslav Richter.

For the 100th anniversary of the musician's birthday, the "Svyatoslav Richter Memorial Room" museum was opened, which has been named after the musician since 2018. The exposition presents archival documents, photographs and personal belongings of the musician. Richter's painting works are also exhibited, in particular the oil painting "In the country". The permanent exhibition "The World Through the Eyes of Svyatoslav Richter" is open, where almost 50 photos taken by him personally are presented.

The majestic Transfiguration Cathedral is considered a symbol of the city of Zhytomyr, one of the largest Orthodox churches in Ukraine.

It was built in 1866-1874 by the architect Karl Rahau as the main Orthodox church in Volyn on the site of the Basilian Church. Made in Byzantine-Rus style with characteristic features of Ancient Rus architecture of the 11th-12th centuries. The height of the towers reaches 53 meters.

The interior is richly decorated using local granite and labradorite.