Attractions of Berehove district

The building of the former Jewish ritual bath in Berehove is located on Secheni Street behind the former building of the Great Synagogue (now the city's culture and recreation center).

The two-story green building in the Art Nouveau style was built in 1912. In Soviet times, there was an ordinary bath here. Currently, the premises of the former Jewish ritual bath houses the Berehove branch of "Privatbank".

The Museum of Textiles named after Katalin Poloni was founded in 2008 at the Transcarpathian Hungarian Institute named after Ferents II Rakotsi in Berehove.

The initiator of the creation of the museum was the honored master of folk art Katalin Poloni (Kateryna Antonyk) from the village of Velyki Berehy, who donated a large part of her private collection of woven products to the exhibition.

The exposition presents the entire range of textiles of the peasant culture of Transcarpathia: handkerchiefs, towels, shirts, aprons, tablecloths and other household items with ornaments that are typical for the Berehove region. Among the museum's most valuable exhibits are two embroidered men's aprons of the beginning of the 20th century from the village of Velyka Dobron.

Also in the exposition are old looms and other equipment for the production of fabrics in working condition.

The Kvasovo castle "Minta" was founded in the 12th century on the trade route from Maramorosh to Transdanubia. He controlled the overland salt route at the exit from the Borzhava Valley.

The ruins of the castle are located on a 15-meter hill in the center of the village of Kvasovo. The Romanesque-type castle was triangular in plan, had a round tower-donjon with a diameter of 12 meters. In the eastern corner of the castle yard there was a siege well cut in the rock.

For the first time in documents, the "Minta" castle is mentioned in 1390 as the property of the feudal lord Yanosh Nodmihali. In the 16th century, it belonged to Pavlo Motuznay, who became famous for robbery and robberies. As a punishment for this, in 1564, the Austrian troops led by Lazar Shevendy took the castle by storm and destroyed it, but the owner managed to escape, and later partially rebuilt the fortress.

Representatives of the Motuznay family owned the Kvasiv castle until 1623, after which it changed hands several times, then was abandoned and almost completely dismantled for building materials by local residents. Only barely visible ruins have survived.

The fortified residence of the Transylvanian prince Habor Betlen (Betleni) was built in 1629 on the site of the monastery of the Dominican order, which existed here in 1327-1556.

"County Yard" is something between a palace and a castle. A squat one-story house with a mezzanine is made in the Baroque style. The complex includes farm buildings: carriage house, stable, granary.

The house got its current appearance after the reconstruction in 1857, which was carried out by Count Schonborn, who received the estate as a gift from the Austrian emperor. The oldest part of the building is the basement with a Gothic portico, left over from the time of the monastery.

Currently, the premises are occupied by the Historical and Ethnographic Museum "Berehivshchyna", which exhibits items from the Roman period, relics from the time of Ferents Rakotsi, exhibits from the First World War, and an ethnographic collection.

It is planned to create a museum of viticulture and winemaking in the cellars.

The only museum of lekvar (plum jam) in Ukraine was opened in 2012 in the Transcarpathian border village of Botar by local farmer Pavlo Tyzesh.

There are many types of Transcarpathian lekvar, as well as various jams from 28 countries of the world. All types of lekvar are produced by hand - without preservatives, dyes and flavorings.

There is a tasting hall at the museum, where, in addition to jam, you can also taste smoked meat from the unique local Mangalica breed of pork, ecologically clean juices, traditional dishes of Hungarian cuisine, and more.

In front of the museum, there is a monument to the Mangalitsa pig, as well as a monument to the lekvar.

The Novoselytsia Village Museum Complex was created in 1989 on the initiative of residents of the Transcarpathian village of Novoselytsia.

The complex includes the wooden Assumption Church of 1669, which houses the Museum of Folk Wooden Architecture and Painting, and the Museum of Ethnography, located in the building opposite.

The Ethnographic Museum has four departments: "Weaving and Embroidery", "Work Tools", "Household Items", "Svitlytsia". In particular, the ancient wedding, festive and everyday clothes of Transcarpathians are presented. You can also see a loom, spinning wheels, spindles and other tools.

The ruins of the royal castle Nyalab (Nyolab) can be found on top of a high hill in the center of Korolevo village.

There is a legend about the warrior knight Nyalab, who tried to marry the beautiful Ilka, the daughter of the Bereh district governor Andriy Dobosh, by force. Overtaken by Ilka's lover, the knight Valentyn, Nyalab killed the bride he had stolen in front of the groom and himself rushed to the Vyrka River.

The exact date of foundation of the castle is unknown. It was probably built in the 13th century by the Hungarian king Istvan V (or his son Laslo IV), first mentioned in 1279.

Nyalab Castle was the summer residence of the Hungarian kings who came with their entourage to hunt in the surrounding forests. In addition, the castle controlled the flow of salt along the Tysa River. In 1378, the king presented Nyalab to the Romanian voivode Drage, and in 1405 the castle passed into the possession of the Pereni baron family. In 1661, Nyalab withstood an unsuccessful Turkish siege. In 1672, the castle was destroyed by order of King Leopold, who was afraid of its influential owners.

Only some fragments of walls and towers have survived. The highest part of the hill offers a wonderful view of the Tysa valley.

The pompous administrative building of the Komitat (county seat) Court in Berehove dominates the pedestrian square of Koshuta, which is built up with low-rise buildings.

It was built at the beginning of the 20th century according to the project of the architect Ferents Yablonskyi.

In Soviet times, the premises were occupied by a factory of precision mechanics.

Since 2002, the Transcarpathian Hungarian Institute named after Ferents II Rakotsi has been housed in the former building of the Chamber of Justice. Partial restoration has been carried out.

The ancient Reformation Church, founded in Chetfalva in the 15th century, is distinguished by a tall Gothic bell tower in the style of Czech defensive towers.

A modest one-nave stone temple with one window is strengthened from the southwest corner by a buttress. The ceiling is decorated with 60 square wooden caissons with a bright floral ornament. The name of the author Shandor Ferents is written in one of the squares.

A wooden belfry was added to the western side of the church during the reconstruction in 1753. The two-story tower, square in plan, stands directly on the ground on 16 wooden supports (without foundations and piles). The belfry is crowned by a sharp octagonal spire, the height of which is half of the total height of the belfry (about 30 meters).

Next to the Reformation Church is the Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit (1998-2001) in the Art Nouveau style.

The Gothic church of the reformers in Velyki Berehy was built in 1405. However, probably part of the church was built before 1237.

In 1657, the temple was destroyed by the Poles, but it was soon restored. The last reconstruction was carried out in 1869.

The Reformers Church is the largest church in Berehove.

It is located in the center of Layosha Koshuta Square, opposite the building of the former palace of the county (city) court.

It was founded in the XIII-XV centuries. The Gothic church of the reformers was rebuilt many times. In 1918, the temple burned down, it was restored in 1922-1924. Near the four-tiered clock tower, the Gothic first tier has been preserved.

A feature of the design of the Protestant church is roosters instead of crosses on the spiers. An organ plays during services.

You should not enter the church in shorts and with bare arms, and women should have their heads covered.

The summer residence of the Shenborn Counts, who owned the city of Berehove since the 18th century. The romantic-looking palace was built in the 19th century at the foot of the mountain on the northeastern outskirts of the city. A tall tower with a pointed roof makes it look like a medieval castle.

A cozy park was built nearby.

In 1913, a Hungarian state wine farm was opened here, which in 1920 became the property of the Czechoslovak Union of Winemakers. In 1954, the State Farm "Berehove" was established on the basis of the residence, which produced the famous vintage wines "Rose of Zakarpattia", "Promeniste", "Berehivske".

Now it is the "Berehivske" STOV wine factory, which has practically stopped production. Access to the factory territory is closed. The building is in bad condition.

A small synagogue was built in Berehove in the early 1920s.

The building of the Jewish ritual bath has also been preserved.

Today, the synagogue is active.

Ivan Ursta, a famous Transcarpathian winemaker, maintains a small wine cellar in his own country yard in the village of Velyki Berehy.

The house in which he receives guests has been turned into a private museum of winemaking. The host offers 5 types of wine for tasting - two white (Riesling, Nectar) and three red (Saperavi, Black Doctor, Kahor). Wine is served with a traditional snack: fried walnuts, salted crackers, cheese.

By prior agreement, the hostess can prepare dishes of traditional coastal cuisine: cabbage rolls, bean goulash, bograch.

The open-air thermal pool is located in the center of Berehove in the complex of the "Zakarpattya" educational and sports base, which has a hotel, a cafe-dining room and a sauna.

The pool with thermal mineral water has been operating since 1967. It is filled with silicon-nitrogen-carbon dioxide-chloride-sodium waters of high mineralization from a geyser 1080 meters deep. The Berehove source of hot chloride-sodium mineral water (+35) is equipped for taking therapeutic baths all year round.

It is used for the treatment of organs of the musculoskeletal system, nervous system, skin diseases and others.