Attractions of Ivano-Frankivsk region

The Chapel of Saint Nicholas is currently the only structure built as part of the "Mansion of Saint Nicholas" project, which is being implemented by the Kosiv city government in the village of Cherhanivka.

The project envisages the creation of a large-scale cultural-spiritual tourist-creative complex, where adults and children can spend their time in an interesting and informative way. So far, the complex exists only in sketches.

Meanwhile, in the neighboring village of Pistyn, an alternative facility has been operating for several years - "Saint Nicholas Estate".

The wooden church of Saint Paraskeva with a bell tower was built in the center of the village of Kosmach in 1753.

In the early 1960s, the church was closed by the Soviet authorities. At the same time, some of the icons from the church iconostasis were taken to Kyiv for the filming of Serhiy Paradzhanov's film "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors". After the filming, the icons were transferred for storage to the Arts of Prykarpattya Museum in Ivano-Frankivsk, which saved them from destruction by the fire that destroyed the church of Saint Paraskeva in 1983.

The bell tower, damaged by the fire, was saved and restored.

The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Valentine in Kalush was built in 1841-1845 on the site of the wooden Catholic Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, which has been known since 1464.

The new brick church is made in the Neo-Gothic style. In 1786, a new tower was built. In 1910-1912, a major reconstruction was carried out: side chapels were completed, stairs were built in front of the facade, new main and side altars were made, etc.

From 1954 to 1999, the temple was closed, and a gymnasium was placed in it. For some time he belonged to the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church.

Currently, the church of Saint Valentine in Kalush is active. In 2008, the last restoration was carried out, which returned the temple to its authentic appearance.

The majestic church of Saint Yosafat (the former church of the Virgin Mary) rises in the center of Kolomyia, next to the market square.

The parish Roman Catholic church in the baroque style was built according to the project of the famous Italian architect Bernard Meretin in 1775 (according to other sources - in 1762). Rebuilt in 1895 after a fire.

During Soviet times, the church was closed and turned into a Children's World store. In 1991, it resumed its activities as the Greek Catholic Church of the Holy Martyr Yosafat Kuntsevych.

The Salatruchil waterfall is formed by the flow of the Salatruk river, opposite the mouth of the Salatruchil river (local name - "sixth kilometer"), which then flows into the Bystrytsia-Nadvirnyanska river 6.3 kilometers from the village of Bystrytsia (Rafaylovo).

The height of the water drop is about 6 meters. The area is 985 meters above sea level.

The Sheep Breeding Museum in Kosmach was opened in 2013 on the territory of the "Kosmatska Pysanka" hotel complex. The current exhibition is housed in a Staya hut (dairy), which consists of a production room with tools and a living apartment, where the household items of sheep herders are presented.

The excursion visually introduces visitors to the work of Carpathian shepherds, the process of milk processing and the technology of making traditional polonyna cheeses.

The museum also holds workshops on wool processing, starting with sheep shearing and ending with the production of woolen products.

Sniatyn Town Hall is the main architectural dominant of the city of Sniatyn. Along with Buchach, it is considered one of the most beautiful and tallest in Ukraine. Built in the style of early historicism, this elegant building combines architectural elements of neoclassicism, neo-Renaissance, English neo-Gothic and neo-Baroque.

The first building of the magistrate in Sniatyn existed back in 1790. Construction of the current town hall began in 1861. The author of the project is the Chernivtsi architect Joseph Schreiber. The 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 is decorated with a 50-meter clock tower. Initially, it was also used as a fire bell tower. The chime mechanism was made by watchmaker Michał Mięsowicz from Krosno (Poland). The Sniatyn coat of arms is placed under the dials.

You can climb the spiral staircase to the observation deck of the town hall, overcoming 152 steps (the tour should be booked in advance).

Until the first half of the 20th century, the town hall housed the city magistrate, later - various educational institutions and other institutions. Now it is again used as the main administrative building of the city - it houses the Sniatyn City Council. Restoration has been carried out.

The Sniatyn Town Hall also houses the Vasyl Andrusiak Museum of Liberation Struggles and the Pokuttia  Culture and Books Museum.

The historical and local lore museum in the town of Solotvyn was founded in 1958 by the famous Carpathian local historian Oleksandr Fedanko.

In 1964, the museum received official status. Now the exposition is located in a two-floor building in the center of the village.

The basis of the museum collection is the exhibits collected by Oleksandr Fedanko during his local history expeditions in the Carpathians. In particular, ancient things from the Maniava hermitage and a model of the entrance gate of the Krasnopillia Castle are presented. There are also many archaeological finds in the exposition.

The ethnographic selection includes towels, embroidered shirts, household items, work tools, and agricultural implements.

A memorial plaque to Oleksandr Fedanko by sculptor Volodymyr Dovbenyuk has been installed on the facade of the museum.

Stanislaviv Brewery in Ivano-Frankivsk is one of the oldest industrial breweries in Ukraine.

Opened in 1767 by representatives of the Potocki family. In 1905, entrepreneur Peter Zedelmayer bought the plant, setting up beer production under the trade mark Browar Parowy Sedelmajera. Every year, the brewery produced 12,000 buckets of beer. The Zedelmayer family owned the Stanislaviv Brewery before the Second World War.

The plant also worked in Soviet times, but it was closed in 1997. Currently, the historical building of the brewing shop has been reconstructed, and a fast food restaurant has opened in it.

Residents of Ivano-Frankivsk call the pedestrian part of Nezalezhnosti Street, from Vicheva Square to Ivan Franko Street, "Stometrivka" ("One-hundred meter) or simply "Sotka".

Its real length is about half a kilometer. In the 16th century, it was called the Tysmenytsia road, as it connected Stanislaviv (former name Ivano-Frankivsk) with Tysmenytsia. In 1869, it was renamed Sapezhynska in honor of Leon Sapeha. At the beginning of the 20th century, it was the main and busiest street of the city. The most expensive houses were built here, the best hotels and shops were opened.

Now it is the most popular walking area of the city. There are many street cafes and restaurants, bookstores and boutiques. Every year, new forged sculptures appear on "Stometrivka" and nearby streets, which are opened during the "Feast of Blacksmiths" festival.

The synagogue in Bilshivtsi was built in the 18th century in the style of classicism, in the 19th century it was slightly expanded.

According to legend, it had not only men's, but also women's quarters.

Between the First and Second World Wars, the Jewish population in Bilshivtsi reached about 2 thousand people, the town had three synagogues, one of which survived. However, it did not retain its original appearance - the Soviet occupiers rebuilt it somewhat and turned it into the House of Culture, which is still valid today.

In 2014, restoration began at the expense of the village council.

The Reform Synagogue Tempel was built in Ivano-Frankivsk on the initiative of members of the "Public Progress" society.

The first stone was laid in 1895, the construction lasted four years under the direction of the architect Vilhelm Shtyasny. The building is made in the Moorish style with elements of the Renaissance. At first, there were four towers decorated with stars of David at the corners.

During the two world wars, the building was damaged, but was restored. In the 1990s, part of the premises was returned to the city's Jewish community.

Nearby, in 2003, a monument was erected at the place of execution of 27 Ukrainian patriots, members of the OUN, shot by the Germans in 1943.

Tarasa Shevchenko Park of Culture and Recreation in Ivano-Frankivsk was opened in 1946 on the territory of Baron Romashkan's estate.

Around the estate, on an area of 22 hectares, there was a forest in which the Potocki once liked to hunt. At the end of the 19th century, the territory began to be cultivated, alleys were laid, and later a number of cascading ponds were dug. During Soviet times, the territory was redeveloped several times. A small bust of Shevchenko was installed here, which is still the only monument to Kobzar in Ivano-Frankivsk.

Two ponds have been preserved. On one of them, called "Swan Lake", an island has been created with a house for swans and ducks (local residents come to feed them on weekends).

There is also an amusement park here.

In 2010, the "Stone of Love" brought from Cana, a small town in Galilee, where Jesus blessed the newlyweds, was installed on the day of the city. According to legend, this place is considered lucky for lovers: here they make dates, declare their love and take pictures on their wedding day.

The tasting hall "Bryndza Mine" ("Kopalnia Bryndzy") in Verkhovyna offers tastings of traditional polonyna cheese products and analogs of European cheeses of our own production.

Cheeses are made according to traditional technology on the "Krynta" mountain meadow, where cows graze in the season and a mountain cheese dairy works. In the off-season, a home mini-farm operates.

At the tastings, in particular, two Ukrainian cheeses with a registered geographical indication are presented: Hutsul sheep bryndzya and Hutsul cow bryndza. You can also taste Vurda (light cheese made from whey), smoked Budz (cheese made from whole milk), hard cheeses Caciotta and Chornohora aged for 2 months. The tasting set additionally includes polonyna fat, honey, bread, wine, moonshine.

The tasting room "Bryndza Mine" is an object of the Cultural and touristic route "Hutsul Cheese Plays".

The Tasting Hall "Cheese Shop in the Attic" ("Syrna Lavka Na Horyshchi") opened in 2020 in the center of Verkhovyna, next to the city market. The shop offers tastings of craft products from its own polonyna farm for groups of up to 45 people.

Local certified Hutsul cow bryndza is produced according to traditional technology from whole milk of cows that graze on mountain meadows at an altitude of more than 700 meters above sea level.

During an excursion to polonyna, you can get acquainted with the production process of polonyna cheeses and taste them surrounded by mountain landscapes. In the city tasting room, you can also taste the finished products of the polonyna cheese dairy: cow bryndza, sheep bryndzya, vurda, ordinary and smoked budz. In addition, you can order wine, Carpathian tea, guslenka and kulesha. In addition to cheeses, the store offers dried and pickled mushrooms, honey and honey products, and teas made from Carpathian herbs.

Tasting hall "Cheese Shop in the Attic" is a member of the Association of Carpathian Head Cheesemongers and participates in the Cultural and touristic route "Hutsul Cheese Plays".