Attractions of Transcarpathian region

The Roman Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the village of Verkhnii Koropets was founded in 1704, after a large group of German colonists settled here.

The current building of the church dates back to the 19th century.

The Church of the Assumption of the Holy Virgin Mary in Dovhe was founded in 1911 as a Greek Catholic church. Baroque architecture.

During the Soviet rule, the temple was closed.

Today, the Church of the Assumption belongs to the UOC of the Moscow Patriarchate.

The wooden church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Novoselytsia is a miniature masterpiece of Gothic architecture in Transcarpathia.

The church was built in 1669, as evidenced by the inscription on the nave (according to other sources, the church was built in 1654-1656).

The temple is distinguished by a high tower with a sharp spire.

The interior contains wall paintings of the 17th century, which are considered a masterpiece of the Halician art school. At the beginning of the 19th century, a new Rococo iconostasis was installed on the eastern wall.

Nearby is a two-story wooden bell tower. In 1979-1981, specialists from Lviv restored the temple. Today, the Church of the Assumption in Novoselytsia is a museum of folk architecture and painting, which is part of the Novoselytsia museum complex.

The palace of the Berehy family (Berehey) in the village of Velyki Berehy was built in 1905. One-story building in the Baroque style.

Today, the palace houses the Hungarian Humanitarian Lyceum, which is financed by the Reformed Church.

The Botanical Garden of the Uzhhorod National University was created in 1946, occupies 4.5 hectares of area.

The boat garden is a monument of garden and park architecture of state importance. Maintains relations with 155 botanical gardens of the world.

The park is spread over three levels: one third of it is located on the first and second terraces above the river, and two thirds descends into a part of the valley. The height difference is 22 meters. Volcanic parent rocks covered with a coarse layer of loamy cultured soil. Landings are placed according to the geographical principle. The following areas of exotic plants are located here: American, Caucasian, Central Asian, Chinese, Far Eastern.

About 3,800 species of plants are collected in the garden. The flora of Transcarpathia is represented by 400 species of plants, including: Hungarian lilac, Carpathian cornflower. There are about 800 species of trees and shrubs in the arboretum. 130 species of conifers grow: yew, swamp cypress and others. The alpine slide represents the flora of the mountains separately. 150 species of plants grow here, including the wonderful edelweiss. Decorative floriculture is represented by 1200 species of plants, including: 120 species of roses, 50 species of gladiolus, 25 species of chrysanthemums, 20 species of lilies.

Tropical and subtropical plants grow in the greenhouse of the Uzhhorod Botanical Garden: banana, mimosa, laurel, eucalyptus, papaya, 10 types of palm trees, 250 types of cacti.

Bronetsky Castle is one of the least known and most poorly preserved castles in Transcarpathia.

It was mentioned for the first time in 1273 in the deed of the Hungarian king Laslo IV Kun, when it was recaptured from the Rus by Master Petro Chaka. The last mention dates back to the year 1296, when King Andrash III instructed Zhupan Mykhaylo to reliably guard the Bronetsky Castle.

Several legends are associated with the castle, in which the knight Brinda appears on a three-legged horse, the horseshoes on whose hooves were nailed backwards. In some legends, the knight is described as an evil prince who terrorized the local population and robbed neighbors, and in others - as a noble robber who punished a nobleman.

It is not known who destroyed the Bronetsky castle and when. Only the outline of the foundation and individual stones scattered among the trees remained on the mountain.

The largest rehabilitation center for brown bears in Ukraine was established in 2011 on the territory of the "Synevyr" National Nature Park in Transcarpathia. Bears that have suffered injuries due to cruel treatment or being kept in improper conditions in captivity are rehabilitated here.

In the rehabilitation center, more than 30 bears live in semi-free conditions on an area of 12 hectares in the middle of the Carpathian forest. In its upper part, there are 6 cages and 2 sections for keeping groups and single animals of different ages and health conditions, 24 artificial dens, several artificial ponds. There are natural plantations of blueberries, raspberries and blackberries, which are loved by animals. The entire territory is fenced with an electric fence.

The center is open to tourists, you can learn more about the history of each pet at special stands. Each animal has its own diet, an individual diet is developed for them.

Safety rules should be followed when visiting the rehabilitation center. It is forbidden to feed the bears.

The Roman Catholic Cathedral in honor of Saint Martin, the patron saint of the city of Mukachevo, was built in 1904 on the site of an old Gothic church.

The 14th century Gothic chapel of Saint Yosyp with medieval paintings and tombstones has been preserved from the original building. It served as the altar part of the ancient temple, most of which had to be dismantled due to dilapidation. Of particular interest are the carved stone window casings with rich, unrepeatable ornamentation, colored stained-glass windows, supports (buttresses) of the walls, as well as Gothic vaulted ceilings.

Restoration was carried out in 1976.

The Cathedral in honor of the Pochaiv Icon of the Mother of God is located in the center of Mukachevo, next to the pedestrian square of Kyryla i Mefodiia.

Built in 1992-1993. At the heart of the building is the building of the former office of the Shenborn estate, which was used as a border outpost in Soviet times.

Belongs to the UOC of the Moscow Patriarchate.

A monument to Afghan soldiers has been installed nearby.

The Greek-Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Mukachevo is located at the intersection of Oleksandr Dukhnovych pedestrian square and Uspenska Street.

It was built in 1829-1859 on the site of the unfinished Mukachevo monastery, founded in 1752. The initiator of the construction of the temple was the outstanding Transcarpathian educator Vasyl Dovhovych, who was the first local scientist to become a corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. A clock made in Munich was installed on the bell tower.

In the 1990s, the church was reconstructed, and a new iconostasis by Yosyp Volosyansky was installed. In front of the church fence - a sculpture of the Virgin and Child.

The tasting room "Celtic yard under Lovacka" in Mukachevo is located in an ancient 45-meter long cellar at the foot of the Lovacka mountain, on the slopes of which grapes have been grown for more than 500 years.

The name is connected with the fact that there is an ancient Celtic settlement nearby.

The tasting cellar offers guests to taste several types of fruit liqueurs and tinctures (slyvovytsya, kedrivka, cherry, wild gooseberry, persimmon and others), three types of domestic ale (Celtic, ginger, corn), domestic cider, as well as several types of vermouth made with 30 herbs .

Among the exclusive and seasoned drinks, tourists can taste gin, schnapps, grappa, oruho and brandy of their own production.

Drinks are served with pickles and tomatoes, sandwiches with corned beef and home-made lard.

The Chardonnay wine tasting hall was opened in 2007 in the old center of Uzhhorod by Oleksandr Kovach, a private winemaker from the village of Kontsovo.

A 19th century wine press is installed at the entrance.

The tasting room can accommodate 60 visitors at the same time. At the beginning, visitors are shown a film about Transcarpathian winemaking "The Divine Gift of Bacchus". At the tasting, the best products of the most famous wineries of Transcarpathia are presented: ”Skilur”, ”Kotnar”, ”Bobovyshchansky”, ”Leanka”, ”Zakarpatsky sad”.

Visitors can taste such famous Transcarpathian wines as "Troyanda Zakarpattya" in 1986, "Kahor", Serednyanske”, ”Shardone”, ”Spokusnytsya”, ”Starovynnyy zamok”, as well as "Zakarpatsky" cognac.

Cheeses from Selyska's private cheese factory are offered as snacks.

Chateau Chizay Tasting House and Winemaker Chiz Museum in Berehove are located on the territory of the production complex of the Eisberg wine company, which produces wines under the trademark "Chizay".

During the excursion, visitors can visit the vineyard, participate in the secret of the production of the noble drink and familiarize themselves with the products of the winery in a specialized tasting room for 50 people.

During the tasting, you can taste 10 names of natural Transcarpathian "Chizay" wines, as well as purchase a wide range of products at the manufacturer's prices.

Tastings are conducted by the company's chief technologist.

The austere Gothic former church of Saint Elizabeth is located in the very center of Khust.

Built in the 13th-14th centuries as a Catholic church, it was rebuilt and surrounded by a defensive wall in the 15th century. In 1524, when the local residents accepted the Protestant faith, the church became a Reformation church.

The complex consists of a strict quadrangular bell tower with a high spire and a stone church building attached to it with powerful buttresses.

In the interior, a large pointed arch separates the choirs and the nave covered with cross-shaped vaults. Arrow windows and doorways, characteristic of Gothic, attract attention. On the wall you can see a fresco with the image of the Hungarian kings Vladyslav, Stefan and Irma, who are considered saints.

Now it is the Khust Reformed Church.

The Roman Catholic Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is one of the oldest Gothic buildings in Ukraine. The church was probably founded in the 11th century.

According to legend, the first temple at this place was built by the legendary founder of Berehove - shepherd Sas, who found a pot of gold here. In written sources, the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Berehove was first mentioned in 1247.

It was rebuilt in the Gothic style in 1418, but the Romanesque style is preserved on the northern portal. Restoration works were carried out in the 19th and 20th centuries.

A monument to the Hungarian king Istvan the Holy was erected in the yard.