Attractions of Transcarpathian region

The Pyiterfolvo Art Gallery is part of the Zatysiansky museum complex. It is located in the restored palace of the Minister of Agriculture of Hungary, Endre György, built in 1864.

The gallery was founded in 1986 on the initiative of the head of the local collective farm Andor Birov. The first exhibits were portraits of collective farm workers, created during the plein air by prominent Transcarpathian artists.

Currently, the exposition presents about 200 paintings by famous Transcarpathian artists, including Anton Kashshay, Vasyl Habda, Volodymyr Prykhodko, Vasyl Skakandiy, Volodymyr Mykyta, etc.

The Ascension Church is the oldest temple of Vynohradiv. It was probably founded in the XIII century, but was first mentioned at the turn of the XV-XVI centuries.

Stone, one-nave, reinforced with buttresses. Initially, the church could perform defensive functions, and the three-tier bell tower served as a watchtower.

Subsequently, the temple was rebuilt several times, and acquired its current form in the 18th century.

During recent restoration works, Romanesque and Gothic portals on the southern and northern facades, Gothic stone carvings in the apse were discovered. Fragments of ornamental fresco painting, carvings and a stucco coat of arms above the main entrance have been preserved.

Currently, the Ascension Church is an active Catholic church of Vynohradiv.

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 Greek-Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Tiachiv was built in 1852-1889 on the site of a wooden church.

The modern iconostasis was made in Budapest workshops. Two huge bells are installed on the tower, one of which was originally cast for the cathedral in Sighet (Romania).

In 1948, after the ban of the Greek-Catholic Church, the shrine was handed over to the Orthodox community, and only in 2009 was the Assumption Church finally returned to the Greek-Catholics.

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.

"Blue Lagoon" (or Lyutyanska) is the name given to a chain of picturesque floodplains on the mountain river Lyuta, on the territory of the Chornoholova Forestry, 8 kilometers upstream from the village of Chornoholova.

Waterfalls flowing into the river, mountain streams form baths with vertical rocky walls, the water in which has a turquoise hue, for which this place is also called the "Paradise Lagoon of Transcarpathia".

Borzhava narrow-gauge railway is one of the few operating narrow-gauge railways in Ukraine.

It was built in 1908 for the needs of the forest industry of Transcarpathia. Local residents nicknamed her "Antsya Kushnytska". The route, with a total length of 123 kilometers, starts in Berehove, runs along the Irshava River through Khmilnyk and Irshava with a branch to Vynohradiv, and ends in the area of ​​remote mountain logging in the Borzhava meadow (Krushnytsya station).

The uniqueness of the Borzhava narrow-gauge railway is that it still uses not electrical, but only mechanical technical means: turn signals, semaphores, etc. Tourist trains leave from Irshava, go through Khmilnyk to Vynohradiv and back. The train consists of a TU-2 locomotive and several cars.

During the excursions, passengers are introduced to the history and principles of the Borzhava narrow-gauge railway, the nature of the Carpathians, the culture and cuisine of local residents. In the summer of 2017, a tourist train with a GR-280 steam locomotive began to run on the route Berehove – Khmilnyk – Vynohradiv (in the morning) and back (in the afternoon).

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 buffalo eco-farm "Paradise Corner" (Rayskyi Kutochok) of local entrepreneur Vasyl Shymon is located on the territory of the farmyard "Na Toku" on the outskirts of the village of Horinchovo.

23 heads of Carpathian buffaloes, deer, African ostriches, peacocks, decorative ducks, domestic chickens, pheasants (golden, Romanian and hunting), partridges, horses and roe deer are kept here.

Excursions and tastings of dairy and meat products are held. Horseback riding can be organized.

The complex of the eco-farm "Paradise Corner" includes a hotel and a restaurant.

The Saldobosh Buffalo Farm in Steblivka near Khust was established by the "Association for the Preservation of Agro-Biodiversity of the Carpathian Mountains" at the initiative of Mishel Yakobi to preserve the population of Carpathian buffaloes, which are on the verge of extinction.

In addition to more than 30 buffaloes, the farm is home to Hutsul horses of the old Hutan breed, as well as Carpathian pigs bred from the rare Manhalitsya breed.

To support the breeding activities of these rare species, the association promotes and sells products obtained from buffaloes - milk and cheese. Tours of the farm, tasting of cheeses and other products, horseback riding, and entertainment with buffaloes are held.

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.