Attractions of Zarichovo

The People's Ethnographic Museum "Lemko Manor" in the Transcarpathian village of Zarichovo reflects the life and lifestyle of the Lemkos, one of the ethnographic groups of the Ukrainian population of the Carpathians.

This small skansen (open-air museum) was created in 1985 on the basis of an authentic Lemko hut of local carpenter Petro Kovach, built in 1902 from beech logs by Transcarpathian craftsmen. The manor consists of a residential part (a chamber, a outer entrance hall and a storeroom) and utility premises (a barn, a cowshed), which are combined into a single complex.

The house reproduces a typical interior of a Lemko dwelling of the beginning of the 20th century. Traditional clothing, ceramic dishes, carved furniture, household and daily use items, antique carpentry tools are presented.

Upon prior reservation, visitors can enjoy traditional dishes of Lemko cuisine and Carpathian herbal tea made from seven herbs collected on Friday at dawn on the eve of the "Green Holidays" in the local mountains. The performance of the folklore and ethnographic ensemble "Lemkivchanka" with folk dances, songs and jokes will give the guests a special flavor.

The Ethnographic Museum "Lemko Manor" is a branch of the Transcarpathian Museum of Folk Architecture and Life.