Attractions of Nadvirna

The wooden Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross was moved to Nadvirna from the Maniava Monastery, which was closed in 1793.

From that time, it bore the name of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos.

Rebuilt in 1840 by master Molot. It burned down during the First World War in 1914, but was restored in its original form.

The Exaltation of Holy Cross Church belongs to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. It is a typical example of the Hutsul school of folk architecture.

The ruins of the Nadvirna Castle are located in the Nadvirna City Park, behind the building of the Nadvirnya District Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

At the time of the first mention of Nadvirna in 1589, the castle already existed. It is assumed that it was built by someone from the Potocki family. According to one version, after the castle was destroyed by Tatars at the end of the 16th century, the new owners from the Kuropatvy family moved their residence to Pniv.

In 2007, according to the district program for the protection of monuments, archaeological excavations began near the ruins of the castle tower.

The city hall in Nadvirna was first built in 1601 to house the town government.

The magistrate then consisted of two boards, which consisted of elected officials who performed administrative-judicial functions. Viyt (chief magistrate) was appointed by the owner of the city.

In the 19th century, the Nadvirna City Hall was rebuilt and acquired its current appearance.

During Soviet times, the district cultural center was located in the town hall building. On the second floor is the Nadvirna Tourist Information Center.

The Museum of the History of Nadvirna Region is located in a building built in the city center in 1939 and where the NKVD-KGB bodies were located.

The exposition occupies 14 rooms and has more than 6,000 exhibits.

In the basements of the museum, the conditions of the pre-trial detention center are recreated. Inscriptions made by residents of the region who were tortured by the NKVD were preserved on the walls of the prison cell.