Attractions of Yavoriv district

The first wooden church in Yaniv (the current village of Ivano-Frankove) was built in 1614 by the founder of the city, Yan Svoshovskyi.

The temple was damaged during the Liberation War of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi. In 1670, the church was rebuilt in stone, although it remained partly wooden.

In 1741, the construction of a new stone church began, which was consecrated under the title of the Holy Trinity in 1774. In the 19th century, the wooden belfry was replaced by a stone one.

In 1946, the church was closed, turning it into a warehouse, and in 1992 it was returned to the Catholic community.

The palace in Mostyska was built at the beginning of the 19th century for Antoniy Strakhotsky. At that time it was a separate village of Rudnyky in the northern suburbs of Mostyska, which has now merged with the city.

The author of the palace project was probably the architect Fryderyk Bauman, who was popular at that time. The palace in the romantic style has two wings connected by a rotunda tower with a spired roof under tiles, and resembles a defensive castle. The main entrance to the palace is similar in architecture to a temple, it has a neo-Gothic pincer, pointed arches of the loggia, which are supported by columns. At the entrance, guests were greeted by reclining lions. Near the palace there was a large greenhouse, similar to a Gothic chapel, and a park with a pond. In the middle of the reservoir on a small island there was a gazebo.

After the death of Antoniy Strakhotsky, the estate with the palace passed to Count Borkovsky, and later to Count Kholonevsky. Since 1914, the village of Rudnyky has been owned by the Lantsyutsky Bank, which received it from the last owner for debts.

During the First World War, the former Strakhotsky estate housed the headquarters of the Eleventh Russian Army, which was besieging the Peremyshl fortress, and it was in this palace that the act of surrender of Peremyshl was signed.

During the Second World War, the palace building was damaged. The large library and collection of works of art, exquisite dishes and metal products were looted. The greenhouse and picturesque chimneys on the roof were destroyed.

After the Second World War, the Soviet authorities placed a school in the palace, which is still there today. Inside the premises, the remains of stucco have been preserved.

The museum-manor of the family of the Ukrainian poet Bohdan-Ihor Antonych has been operating since 2009 on the territory of the former presbytery in the village of Bortiatyn in the Yavoriv region, where the family of the Greek Catholic priest Vasyl Antonych lived in the first half of the 20th century.

Their son - poet, novelist, translator, literary critic Bohdan-Ihor Antonych, author of the popular carol "God was born on a sleigh" – often came to visit them. By the centenary of his birth, the presbytery was completely restored.

In five spacious rooms there is an exposition created as a branch of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion. In the center of the exposition is a sculpture of Bohdan-Ihor Antonych, depicted under the dome of a mirror, symbolizing the night sky covered with stars.

The museum's exhibits introduce Antonych's life and creative path, the history of the formation and development of the Greek Catholic Church in Mostyshche region. Among the authentic objects are window frames and doors from the poet's Lviv apartment, personal belongings of the Antonych family, archival photos, books, manuscripts, as well as household items donated to the exhibition by the residents of the village. 

An avenue of sculptures based on Antonych's poems has been created in the yard.

6 forts of the Austro-Hungarian fortress "Peremyshl" have been preserved on the territory of Ukraine near the Polish border on the outskirts of Popovychi.

The construction of the Peremyshl fortress began in the middle of the 19th century to protect the strategic direction to Krakow and Vienna during the period of deterioration of Austrian-Russian relations.

At that time it was one of the three largest fortresses in Europe. The outer defensive ring consisted of 15 main artillery forts, 27 smaller infantry forts and 25 separate positions for heavy artillery.

In 1914-1915, the Peremyshl fortress withstood 3 sieges by the Russian army. During the first siege of the fort, the Russians managed to capture the 1/1 (Bykiv) fort, but thanks to the fierce resistance of the 1/5 (Popovychi) fort, the Austrians then managed to avoid disaster. The third siege lasted 173 days and ended with the surrender of the fortress.

The concrete structures of the fortress have been preserved to this day and are available for inspection.

The Yavorivshchyna Historical and Ethnographic Museum was opened in 1927-1933 on the initiative of the "Native School Circle".

Dr. Mykhaylo Filts, artist Oleksa Kharkiv and others became active supporters of the museum cause. After the Second World War, the museum fell into disrepair.

In 2002, an updated exposition was opened. Today, the funds of the Yavorivshchyna Historical and Ethnographic Museum include 351 exhibits.

The museum exposition is housed in four rooms and conventionally divided into sections: "Spinning and weaving", "Economic and household items", "Ancient Yavoriv burden", "Folk crafts of the Yavoriv region", "Archaeological monuments and numismatics".

The exhibition of the works of Volodymyr Patyk "Wooden churches of Yavoriv region" has artistic value.

The pride of the museum is the library, which is constantly replenished.

The Historical and Local Lore Museum "Mostyshchyna" was established in 1994 to commemorate the 750th anniversary of the first written mention of Mostyska on the initiative of a group of activists led by local historian and local historian Ivan Sahan.

The museum is located in the very center of the city, near Rynok Square, in the former house of the district doctor, public figure, and prominent educator Omelyan Lebedovych, built in the 1920s.

The Mostyshchyna Museum's collections include almost 3,000 items.

The museum's five halls feature works of art, household items, antique furniture, archaeological finds, numismatics, materials (documents, diaries) about the native land, 300 rare books, weapons, and information about prominent people of Mostyshchyna.

A separate exhibition is dedicated to the figures of the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen Legion of Galicia, the national liberation movement in the region.

Of great value are the paintings of the outstanding artist Olena Kulchytska, found in the villages of Malniv and Cherneve.

The castle-palace of the magnate Mars family was built in Sudova Vyshnia in the 18th-19th centuries at the height of historicism. It is an architectural monument of local importance.

A park designed by Arnold Rerinh was planted around the palace. The last owner, at the beginning of the 20th century (until 1939), was the owner of the brick factory Yan Mars.

In Soviet times, the building housed a dormitory of a zoo-veterinary technical school. Currently, the palace is in a dilapidated state due to a fire that occurred in 1993.

In 2023, the ruins of the Palace of Mars were sold at auction. The new owner of the historic building was the "Foundation of the Ukrainian-Polish People's History" LLC from Rivne. As one of the future projects, the new owners are considering social housing for internally displaced persons during the Russian-Ukrainian war.

The Church-Museum of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky was built in the village of Prylbychi in the Lviv region, which for several centuries was the ancestral estate of the Sheptytsky family.

The two-story Sheptytsky family palace was located here, where Count Andrey Sheptytsky and his brother Klymentiy Sheptytsky were born.

In 1998, on the site of the manor destroyed during the Soviet era, the construction of a temple-museum complex began according to the original project of the famous Lviv architect Oleh Bodnar. The complex was inaugurated in 2015 to mark the centenary of the birth of Andrey Sheptytsky.

A multimedia hall and information stands are available to visitors. The formation of a museum exposition of exhibits related to the life of the Sheptytsky family, the childhood and youth years of their outstanding children, continues.

In 2011, the first monument to Metropolitan Andrey and his brother the blessed holy martyr Klymentiy Sheptytsky was erected in front of the church.

The Church of the Mother of God Help of the Faithful was built in Sudova Vyshnia in 1884-1890. The previous Catholic Church of Saint Michael, founded in 1620, burned down. The new church was built in the Neo-Gothic style.

In Soviet times, the church building was used as a warehouse.

In 1989, the church of the Mother of God Help of the Faithful was returned to the Catholic community of Sudova Vyshnia.

The Museum of Nature in Ivano-Frankove is located on the territory of the administration of the "Roztochchya" Nature Reserve and exhibits the flora and fauna of this region.

The museum presents collections of invertebrates and vertebrates, rare and listed in the Red Book species of plants and animals. Stands with rocks and minerals of Roztochchya, lichens and bryophytes, fruits and seeds, pathogenic fungi are presented.

Fish, viper, etc. "swim" in cans with formalin. In the corner of the room are stuffed animals: red deer, badger, wild boar. The collection of birds includes 45 species. The collection of butterflies and beetles of the entomologist Filyk Roztochchya is valuable in the museum, which includes more than 250 species, 15 of which are listed in the Red Book.

On the territory there is a conference hall, a tennis court, a place for horse riding, places for rest. Seedlings for sale.

The Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist in Mostysk was built in 1604 on the site of an old wooden Catholic church founded in 1404 by the Polish king Vladyslav II Yahaylo.

The Gothic-style church had 5 altars and 2 chapels, to which 2 more altars were added in 1722.

During the Soviet rule, the temple remained in use, now it has been restored.

The museum-house of Osyp Makovey was created in Yavoriv in the house where this outstanding Ukrainian poet, prose writer, satirist, publicist, teacher and public figure was born.

The exhibition is housed in three halls: two rooms and halls. In one room, the belongings of the Makovey family are collected: furniture (chairs, table), dishes, embroidery, toys. In the other - photos of Osyp with his family and friends; his letters, books; portraits Household items are presented in the halls.

Makovey studied at the Ukrainian gymnasium in Lviv and at the philological faculty of Lviv University. He was the editor of "Zorya" magazine, "Bukovyna" newspaper, one of the editors of "Literary and Scientific Herald". In 1901, he received the scientific degree of Doctor of Philosophy for researching the works of Panteleymon Kulish.

During the First World War in 1914-1918, he served as a military translator of the Austrian army, the head of postal censorship, later - in a radio group. In the post-war period, he worked as the director of a teachers' seminary in Zalishchyky.

Makovey maintained friendly relations with Ivan Franko,Lesya Ukrayinka and other writers. He began his literary activity at the end of the 80s of the 19th century under the pseudonyms: Spectator, Osyp Stepanovych.

The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Jakob the Apostle was built in Krakovets in 1785-1787 in the neoclassical style at the expense of Ihnatiy Tsetner. The former church, founded in 1425, when Krakovets received Magdeburg rights, was wooden.

The new brick Catholic church designed by Domeniko Merlini had 7 altars. Its facade was previously decorated with a portico with columns. The relief "Allegory of Faith" is preserved on the frieze.

In Soviet times, the temple was used as a production facility.

Currently, the Church of Saint Jakob in Krakovets has been re-consecrated.

The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Joseph is located in the village of Volytsia, right next to the M-11 (E40) highway "Lviv - Shehyni".

Founded in 1840, rebuilt in its present form in 1924-1928.

The church in the neo-Gothic style makes a very strong impression - tall, light and as if directed to the sky.

Stradch cave near the village of Stradch is one of the main shrines of Ukrainian Greek Catholics.

According to legend, the cave monastery on Stradch Hill was founded in the 11th century by monks coming from Kyiv. According to one of the versions, the monastery is mentioned in the Ipatiev Chronicle as the Cave of Domazhiriv (the village of Domazhiriv is located nearby). The monastery consisted of an entrance gallery with a length of 40 meters, corridors with a total length of 270 meters and several cells located at a depth of 20 meters. At the top of the mountain there was a fortified settlement.

During the Mongol-Tatar invasion, the inhabitants of the surrounding settlements hid in the caves. Once the Tatars discovered the monastery and ordered the monks to betray the people who were hiding. When they refused, the monks were killed, big fires were lit at the cave entrances, and all the people suffocated from the smoke. They say that after hearing the pleas of the dying, the Mother of God descended from heaven, stood before the Tatars and said: "Don't touch! The wall!". Because the dark will has power only over bodies, but not over Christian souls.

In the 15th century, the Stradch Pechersk Lavra was founded, the main shrine of which was the miraculous icon of the Stradch Mother of God of the Immovable Wall (a copy has been preserved). Since the 16th century, the Stradch monastery has been known as the Basilian monastery.

In 1936, the Way of the Cross was founded on Stradch Hill, which was granted the status of Jerusalem by Pope Pius XI.

Visiting the cave temple is free, but it is advisable to have a flashlight with you.