Attractions of Drohobych district

The wooden church of the Holy Prophet Illya is located in Monastyr-Lishnianskyi, a village of Lishnia.

Since 1570, there was a monastery here. The current Saint Illya Church was built in 1698 and reconstructed two centuries later.

The Latin-type temple is distinguished by the simplicity of its forms. The iconostasis dates back to the 17th and 18th centuries. The last restoration was carried out in 1992.

A peculiarity of the church's architecture is that the western part, along the perimeter of which there is an emporium on the second floor, does not protrude from the foundation, but is supported by carved columns.

The Holy Trinity Cathedral in Drohobych was built in 1690-1709 in the Baroque style as a Catholic church of the Carmelite monastery.

In 1808, the church passed to the Basilians and was consecrated as the Greek Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity. In 1909, an iconostasis was installed (carving was performed by Lviv master Andriy Sabaray, icons were painted by Modest Sosenko). In the 1930s, the walls were painted by Ivan Bal.

In recent years, the Trinity Cathedral in Drohobych was completely restored. Currently, it is the main church of the Sambir-Drohobych eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

On the anniversary of the execution of the participants of the Revolution of Dignity on the Maidan in Kyiv, a memorial sign was installed on the facade of the Holy Trinity Cathedral in honor of the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred and fallen soldiers of the Russian-Ukrainian war.

The Parish Museum, created in 2014 on the first anniversary of Bishop Yuliyan's death, operates in the basement of the Holy Trinity Cathedral. The museum premises consist of three halls.

In the first hall, antimins consecrated by bishops in various historical periods of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, as well as liturgical books and items of church use, are on display for inspection. ​In the second hall, personal belongings and paraphernalia related to the activities of Bishop Yuliyan (Voronovsky) are on display. In the third hall (crypts for burials), bishop vestments and liturgy items used by Bishop Yuliyan are on display.

The Ivan Franko Literary and Memorial Museum-Manor was created in the writer's homeland in the village of Nahuievychi.

He was born here in 1856 in the family of a blacksmith, spent his childhood, and then repeatedly returned to his native places. In his works, he vividly described his childhood memories, when he spent time in his father's forge as a child.

The first exhibition was opened in 1946 in the small house of the writer's nephew. Later, on the site of Franko's estate, his parents' house with cozy rooms was recreated according to his descriptions and photographs. In the colorful yard - a stable, a forge, a shed with tools and an apiary.

Opposite is the building of the Literary and Memorial Museum with an exhibition of the first editions of the writer's works, next to which is the sculptural group "Ivan Franko and World Literature".

At the entrance to the village of Nahuievychi, as well as in Franko's garden, carved wooden sculptures symbolizing ideals, literary heroes and close people of the writer have been installed.

Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University of Drohobych was established in 1940.

Its main building was built in 1896 as a gymnasium, which before that was located in a smaller building at the opposite end of the University Park (now the Faculty of Philology of the University is located there).

In 1939, the world-famous writer and artist Bruno Shults, who died during the Second World War in the Drohobych ghetto, taught here. A writer's museum has been opened in Shults's teacher's office, where the first editions of his works are presented.

The pharmacy-museum of the world-famous inventor of industrial oil refining Johann Zeg opened in 2021 in the city park of culture and recreation of Boryslav, is still a leading center of the oil industry of Galicia. Here is one of the largest deposits of ozokerite, ie mountain paraffin, which has medicinal properties.

The exposition of the museum acquaints visitors with the history of Galician pharmaceuticals, experiments on oil distillation, extraction and use of ozokerite, prominent figures of Boryslav and the life of Johann Zeg.

In particular, a model of a distiller is presented - a device for dividing oil into fractions, as well as a collection of pharmacy bars and kerosene lamps of different eras.

The wooden church of John the Baptist in Boryslav was built in 1879.

Previously, the wooden church of the Resurrection, which has been known since the 15th century, stood on this place.

The church is cruciform in plan, one-story, surrounded by a canopy. In the lower part, the original beams of the log house are visible (the rest of the walls are covered with wooden lining). The wooden iconostasis of the 19th century has been preserved in the interior.

There is an old three-tiered wooden bell tower nearby, as well as a new stone one. To the left of the entrance gate is a tall monument to John the Baptist, covered with a roof on columns.

"Naftusya" source No. 1 is the most famous and popular among the drinking sources of the resort.

Buvet No. 1 is located in the center of the Truskavets resort.

"Naftusya" water belongs to weakly mineralized waters (mineralization, 0.7 grams per liter) and chemically belongs to the class of hydrocarbonate-sulfate-calcium-magnesium mineral waters.

As the very name "Naftusya" shows, it contains organic substances related to the Boryslav oil field: phenols, heavy acids of the saturated petroleum series, a small amount of hydrogen sulfide, and impurities of volatile sulfurous hydrocarbons. This gives the water a specific smell and taste of oil.

Water obtained directly from the source releases gas bubbles on the walls of a closed vessel during storage. When stored in an open container for several hours, the smell and taste of oil, as well as gas bubbles, disappear.

According to its physical and chemical composition and physiological effect on the body, "Naftusya" is a unique water and has no equal in any of the resorts. It has a beneficial effect and is indicated for patients suffering from kidney stone disease, uric acid diathesis, gout and other metabolic diseases. "Naftusya" also stimulates the choleretic, bile-secreting functions of the liver and the activity of many other organs.

The Art Museum, dedicated to the work of the outstanding master of folk and applied arts Mykhaylo Bilas, created in Truskavets in 1992 during the artist's lifetime.

Occupies the premises of an elegant wooden villa "Hoplyana" (1928), made in the Polish folk style of Zakopane. It used to be the summer residence of the resort's mayor Raimund Yarosh.

Mykhaylo Bilas became famous as a master of textile plastics, figurative toys, the author of unsurpassed plot panels and applications. The exposition includes unique carpets, tapestries, bedspreads, Art Nouveau towels with bright folklore motifs created in a single copy.

The Museum of the History of Oil, Ozokerite and Gas Processing Industry was founded in Boryslav in 1972 at the Palace of Culture of Oil Workers.

In 2003, the updated exposition was opened in the administrative building of Boryslavnaftogaz NSU (5th floor). The exposition of the museum room acquaints visitors with the history of the development of Boryslav oil production - the oldest oil industry in Ukraine.

The museum presents work tools, industrial equipment, samples of raw materials and products, household items, numismatic materials (coins, medals, orders, badges), photos of old Boryslav.

An interesting collection of kerosene and oil lamps, working models of drilling rigs.

The Palace of Arts "Villa Bianca" in Drohobych is a vivid example of the Secession architectural style (Viennese Art Nouveau) of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The richly decorated dark green two-story building belonged to Dr. Yozef Rott, a radiologist. The house is described in Bruno Schulz's novel "Spring" as "Villa Bianca".

Now it is the building of the Palace of Arts, which belongs to the "Drohobychchyna" museum, and is used as an exhibition center.

Wall paintings by Bruno Schultz, discovered in 2001 at "Villa Landau" in Drohobych, are presented here.

The thematic exhibition "Treasures of Count Lyantskoronsky" presents more than 150 items of highly artistic works of fine and decorative and applied art.

Ukrainian painting of the 20th century is also presented.

The central resort park "Adamivka" in Truskavets was founded back in 1895. Named in honor of Adam Sapeha - one of the most active initiators of the reconstruction of the park.

Located in the valley of the Vorotishche stream on an area of about 60 hectares, in the very center of the Truskavets resort. The center of the resort area of the city is the Central mineral water pumping station. Park avenues start from it, leading through the park on the hills, where there are 3 more healing springs, as well as the first summer pavilion for receiving water. Torosevych Boulevard acts as its main "street".

In addition to the plants characteristic of this area, you can find exotic species in the park: Weymouth pine, catalpa, boxwood, silver maple, vinegar tree and others. It is believed that the English style of the park was given by the gardener Yuzef Yablonskyi, who planted a large number of both typical and exotic trees here.

The Greek Catholic Church of Saint Anna on Volyanka Street in Boryslav was built in 1900 and consecrated in 1902 as the Roman Catholic Church of Saint Barbara.

The temple is made of brick with the use of natural stone in the neo-Gothic style with elements of the neo-Romanesque style. The height with the cross is 37 meters. The perimeter of the walls is supported by buttresses.

The temple is decorated with large windows with figured stained glass. The main altar houses the image of Saint Barbara by the famous artist and sculptor Anton Popel. In 1930-1931, the church was painted by masters under the direction of the Kraków artist Antoniy Protsaylovych.

In 1963, the church was closed by the Soviet authorities, and in 1989 it was opened as the Greek Catholic Church of Saint Anna.

Now it is a unique pilgrimage center where the relics of more than 500 saints are kept. They were collected from all over the world by the abbot of the temple, Father Roman. On major holidays, you can see a reliquary in which 54 relics related to the life and death of Jesus Christ are collected. It is believed that the relics of saints can cure all diseases. Many cases of recovery of incurable patients have already been recorded.

The wooden Saint George's Church in Drohobych is one of the most striking works of Galician folk architecture.

Included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in the category "Wooden Churches of the Carpathian Region of Ukraine". Belongs to the end of the 15th - beginning of the 16th century.

The Church of Saint George was brought to Drohobych from the Carpathian village of Nadiiv in 1656 and erected on the site of its burnt predecessor. A bell tower was built in 1678. The interior is painted with wonderful frescoes by Stefan Medytsky, the ancient carved iconostasis has been preserved.

The church was renovated several times, but did not lose its original appearance. Currently, part of the exposition of the historical and local history museum is located here. The rest of the exposition is located in the nearby wooden church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (1613)

The ancient building of the town storeroom (granary) is called Shpikhler in Drohobych. It was built in 1778 by order of the Austro-Hungarian authorities to store the city's grain stocks in case of a siege or natural disasters.

It is a massive structure 30 by 15 meters with very thick walls, a shingled roof and small dormer windows. The granary consisted of 4 tiers, on each of which a certain type of grain was stored: wheat, rye, oats, barley.

In Soviet times, the building was used as a military warehouse. Recently, a partial restoration has been carried out, and the creation of a museum is planned.

The museum of the history of the Truskavets resort is located in the center of the city in the "Sariush" villa, which is an architectural monument of the beginning of the 20th century.

In 7 halls, historical documents are displayed, as well as everyday objects of the population of the Carpathian foothills, which give an idea of the history of the region from the earliest times to the present day.