Attractions of Rivne region

The Ulas Samchuk Literary Museum in Rivne was opened in 2007 on the 102nd anniversary of the birth of the writer, who was born in Rivne region.

The writer spent most of his life in exile, always remaining a chronicler of his time and people. Samchuk was called the Ukrainian Homer of the twentieth century.

The Ulas Samchuk Museum is a department of the Rivne Regional Museum of Local Lore.

The museum's exposition highlights the main creative achievements of Ulas Samchuk and focuses on the influence of the writer's personality on the entire Ukrainian literary process of the twentieth century. Visitors are presented with the first editions of the trilogy "Volyn", other works of the writer, letters, photographs, his personal belongings.

In addition, the museum focuses on the Rivne period of life and work of the writer (1941-1943), visually recreating the life of Samchuk's apartment in those years (things from the former Rivne apartment where he lived) and preserving the main achievements of the writer in this period.

The exposition of the museum tells about the life and creative path of the writer, shows the cohort of literary figures of the Ukrainian language, with whom Ulas Samchuk met.

The monument to Ulas Samchuk was erected in Rivne in 2005 in honor of the 100th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Ukrainian writer and public figure of the national liberation struggle.

The monument is located in front of the drama theater building. Authors of the Ulas Samchuk monument: Mykola Pasichnyk, Viktor Kovalchuk, Tetiana Melnychuk, Volodymyr Sholudko.

"Yanush's Furnace" is the name of the only structure that survived from the palace of Yanush Ostrozki in Mezhyrich near Ostroh.

The palace was located next to the Holy Trinity monastery-fortress. All that remains of it is a huge fireplace-type stove with large arched openings, a pyramidal roof and a tall chimney with Renaissance decoration. The fire was lit in the center, the side passages could be closed during the cold season.

It is assumed that the palace guards warmed themselves near the Yanush Furnace. It could also be used during banquets to roast large animal carcasses on spits.

The Zdolbuniv Museum of Local Lore opened in 2014 in the historical building of the police station with pre-trial detention cells, which was built in 1903. During the century-long history, local law enforcement agencies were located in this building - from the gendarmerie department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tsarist Russia in 1914 to the district department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in the Rivne region in 1998-2008.

The exposition of the museum tells about the original history of the region, the period of Tsarist and Polish rule, the events of the First and Second World Wars, the Ukrainian resistance movement, as well as the heroes of the Maidan and the Russian-Ukrainian war. Among the exhibits is a set of surgical instruments from the rebel kryivka-hospital, which was found in the Hurby tract.

The museum has its own church. And in the basements of the building, where the pre-trial detention cells were located, the exhibition "Former Prison" has been opened, which is dedicated to the tragic events of Russian terror and repression in Zdolbuniv region in the first half of the 20th century.

The empire-style palace was built in Volodymyrets in the 18th century by Count Vinsent Yuzef Krasytsky, a representative of the ancient Polish family of the coat of arms of Rohal.

The building is two-story, with a colonnade. In Poland, it was the residence of the manager of Volodymyrets and Horodets distilleries and agricultural affairs. After the Second World War, the building housed an orphanage, then the office of the collective farm.

The Krasytsky Palace is currently in a state of disrepair.

Ostvytsya Historical Reconstruction Park was founded in 2020 on the shores of Lake Basiv Kut in Rivne, near the Basivkutsk settlement of the 11th-12th centuries.

The park bears the ancient name of the Ustya River and recreates the atmosphere of an ancient Rus settlement. Two piers, two large canopies, an entrance gate and a bridge were built on the territory of almost 2 hectares, paths were arranged, benches were installed and a model of an ancient Rus log house was built. Here you can walk on ancient boats, shoot from a traditional bow, try different crafts, touch the life, life and entertainment of the period of Ancient Rus.

An important area of ​​work of Ostvytsya is the revival and development of ancient shipbuilding. In the warm season we offer water rides on drakes, boats, boats.

The location regularly hosts a number of cultural and artistic events, mainly in the warm season, including festivals, meadow tournaments, concerts on the lake, workshops in various crafts, boat competitions and more.

The Church of the Annunciation in the early Baroque style was founded in Klevan by Yuriy Chartoriyskyi, and served as the burial place of the Chartoriyskyi princes.

During the Soviet period, the temple was closed, the building fell into serious disrepair.

Currently, the Church of the Annunciation has been returned to the Catholic community, and restoration is underway.

Reserve "Basalt Pillars" is a geological reserve in the center of the Rivne region, a unique "architectural" work of nature.

Dense rows of polyhedron columns impress with their monumentality and geometric perfection.

Basalt pillars are an igneous rock, broken by cracks into characteristic basalt columns separately. In section, the pillars have the shape of tetrahedra or polyhedra, which makes this material convenient for the construction of paving stones. The thickness of the pillars reaches 1.2 meters, the height is up to 30 meters.

Large deposits of basalt were discovered near the village of Berestovets in the 18th century. Industrial extraction is carried out in an open manner. Some quarries are flooded, and in combination with the calm surface of the water, the basalt walls look especially beautiful.

An even more impressive quarry with basalt pillars is located in the Yanova Dolyna tract near the Bazaltove village, 15 kilometers from Berestovets. A small island, called the "Island of Love", was formed in the midst of a flooded quarry.

The road from Berestovets to Bazaltove is broken, a detour through Kostopil is recommended.

Since 1972, the reserve "Basalt Pillars" has the status of a natural monument of local importance, which is used as a recreation area.

Reserve "Basalt Pillars" is a geological reserve in the center of the Rivne region, a unique "architectural" work of nature. Dense rows of polyhedron columns impress with their monumentality and geometric perfection.

Basalt Pillars are an igneous rock broken by cracks into basalt-like columnar individualities. In section, the pillars have the shape of tetrahedra or polyhedra, which makes this material convenient for the construction of paving stones. The thickness of the pillars reaches 1.2 meters, the height - up to 30 meters.

The development of large deposits of basalt in the Yanova Dolyna tract near the current village of Bazaltove has been carried out by the open method since the 18th century. One of the quarries is completely flooded, a small island called the "Island of Love" has formed in the middle of it. In combination with the calm surface of the water, the basalt walls look especially beautiful.

Since 1972, the "Basalt Pillars" reserve has the status of a natural monument of local importance, which is used as a recreation area.

Another flooded quarry is located in the village of Berestovets, 15 kilometers from Bazaltove. The road from Bazaltove to Berestovets is broken, a detour through Kostopil is recommended.

Built in Ostroh in the 16th century, the defensive Great Synagogue was at one time one of the largest centers of Jewish culture in Europe, with a higher school of rabbis.

It was destroyed during the War of Liberation.

After the Second World War, the Jewish community of the city was never restored, the synagogue building was used as a warehouse.

Until 2016, it was in a state of disrepair, gradually collapsing. In 2016, the restoration of the synagogue began at the expense of patrons.

The Holy Resurrection Cathedral was built in the 19th century on the donation of Emperor Oleksandr III on the site of the church that burned down in 1881. The most notable architectural landmark of the Rivne.

During the Soviet rule, the museum of atheism was located here. With the beginning of democratic transformations, the religious building was returned to the Orthodox community of the city. Currently, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine conducts services in the upper church of the Holy Resurrection Cathedral, and the community of the Russian Orthodox Church operates in the lower church.

The Holy Resurrection Church in Ostroh was built in 1910 on Zarichchya.

The history of the church dates back to the 16th century, until 1903 it was made of wood. The new stone church was built in the Rus-Byzantine style. A 17th century burial was discovered under the altar part.

The romantic ruins of the Hubkiv Castle adorn the picturesque rocky shore of the Sluch River.

The castle was built in the 15th century. It was first mentioned in 1505, when it was destroyed by the Tatars. In the 16th century, the Semashko princes restored the Hubkiv castle, turning it into one of the most powerful fortifications in Volyn. The fortification system consisted of four corner towers, united by walls with loopholes, an entrance gate and a drawbridge. Residential and commercial buildings were located in the castle yard.

In 1596, during Severyn Nalyvayko's rebellion, the Hubkiv Castle was captured by the Cossacks under the command of Hryhoriy Loboda (a memorial sign was erected), but was soon restored by the Poles.

Two episodes of the Northern War, when the fortifications were destroyed first by Russian (1704) and then by Swedish troops (1708), were fatal for the stronghold. Since that time, Hubkiv Castle has not been restored.

Small sections of dilapidated walls of one tower and the former palace, the castle well, have been preserved. Access is free.

The Klesiv Arboretum was created on the territory of the Klesiv Forestry by a self-taught landscape designer, former forester Oleksiy Voron.

With his own hands, he created a lot of green sculptures from trees and shrubs, which he brought from various forests of Ukraine. The alleys of the Klesiv Arboretum are decorated with balls, pyramids, cylinders and glasses. There are about 30 sculptures, many arches and other architectural forms. There are also complex sculptural compositions: "Virgin Mary's Candle", "Olympic Cup", "Bohdan Khmelnytskyi's Chalice".

At the entrance to the Klesiv Arboretum, visitors are greeted by a huge coat of arms of Ukraine made of spherical thuja trees.

The Korets Historical Museum was opened in the former Horchynsky Palace (18th century) to mark the 850th anniversary of the first chronicle of the city.

The exposition is located in five halls: the history of the city of Korets, World War II, ethnography and two exhibitions. More than 6,000 exhibits reflect the history, culture and life of the region.

In front of the entrance to the Korets Historical Museum there is a monument to Taras Shevchenko, according to the legend, remade from the monument to Lenin.