Attractions of Ternopil district

The museum room of the Terebovlia Vocational College of Culture and Arts was opened in 1982.

The exposition consists of three chapters that tell about the history of the city of Terebovlia, the founding of the school in 1940, its famous graduates.

Documents, photos, books, dissertations of students are presented.

The National Liberation OUN-UPA Struggle Museum named after Yakiv Busel in the village of Byshky is a department of the National Liberation Struggle Museum of the Ternopil region.

The museum at the Byshky Gymnasium was opened in 1999 in the building where the headquarters of the OUN-UPA Branch was located in 1943-1945. UPA Corporal Roman Shukhevych, head of the UPA security service Mykola Arsenych, head of combat reference Dmytro Hrytsai and other leaders of the organization worked here.

The museum bears the name of one of the ideologues of the UPA, Yakiv Busel, who died in Byshky during a battle with a unit of the internal troops of the NKVD.

The museum exhibits personal belongings of the rebels, weapons, photographs, documents, models. The rebel hideout has been reconstructed.

The monument "Fighters for the freedom of Ukraine" was installed.

The Museum of the National Liberation Struggle of Ternopil Region was established in 2019 and unites other museums of the region related to the history of liberation struggles in the region.

The department of the Ternopil Region National Liberation Struggle Museum is the National Liberation OUP-UPA Struggle Museum named after Yakiv Busel in the village of Byshky and the Historical and Memorial Museum of Yaroslav and Slava Stetsko in the village of Velykyi Hlybochok.

The museum's exposition in Ternopil reveals the history of Ukraine's struggle for independence, in particular during the Revolution of Dignity and the Russian-Ukrainian war.

The exhibition "People of Freedom", developed by the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory, tells about 26 public figures of the last century, thanks to whose struggle it was possible to restore Ukraine's independence.

National Reserve "Castles of Ternopil Region" (Zamky Ternopillia) unites 11 ancient defensive structures (castles and fortresses), which are best preserved in the territory of Ternopil region. The institution is engaged in the preservation, restoration and tourist promotion of these monuments of historical and cultural heritage.

In the 17th-18th centuries, there were over a hundred castles in Ternopil Podillia, which served as fortified residences of local landowners-aristocrats, mainly during the Polish-Lithuanian rule in the region. Of these, 34 have survived to this day in varying states of preservation.

The base of the "Ternopil Castles" reserve since 1994 is the architectural complex of the 17th-century Zbarazh Castle, together with the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord of 1600 and the ensemble of buildings of the 17th-18th centuries Bernardine Monastery in the city of Zbarazh, which are architectural monuments of national importance.

It is in the restored halls of the Zbarazh Castle that the largest part of the reserve's collection is presented: archaeological materials, weapons, objects of art, etc. Active restoration work and the deployment of new expositions continue in the Vyshnivets Palace. A small exposition is arranged in the Skalat Castle. The remaining objects of the reserve are in a state of conservation and ongoing restoration work.

The administration of the reserve is located in a two-story building of the former county eldership built in 1891, which is located on the southwestern side of the Zbarazh Castle, in the Zbarazhsky Pidzamche area. The reserve regularly hosts festivals, cultural and artistic events, scientific conferences and other events.

The National Reserve "Castles of Ternopil Region" includes:
- Zbarazh Castle (Zbarazh);
- Vyshnivets Palace and Park Complex (Vyshnivets);
- Skalat Castle (Skalat);
- Terebovlia Castle (Terebovlia);
- Chortkiv Castle (Chortkiv);
- Tvorovsky Castle (Pidzamochok);
- Yazlovets Castle (Yazlovets);
- Potocki Castle (Zolotyi Potik);
- Mykulyntsi Castle (Mykulyntsi);
- Skala-Podilska Castle (Skala-Podilska);
- Kryvche Castle (Kryvche).

The Armenian Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Berezhany was built at the expense of the Armenian community, which played a significant role in the life of the city in the 17th and 18th centuries.

The church was built in the Baroque style with defensive elements. The fortification purpose of the building is indicated by the defensive walls that surrounded it. During the fire of 1810, the church was badly damaged, but in 50 years it was restored to its original appearance.

After the Second World War, when the Lviv Armenian-Catholic Archdiocese was liquidated, the church was abandoned and transformed first into a granary, later into a collective farm club. Subsequently, the church building was not used for a long time and began to gradually collapse.

During the time of Ukraine's independence, in order to prevent the destruction of the church, the Greek-Catholic community carried out a major repair of the church. At the end of 2016, the local Greek-Catholic parish of the Holy Trinity handed over the ensemble of the former Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary to the city's Armenian community.

The protected tract of Monastyrok is located next to the village of Lisnyky, the western suburb of Berezhany.

The first mention of this area dates back to the 14th century. In the 17th century, there was a large Basilian monastery here. The last service in it was held in 1941. In 1980, the church was burned down, and a recreation area was built on the shore of the pond. At the beginning of the 21st century, a restaurant of the same name was opened on the territory of the Monastyrok tract, but under mysterious circumstances the establishment burned down.

On the initiative of local residents, the reconstruction of the shrine began. A chapel was built on the site of the former church, and the Way of the Cross is being built.

One of the most mysterious sights of the tract is the picturesque Devil's Stone rock, on which a crucifix is carved. Nearby is a sacred spring where you can wash your face with healing water.

The old Polish cemetery is located on a hill at the entrance to the village of Strusiv from the side of the city of Buchach.

Grave monuments borrowed from the city memorial sculpture typical of the 20s and 30s of the 20th century have been preserved in the village cemetery. The figures of saints, angels, maidens and other symbolic characters with simple, rough faces are made of sandstone and concrete, all things considered, by local self-taught craftsmen.

The mountain offers a beautiful view of Strusiv and its surroundings.

The museum in Pidhaitsi was created in 1993 as a museum of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army on the initiative of the "Union of Ukrainian Women" in the basement, where NKVD officers once tortured political prisoners. In 2002, the Pidhaitsi Region History and Local Lore Museum was created on the basis of the UPA museum. Currently, the museum is located in the former building of the Ukrainian People's House in the style of Ukrainian Art Nouveau.

The museum's exposition is presented in three thematic sections. The first hall is dedicated to the archaeology of the region and the history of the liberation struggle in Pidhaitsi. It exhibits a collection of memoirs of former soldiers of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army "In the ranks of the UPA", the chronicle "Unforgettable summer and autumn of the 1991 independence uprising", materials "Celebrating the 60th anniversary". Of great value is also the translation from the Russian journalistic work of Ivan Bilas "The Repressive and Punitive System in Ukraine in 1917-1953", written on the basis of research into archival materials, which reveal the insidious technology of combating the national liberation movement of the OUN-UPA, which was practiced by the NKVD.

The second hall is an art and journalistic hall. It houses paintings and literary and journalistic materials by local historians and former residents of the Pidhaitsi region who now live abroad.

The third hall is an ethnographic hall. It presents exhibits reflecting the culture and life of the peasants who lived in the region during the 19th century.

"Polupanivska Holy Mountain" is a landscape reserve created in 1994 on 11 hectares of the territory of the Medobory ridge.

Rare species of steppe vegetation and animal world are found here. The mountain is composed of reef limestones. The slopes are covered with huge boulders. The location of some stones in the form of dolmens gives reason to assume that in ancient times there was a pagan sanctuary on the mountain.

In the upper part of the mountain there is a healing spring with which the legend of the apparition of the Mother of God is connected.

The Holy Mountain is a place of pilgrimage for Christians of various denominations. In 2010, the "Way of the Cross" was opened on the territory of the "Polupanivska Holy Mountain" landscape reserve with 14 stations, on which sculptures illustrating the Passion of Christ were installed.

The Zbarazh Museum of the Russian-Ukrainian War was founded in 2021 by a decision of the Zbarazh City Council on the initiative of volunteer Volodymyr Holodniuk, father of the Hero of the Heavenly Hundred Ustym Holodniuk.

The exhibition is located in a two-story 19th-century building known as the "Speizer House." It stands on the city's central street, next to the monuments to the UPA commander Klym Savur, UPA General Taras Chuprynka and the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred.

About 4,000 exhibits tell about the events of the Revolution of Dignity, the beginning of hostilities in Donbas and the ATO, the full-scale invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine and the course of the Russian-Ukrainian war.

The museum recreates the interior of the dugout of the fighters of the Defense Forces of Ukraine. Samples of military uniforms, bullet-proof vests and helmets, used cartridges from combat weapons, military household items, documents and photographs are presented. You can see military tickets and personal belongings of the Russian occupiers. And one of the central exhibits is a downed Russian attack drone of the "Shahed" type.

The Glory Hall contains portraits of more than a hundred residents of the Zbarazh community who gave their lives for Ukraine. A separate corner is dedicated to the legendary Hero of Ukraine Dmytro Kotsiubailo ("Da Vinci").

The Museum of Sacred Art and Church History opened in 2007 in the Berezhany City Hall on Rynok Square. The museum functions as a subdivision of the State Historical and Architectural Reserve in the city of Berezhany. In addition, the Berezhany Museum of Local Lore, the Berezhany Book Museum, and the Bohdan Lepky Museum are located in the premises of the Berezhany City Hall.

The exposition of the Museum of Sacred Art and Church History features over 2,300 exhibits, including works of icon painting and sculpture, gold embroidery, and coinage. The museum tells about the thorny path of religion in the Galician lands with periods of prosperity, decades of oblivion and revival in the late twentieth century. In particular, 12 old prints are presented: "Gospel" of the XVII century, "Minea", "Irmologion" and others.

The Church of Saint Anna in Skalat was restored in 2002 on the site of the old Catholic church of the 19th century, which was blown up in the middle of the 20th century.

The church is made in the Neo-Gothic style.

It is located next to Skalat Castle.

The Church of Saint Anthony in Zaliztsi was built in the 15th century.

It was rebuilt and replanned many times. The shape of the building combines Gothic and Renaissance. The church was thoroughly rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1730 by Yuzef Potocki, when the castle in Zaliztsi came into his possession after the Vyshnevetsky.

Remains of window decorations and wall decorations remind of the former beauty of the temple.

In the crypt lie the remains of the princes of the great Ukrainian Vyshnevetsky family.

The Church of Saint Dimitry Myrotochyvy is located in the central part of Ostrivets village. The walls of the temple are made of local red sandstone.

The temple was built at the end of the 19th century and is a former Roman Catholic church (Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary), which was partially destroyed during the Soviet regime. In the summer of 2009, on the initiative of the famous poet Roman Lubkivskyi, a native of the village of Ostrivets, Metropolitan Vasiliy blessed the restoration of the church for the needs of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church community. The temple was successfully restored.

Mary's and Altar Wives, the brotherhood of the Mother of God of Perpetual Help operate at the parish.

A memorial plaque was installed in honor of the pastor of the local Debninsky parish (1887-1836).

The Church of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrius was built in Kolodiivka in 1904. Neo-Gothic influence is felt in the design of the temple.

Recently, the temple has gained wide popularity as a center of exorcism. Studite monks from the nearby monastery of Saint Theodore the Studite hold a service on the last Tuesday of every month with prayers for healing, culminating in the exorcism. Parishioners from different parts of Ukraine gather for the sermon of the abbot of the monastery, Father Hrihoriy Planchak, and the rites of spiritual healing.

One kilometer from the church of Saint Demetrius is the holy spring of the Holy Mother of God.