The city of Ternopil is a cozy regional center on the Seret River, one of the historical cities of Galicia.
It arose in the 16th century on the site of the Ancient Rus fortification Sopilche (Topilche) destroyed by the Tatar-Mongols.
In 1540, the Krakow castelian, the great Crown Hetman Yan Tarnovskyi, began building a castle on the Terebovlia lands donated by King Sigismund I to protect the Polish borders from Tatar raids. In his honor, the settlement was named Tarnopol.
In 1548, the city received Magdeburg law. At different times it belonged to Austria, Russia, and Poland. It was owned by Zamoyski, Sobieski, and Potocki. The city suffered many fires and destructions, in particular, it was completely destroyed by the Turks in 1672, after which revival began only at th ...
The city of Ternopil is a cozy regional center on the Seret River, one of the historical cities of Galicia.
It arose in the 16th century on the site of the Ancient Rus fortification Sopilche (Topilche) destroyed by the Tatar-Mongols.
In 1540, the Krakow castelian, the great Crown Hetman Yan Tarnovskyi, began building a castle on the Terebovlia lands donated by King Sigismund I to protect the Polish borders from Tatar raids. In his honor, the settlement was named Tarnopol.
In 1548, the city received Magdeburg law. At different times it belonged to Austria, Russia, and Poland. It was owned by Zamoyski, Sobieski, and Potocki. The city suffered many fires and destructions, in particular, it was completely destroyed by the Turks in 1672, after which revival began only at the end of the 18th century.
In 1918, for some time Ternopil was the capital of the ZUNR.
Many monuments of architecture, history and culture have been preserved, which have features of eclecticism and modernism. The architectural ensembles of the central part of the city with the pedestrian zone give an idea of the character of the buildings of the old Ternopil.
The life and activities of singer Solomiya Krushelnytska and director Les Kurbas are connected with the city.
Ternopil City Day is celebrated on August 28.
Місто Тернопіль - затишний обласний центр на річці Серет, одне з історичних міст Галичини.
Виникло у XVI столітті на місці зруйнованого татаро-монголами давньоруського укріплення Сопільче (Топільче).
У 1540 році краківський каштелян, великий коронний гетьман Ян Тарновський, на подарованих королем Сигізмундом I теребовлянських землях почав спорудження замку для захисту польських кордонів від набігів татар. У його честь населений пункт був названий Тарнополем.
У 1548 році місто отримало Магдебурзьке право. У різний час належало Австрії, Росії, Польщі. Їм володіли Замойські, Собєські, Потоцькі. Місто зазнало багато пожеж і руйнувань, зокрема було повністю розорене турками у 1672 році, після чого відродження почалося лише в кінці XVIII століття.
У 1918 році деякий ча ...
Місто Тернопіль - затишний обласний центр на річці Серет, одне з історичних міст Галичини.
Виникло у XVI столітті на місці зруйнованого татаро-монголами давньоруського укріплення Сопільче (Топільче).
У 1540 році краківський каштелян, великий коронний гетьман Ян Тарновський, на подарованих королем Сигізмундом I теребовлянських землях почав спорудження замку для захисту польських кордонів від набігів татар. У його честь населений пункт був названий Тарнополем.
У 1548 році місто отримало Магдебурзьке право. У різний час належало Австрії, Росії, Польщі. Їм володіли Замойські, Собєські, Потоцькі. Місто зазнало багато пожеж і руйнувань, зокрема було повністю розорене турками у 1672 році, після чого відродження почалося лише в кінці XVIII століття.
У 1918 році деякий час Тернопіль був столицею ЗУНР.
Збереглося безліч пам'яток архітектури, історії та культури, які мають риси еклектики і модерну. Архітектурні ансамблі центральної частини міста з пішохідною зоною дають уявлення про характер забудови старого Тернополя.
З містом пов'язане життя та діяльність співачки Соломії Крушельницької, режисера Леся Курбаса.
День міста Тернополя відзначається 28 серпня.
Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral (Dominican Church)
Temple , Architecture
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Ternopil is an architectural monument of the late European Baroque.
A large Roman Catholic church with two elegant towers was built in 1749-1779 in the historic center of the city according to the project of the architect Avhusta Moschynskyi (according to other sources - Yan de Vitte) on the site of an ancient Rus Orthodox church. At the same time, a two-story cell block of the Dominican monastery was built. Between them is the so-called "Italian courtyard", currently not accessible to tourists.
The Dominican church was badly damaged during the Second World War and was restored in 1953. It was used as a picture gallery of the Ternopil Regional Local Lore Museum, and the archive is still located in the monastery building.
In 1992, the building was restored and handed over to the Greek Catholic community. The interiors were not preserved.
Next to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a monument to Metropolitan Yosyp Slipiy has been erected, and in the square opposite the church - a monument to Prince Danylo Halytsky.
Political Prisoners Historical and Memorial Museum
Museum / gallery
The Historical and Memorial Museum of Political Prisoners opened in Ternopil in the basement cells of the temporary detention center of the former Ternopil Department of the NKVD-KGB on October 14, 1996.
The museum's exposition tells about the struggle of Ukrainian patriots against the communist regime, the repressive methods of the Soviet special services and the life of convicts in the Gulag camps, and recreates the regime of detention of political prisoners and interrogation methods. Among the museum's exhibits are a map of the USSR indicating the locations of special camps, stands with biographies of armed underground leaders, belongings of political prisoners, photographs and biographies of OUN and UPA leaders, postcards from 1940-1950, photographs from the unique UPA photo archive found in 1999 in Ivano-Frankivsk region, materials about the repressions of 1939-1941 in Western Ukraine.
The prison environment has been recreated in 28 pre-trial detention cells. Visitors can see the punishment cell, torture instruments, clothing and household items of prisoners. Models of a Siberian concentration camp and a "calf barn" wagon are also on display.
Danylo Halytskyi Monument
Monument
The monument to the ancient Rus prince Danylo Halytskyi, the unifier of Western Ukrainian lands, was erected in the center of Ternopil in 2002.
In the middle of the 13th century, Danylo Halytskyi managed to unite in his hands the Galicia-Volyn state, which he inherited from his father Roman Mstyslavych, and in 1254 he became the first king of Rus. He was also the first Rus ruler who was able to defeat the troops of the Golden Horde. Under him, the spread of Western culture and the European type of state and administrative management began in Rus lands.
The author of the equestrian monument to Danylo Halytskyi is the sculptor Bohdan Rudy.
Nativity of Christ Cathedral
Temple , Architecture
The Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ in Ternopil is a surprisingly beautiful temple, one of the best examples of the Podillya architectural school of the 17th century.
The church was built in 1602-1608 by a craftsman named Leontiy near the eastern city gate. It acquired a modern appearance as a result of further reconstruction and restoration in 1937.
Currently, the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ belongs to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. The main shrine is the icon of the Mother of God of Ternopil.
Solomiya Krushelnytska Monument
Monument
The world's first monument to the outstanding opera singer Solomiya Krushelnytska was erected in Ternopil in 2010.
A full-length bronze cast figure of the prim. The monument is 3.8 meters high and weighs 3.5 tons.
The authors of the composition are sculptor Volodymyr Stasyuk (Rivne) and architect Isabella Tkachuk, who worked together with Ternopil artists Danylo Chepil and Anatoliy Vodopyan.
Until now, the memory of the Ukrainian singer Solomiya Krushelnytska, who was born in Ternopil, was immortalized only by busts in Lviv and Milan, where she performed at the La Scala theater.
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