Vovchansk

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General information about Vovchansk

The city of Vovchansk on the Vovcha River is located 70 kilometers northeast of Kharkiv, near the Ukrainian-Russian border.

The date of its foundation is considered to be 1674, when the Cossack Martyn Starochudnyi founded the village of Vovchi Vody and received from the Russian government the right to summon immigrants from Transdnipro Ukraine. At the end of the 18th century, the Vovchansk district included 14 parishes. The industry of the district began to develop in the second half of the 19th century.

There are many recreation centers in the picturesque surroundings of Vovchansk.

In 2010, the Orthodox Church of the Myrrh-Bearing Joans, founded in the middle of the 19th century, but completely d ...

Місто Вовчанськ на річці Вовчій розташоване в 70 кілометрах на північний схід від Харкова, поблизу українсько-російського кордону.

Датою заснування вважається 1674 рік, коли козак Мартин Старочудний заснував слободу Вовчі Води й отримав від російського уряду право скликати переселенців з Наддніпрянської України. В кінці XVIII сторіччі Вовчанський повіт включав 14 волостей. Промисловість району почала розвиватися в другій половині XIX століття.

У мальовничих околицях Вовчанська багато баз відпочинку.

В 2010 році освячено православний храм Жон-мироносиць, заснований ще в середині XIX століття, але зруйнований дощенту в роки радянської влади.

24 лютого 2022 року, в перший же день повномасштабно ...

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Tourist attractions and museums of Vovchansk

Vovchansk History and Local Lore Museum
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Vovchansk History and Local Lore Museum

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The Vovchansk Museum of Local Lore is one of the oldest museums in the Kharkiv region. The museum was established in 1912 on the initiative of the archaeologist, tireless collector of local history materials and antiquities, and discoverer of Saltiv archaeological culture Vasyl Babenko in a specially built building in the Art Nouveau style.

In 1941, during the bombing of the city of Vovchansk, the museum was damaged. In 1963, a new museum of local history was created based on its surviving collections.

The museum's exposition introduces the history of the city and the stages of development of Vovchansk. The collection includes traditional examples of folk art for the region - embroidery, wood carvings, paintings, as well as objects of folk life.

The archeology department presents monuments of Saltiv archaeological culture.

Russian-Ukrainian War

According to the information of the Vovchansk City Military Administration, as of the end of 2024, the city of Volchansk has been practically destroyed by the Russian occupiers. The museum collection has been evacuated to a safe place in advance.

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Geographical information about Vovchansk

Administrative status city
Founded / first mentioned 1674
Latitude 50.29342
Longitude 36.93641
Area, sq. km 70
Population 18617
Postal codes 62500-62503
Region

Kharkiv