Village Zhornyska: travel guide online to Zhornyska

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General information about Zhornyska

The village of Zhornyska on the Domazhyrka River is located 15 kilometers west of Lviv, on the road to Yavoriv. Administratively, it is part of the Ivano-Frankove hromada of Yavoriv district of Lviv region.

The official date of foundation is considered to be 1869, although the village existed before. As early as 1515, it is mentioned as having been burned by the Tatars.

The wooden church of the Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built in 1877.

Not far from the village, within the boundaries of the Roztochchia nature reserve, there is a bear shelter called "Domazhyr".

Село Жорниська на річці Домажирці розташоване за 15 кілометрів на захід від Львова, по дорозі на Яворів. Адміністративно входить до складу Івано-Франківської громади Яворівського району Львівської області.

Офіційною датою заснування вважається 1869 рік, хоча село існувало і раніше. Ще у 1515 році воно згадується як спалене татарами.

Дерев'яна церква Покрови Пресвятої Богородиці збудована у 1877 році.

Неподалік села у межах природного заповідника "Розточчя" знаходиться ведмежий притулок "Домажир".

Сплануй своє перебування у Zhornyska

What to see and where to go in Zhornyska

Tourist attractions and museums of Zhornyska

Bear Sanctuary "Domazhyr"

Reserve , Zoo , Recreation area

The Bear Sanctuary "Domazhyr" in the village of Zhornyska was founded in 2017 on the initiative of the international animal protection organization Four Paws as a rehabilitation center for rescuing brown bears. Bears that have suffered from various forms of cruel treatment are rehabilitated here.

The shelter is located on 20 hectares of forest next to the territory of the Yavorivskyi National Nature Park. About 30 bears are kept here in conditions as close to natural as possible. Each animal has its own personal enclosure with an area of about a thousand square meters with swimming pools, artificial dens and play structures.

Special tourist paths have been built between the enclosures, so everyone can observe how brown bears live in the wild. The exhibition room "Two Worlds" shows the terrible conditions of keeping and exploitation of bears in captivity against the background of contrast - happy animals in their natural environment.

Excursions are held by appointment and with a limited number of visitors on the territory.

Vedmezhyi Krayi Street, 1