Attractions of Chernivtsi region

The historical and local lore museum of Bukovyna was opened in 2020 in his own house by local historian Fedir Chevyuk from Berehomet.

The exposition presents his personal collection of original historical materials that tell about the history of the Bukovyna region. In particular, about religion, education, and the daily life of the people of Bukovyna as part of different states.

Excursions are conducted by appointment.

The Museum of the History and Culture of Bukovyna Jews is dedicated to the phenomenon of Bukovyna Jewry in the period from the end of the 18th century to the middle of the 20th century.

Opened for the 600th anniversary of Chernivtsi in the premises of the former Jewish People's House (now the Central Palace of Culture).

The exhibition is spread over two halls on three levels. The upper circle (architectural) - friezes with photographs of Jewish religious and public buildings in Bukovyna. The middle (zodiac) circle represents the Jewish religious year marked by the signs of the Zodiac. The lower kgur (informational) - 12 wall tablets, on which the period of the existence of the Jewish community for two centuries is presented chronologically.

The Holy Ascension Bancheny Monastery is located in the forest between the village of Bancheny and the city of Hertsa.

The foundation stone of the monastery was laid in 1994, and it opened two years later. The complex includes the Church of the Ascension of the Lord, the Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos and the underground temple of Saint Serhiy Radonezky, two fraternal buildings, the abbot's house, two hotels for parishioners, the Holy Transfiguration Hermitage with the Church of the Transfiguration, utility rooms.

In 2011, the construction of the Holy Trinity Cathedral - one of the largest Orthodox churches in Ukraine - was completed. Its baths can be seen from the highway at the entrance to Chernivtsi from Kamyanets-Podilskyi.

The monastery belongs to the UOC of the Moscow Patriarchate. Since the majority of the brothers are Romanians, the service is mainly conducted in the Romanian language.

Unique in its historical and artistic value, the Holy Ascension Church in Luzhany is considered the oldest shrine among those preserved in the territory of Chernivtsi region.

It was built in the 15th century by the local boyar Fedir Vitold, as reported by an ancient inscription. In terms of construction, this small temple is similar to examples of ancient Rus stone architecture.

The frescoes painted simultaneously with the construction of the temple and those painted later are a precious monument of Bukovyna painting. Among them, frescoes dating back to the 13th-14th centuries were discovered, which gives grounds for experts to attribute the construction of the temple to an earlier period than is officially considered.

The wooden Holy Assumption Church in Roztoky was built in 1846. An early example of a three-tiered Bukovyna temple with tall, approximately equal height baths.

The church is painted yellow, the baths are covered with sheet metal.

Examples of carving and painting of the 18th-19th centuries have been preserved in the interior.

The Holy Intercession Cathedral is located in Khotyn City Park. It was built in 1867-1868 in the diocesan style.

Nearby is the former priest's house, which now houses a local Khotyn Historical Museum.

The Holy Spirit Cathedral in Chernivtsi was built on the initiative of Metropolitan Yevhen Hakman (he was buried in the cathedral, a monument was erected).

The construction was carried out under the supervision of the regional engineer Adolf Marin and the Viennese architect Antin Roll. In 1860, the facade of the church was rebuilt according to the project of the architect Yozefa Hlavka. The Holy Spirit Cathedral is modeled on Saint Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg in the Neo-Renaissance style. The architectural composition is dominated by a monumental dome 46 meters high. The 19th century frescoes by the Viennese painter Karl Yobson have been preserved

In Soviet times, the premises were used as a warehouse, then as an exhibition hall.

In 1989, the Holy Spirit Cathedral was returned to the Orthodox community of Chernivtsi, restoration was carried out.

Hotel "Bristol" in Chernivtsi was built during the times of Austria-Hungary at the expense of burghers Josef Landau and Max Meissner, becoming one of the most luxurious in the city.

According to legend, the most expensive Chernivtsi prostitutes served the gentlemen in their rooms. There was a restaurant in the basement of the hotel. A four-story building in the Art Nouveau style with a stylized tower became the architectural dominant of Theater Square.

Currently, this building houses a dormitory of the Chernivtsi Medical Institute, and a fast food restaurant is located on the first floor.

Reconstruction and return of the hotel building to its original profile is planned.

The Art and Memorial Museum-Estate of Ivan Mykolaychuk is located in the village of Chortoryia, where the childhood years of the famous Ukrainian actor passed.

Presented are personal belongings, family heirlooms and other objects that preserve the memory of the most important events in the life of Ivan Mykolaychuk.

The Roman Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Chernivtsi is an excellent example of Bukovyna Neo-Gothic architecture.

The monastery complex with a slender church was built at the end of the 19th century thanks to the petitions of the missionaries of the Society of Jesus - the heirs of the Jesuit order. The project was developed by Professor Yozef Lyaytsner in the best traditions of Gothic churches in Europe.

In Soviet times, the church housed an archive, and the monastery housed an art school.

In 2010, the Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus was returned to the Catholic community of Chernivtsi.

The former Jewish People's House is located on Theater Square. It was built in 1908 by the architect Yulius Bokhner.

At the beginning of the 19th century, Jews constituted the largest ethnic community in Chernivtsi. Like other ethnic groups, in Austrian times they actively developed a network of their cultural, educational and sports societies, political and public organizations. The Jewish People's House became the main place for meetings and various Jewish cultural and social events.

With the arrival of Soviet power in 1944, the premises were transferred to the city's House of Culture. Today it is the Central Palace of Culture of Chernivtsi, where numerous clubs, circles, and studios work.

Jewish public organizations returned to their People's House only in the early 1990s, in independent Ukraine. The Steinbarg Jewish Society, the Jewish Public and Cultural Foundation, the Museum of the History and Culture of the Jews of Bukovina were located on the first floor of the building. The exhibition Museum includes old books, documents, postcards, religious and household items. The remaining floors of the Jewish House are occupied by the Palace of Culture.

The wooden church of John Suchavsky in Myhove was built in 1905 on the site of the old church founded in 1873 (where the altar of the old church was, a cross was installed).

The new church is built in the shape of a cross with three domes. It remained valid even in Soviet times. The founders of the temple are listed on the wall of the iconostasis.

Saint John the Theologian Khreshchatyk Men's Monastery is the oldest Orthodox monastery in Bukovyna.

Located in a picturesque place on a high rock above the Dniester, from where you can enjoy breathtaking panoramas of the surrounding area. According to legend, it was founded in the 17th century by Orthodox monks who fled from the Uniates from the Manyavsky Skete to Galicia.

According to the legend, on the night of the feast of John the Theologian, a wonderful glow appeared over two healing springs. A cross was built at this place, which gave its name to the cave hermitage founded here. Later, a chapel with a bell tower was built.

Another legend tells how the merchant Teodor Preda Hadzhi, who was passing by, lost his way at night and ended up over the abyss, but the light that appeared at that moment saved him from death. Deciding to build a new stone temple on this site, directly above the hermitage and the chapel, the merchant turned to the owners of these lands, Talpa nobles, who took part in the construction.

In 1768, the Church of John the Theologian was built and the Khreshchatyk Men's Monastery was founded. In 1786, it was closed by the Austrian authorities, and the church was turned into a parish church. In Soviet times, the monastery buildings were used as a tourist base. The monastery was restored in 1991.

Rock "Kamyana Bahachka" ("Petrified Bahachka"), located in the village of Ust-Putyla, is located to the left of the road.

It is a pyramid-shaped geological formation 30 meters high, 12 meters wide at the base.

"Kamyana Bahachka" is a very rare form of weathering in the Carpathians. The rock actually resembles the figure of a man, or rather a woman. Among local residents, her appearance is shrouded in a legend about an evil and wealthy woman who spared a small amount of money for a beggar who was dying of hunger. She was petrified as a punishment for her greed.

The Austrian colonists called the rock "Bishop" because the jagged top of the rock reminded them of a bishop's crown.

The ancient building of the customs house is the oldest stone building preserved in the city of Khotyn after the Khotyn fortress.

It was built in the 17th-18th centuries, when Khotyn was owned by the Turks. The walls are made of natural stone and decorated with red brick ornaments. The main facade is plastered.