Attractions of Berehove district

The pompous administrative building of the Komitat (county seat) Court in Berehove dominates the pedestrian square of Koshuta, which is built up with low-rise buildings.

It was built at the beginning of the 20th century according to the project of the architect Ferents Yablonskyi.

In Soviet times, the premises were occupied by a factory of precision mechanics.

Since 2002, the Transcarpathian Hungarian Institute named after Ferents II Rakotsi has been housed in the former building of the Chamber of Justice. Partial restoration has been carried out.

The two-story palace under a whimsical shingle roof in Vynohradiv is one of the oldest examples of the palace architecture of Transcarpathia.

Built in the 16th century by Baron Peter Pereni, the palace was originally one-story and had defensive functions. After the reconstruction, a second floor was added to the residential residence, a baroque pediment with the coat of arms of the Pereni family appeared.

The original layout has largely been preserved. On the first floor there were utility rooms and the entrance to the large cellars. Living rooms were located on the second floor. The frescoes of the 18th century on the walls of the central hall have been preserved.

The palace is surrounded by a large park, nearby are outbuildings.

Barons Pereni lived here until 1944. During Soviet times, the district education department was placed in the building. In recent years, restoration has been carried out, the opening of the museum is planned.

The old wine cellar in Berehove, over 300 years old, is being used for its intended purpose again thanks to a family of enthusiasts for the revival of Berehove winemaking: Oleh and Tetyana Havrilchenko.

According to legend, the wine cellar was carved out of the rock by hand by captured Turks. The restored cellar is one of the few preserved in Berehove from the 17th century.

According to traditional technologies, vintage wines are produced here from local grape varieties of the Berehove grape region. The most difficult to produce are Bianca and Traminer, but Riesling, Merlot and Zweilgate have an equally interesting taste. Muller-Thurgau wine is considered the pearl of the Old Wine Cellar collection.

The ruins of the medieval castle of Kankiv are located on the slope of the hill in the western part of Vynohradiv.

In the 10th century, there was a Slavic settlement of Kanko at this place, which was called Uhocha by the Hungarians. In the 12th century, the Hungarian king Heyzo II made Uhocha the center of a separate county. After the Mongol-Tatar invasion, the stone Ugochan castle was rebuilt, which guarded the Transcarpathian salt route. In 1317, the castle of Kankiv, then belonging to the rebellious feudal lord Beke Barshi, was destroyed by the troops of King Karl I Robert.

Soon the king declared Sevlush a royal city and built a new castle in 1329, which then passed to Baron Peter Pereni. The baron soon moved to the palace, and gave the Ugochan castle to Catholic Franciscan monks, who built a church and turned the fortress into a monastery-hospital. In 1556, the Franciscans were expelled by Protestants, and two years later the castle was destroyed by Austrian troops and has not been restored since then.

Picturesque ruins have been preserved, from which a wonderful panorama of the city opens. The possibility of restoration is being discussed.

The fortified residence of the Transylvanian prince Habor Betlen (Betleni) was built in 1629 on the site of the monastery of the Dominican order, which existed here in 1327-1556.

"County Yard" is something between a palace and a castle. A squat one-story house with a mezzanine is made in the Baroque style. The complex includes farm buildings: carriage house, stable, granary.

The house got its current appearance after the reconstruction in 1857, which was carried out by Count Schonborn, who received the estate as a gift from the Austrian emperor. The oldest part of the building is the basement with a Gothic portico, left over from the time of the monastery.

Currently, the premises are occupied by the Historical and Ethnographic Museum "Berehivshchyna", which exhibits items from the Roman period, relics from the time of Ferents Rakotsi, exhibits from the First World War, and an ethnographic collection.

It is planned to create a museum of viticulture and winemaking in the cellars.

The "Zhayvoronok" wine cellar is part of the hotel and restaurant complex of the same name, located on the eastern outskirts of Berehove, next to the complex of buildings of the Berehove Winery (the former Shenborn Castle).

The tasting hall is designed for 50 seats. Visitors are invited to taste the best coastal wines and taste home-made smoked meats.

The program also includes a visit to the 300-year-old wine cellar, which is cut right into the rock. At the end of the 50-meter long tunnel is one of the three springs of the complex with crystal clear water.

The former building of the hotel "Oroslan" (in Hungarian - "Lion") is located in the center of Berehove, at the intersection of Heroyiv Square and Mukachivska Street.

The house in the Baroque style was built at the end of the 17th century.

In 1847, the outstanding Hungarian poet Petefi Shandor stayed at the Oroslan Hotel, where he wrote the poem "Noon in the Field".

Today, the Berehove Hungarian National Theater named after Dyula Iyyesh is located here

The elegant building of the casino "Zolota Pava" in the center of Berehove was built in the 19th century on the initiative of the sub-county Tomash Etvesh.

Local bohemians, well-known and respected residents of the city gathered here, solemn events took place - balls, representatives of the elite and public cultural organizations of Berehove met here. Many famous artists of the world were hosted in the institution, musical evenings were held - the operetta star Anna Bati, the operetta and cinema star Shari Fedak, the pianist Beyla Bortok performed in the Zolota pava Casino, the visitors of the institution were the Hungarian Count Ishtvan Secheni, writers Ferents Mora and Zhyhmond Morits.

In 1912, the institution was rebuilt and updated. It was then that wood-carved peacocks and frescoes on the walls in the style of the Czech-Moravian painter Alfons Mucha appeared.

After the Second World War, the restaurant "Karpaty" was opened in the premises. In the 1980s, the building was restored, and in 2003 the restaurant was renamed the "Zolota pava" hotel-restaurant complex.

Today it is a respectable establishment with luxurious interiors that preserve the aristocratic spirit of pre-war Transcarpathia. The entrance from the ceiling of the hall is illuminated by a fresco with the image of a woman "Morning Star", on the walls in the hall are depicted luxurious nymphs, each of which is associated with a season and time of day.

Restaurant "Zolota Pava" offers the best dishes of Transcarpathian, Hungarian and Ukrainian cuisine.

The school museum of the artist Hanna Horvat was opened in 2014 in Berehove secondary school No. 6 (now it is the Berehove gymnasium named after Hanna Horvat), where the artist worked as a teacher. This is the oldest school in Berehove, built in 1874.

The exposition presents sculptures, paintings and other works of the famous woman from Berehove. In particular, you can see the artist's drawings in different styles – paints, colored chalk and even a fountain pen.

At the entrance to the museum, there is a memorial plaque dedicated to Anna Horvat.

The Pyiterfolvo Art Gallery is part of the Zatysiansky museum complex. It is located in the restored palace of the Minister of Agriculture of Hungary, Endre György, built in 1864.

The gallery was founded in 1986 on the initiative of the head of the local collective farm Andor Birov. The first exhibits were portraits of collective farm workers, created during the plein air by prominent Transcarpathian artists.

Currently, the exposition presents about 200 paintings by famous Transcarpathian artists, including Anton Kashshay, Vasyl Habda, Volodymyr Prykhodko, Vasyl Skakandiy, Volodymyr Mykyta, etc.

The Ascension Church is the oldest temple of Vynohradiv. It was probably founded in the XIII century, but was first mentioned at the turn of the XV-XVI centuries.

Stone, one-nave, reinforced with buttresses. Initially, the church could perform defensive functions, and the three-tier bell tower served as a watchtower.

Subsequently, the temple was rebuilt several times, and acquired its current form in the 18th century.

During recent restoration works, Romanesque and Gothic portals on the southern and northern facades, Gothic stone carvings in the apse were discovered. Fragments of ornamental fresco painting, carvings and a stucco coat of arms above the main entrance have been preserved.

Currently, the Ascension Church is an active Catholic church of Vynohradiv.

The wooden church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Novoselytsia is a miniature masterpiece of Gothic architecture in Transcarpathia.

The church was built in 1669, as evidenced by the inscription on the nave (according to other sources, the church was built in 1654-1656).

The temple is distinguished by a high tower with a sharp spire.

The interior contains wall paintings of the 17th century, which are considered a masterpiece of the Halician art school. At the beginning of the 19th century, a new Rococo iconostasis was installed on the eastern wall.

Nearby is a two-story wooden bell tower. In 1979-1981, specialists from Lviv restored the temple. Today, the Church of the Assumption in Novoselytsia is a museum of folk architecture and painting, which is part of the Novoselytsia museum complex.

The palace of the Berehy family (Berehey) in the village of Velyki Berehy was built in 1905. One-story building in the Baroque style.

Today, the palace houses the Hungarian Humanitarian Lyceum, which is financed by the Reformed Church.

Borzhava narrow-gauge railway is one of the few operating narrow-gauge railways in Ukraine.

It was built in 1908 for the needs of the forest industry of Transcarpathia. Local residents nicknamed her "Antsya Kushnytska". The route, with a total length of 123 kilometers, starts in Berehove, runs along the Irshava River through Khmilnyk and Irshava with a branch to Vynohradiv, and ends in the area of ​​remote mountain logging in the Borzhava meadow (Krushnytsya station).

The uniqueness of the Borzhava narrow-gauge railway is that it still uses not electrical, but only mechanical technical means: turn signals, semaphores, etc. Tourist trains leave from Irshava, go through Khmilnyk to Vynohradiv and back. The train consists of a TU-2 locomotive and several cars.

During the excursions, passengers are introduced to the history and principles of the Borzhava narrow-gauge railway, the nature of the Carpathians, the culture and cuisine of local residents. In the summer of 2017, a tourist train with a GR-280 steam locomotive began to run on the route Berehove – Khmilnyk – Vynohradiv (in the morning) and back (in the afternoon).

Chateau Chizay Tasting House and Winemaker Chiz Museum in Berehove are located on the territory of the production complex of the Eisberg wine company, which produces wines under the trademark "Chizay".

During the excursion, visitors can visit the vineyard, participate in the secret of the production of the noble drink and familiarize themselves with the products of the winery in a specialized tasting room for 50 people.

During the tasting, you can taste 10 names of natural Transcarpathian "Chizay" wines, as well as purchase a wide range of products at the manufacturer's prices.

Tastings are conducted by the company's chief technologist.