Attractions of Ivano-Frankivsk region

The Church of Saint Francis in Deliatyn was built in 1857.

The Austrian emperor Franz Joseph came to Deliatyn and took part in the foundation of the temple, pouring gold ducats into every corner. He personally planted four cedars brought from Vienna near the church.

The Church of Saint Francis is built in the Romanesque-Gothic style. The temple was consecrated in 1882.

In 1945, the Soviet authorities closed the church, the premises were used as a military warehouse. In the 1970s, it housed one of the workshops of the local lumber mill, and then it was simply left unattended and falling into disrepair.

Thanks to scientist Volodymyr Klapchuk, who tried to preserve the church by setting up a museum in it, the church was recognized as an architectural monument. In 1992, after the restoration of Ukraine's independence, the church was returned to the Roman Catholic community of Deliatyn.

The Catholic Church of Saint Ignatius Loyola in Kolomyia was built on the initiative of the Polish Catholic community of the city, which invited the Jesuit Fathers of the "Society of Jesus" order. In addition to missionary activity, the Jesuits were engaged in education and charity.

The construction of the temple according to the project of the Chernivtsi architect Yosyp Lyaytsner was supervised by the engineer Dioniziy Kzhychkovskyi. The Saint Ignatius Loyola church was called "the lord's" because most of the parishioners were wealthy people.

In Soviet times, the church premises were used as a shop. In 1990, the church of Saint Ignatius Loyola was returned to the Roman Catholic community of the city.

The Church of Saint John the Merciful is located in the old cemetery on the outskirts of Yaremche - in the village of Yamna, which is on the way out of the city in the direction of Bukovel.

The wooden temple was built in 1663 in the best traditions of folk architecture of the Hutsul region. The church is cruciform in plan, single-headed, with a porch on the crowns of log cabins.

A small iconostasis located in the central log cabin, a large number of embroideries and old icons give the interior of the church the appearance of a museum of folk art.

Nearby is a wooden belfry, the second tier of which is made in the form of an arcade-gallery.

The Church of Saint John the Merciful in Yaremche is a very interesting example of the Hutsul school of folk architecture.

The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, Saint John the Evangelist and 40 Martyrs in Kukilnyky was founded in 1732 (according to other sources - in 1722) at the expense of Lviv Archbishop Yan Skarbek. The construction was also financed by Kyiv Voivode Potoski.

The church was built in the Baroque style. The facade is decorated with two statues. The interior paintings belong to the brush of Stanislav Stroyinsky. A miraculous cross from the Kukilnyky Castle was placed in the main altar.

In 1945, the church was closed by the Soviet authorities, and is still abandoned and gradually falling into disrepair.

The Church of Saint Nicholas was built in 1879. At the time of construction, it was located on the northwestern outskirts of Horodenka.

It was built at the expense of the Orthodox parishioners of Horodenka.

The Greek-Catholic Church of Saint Nicholas is located in the very center of Tysmenytsia.

Built in 1862. The temple is stone, with a bell tower.

The wooden church of Saint Nicholas was built in 1770.

It is located in the center of Krasne village.

Currently, the log house is covered with plastic lining. The modern brick belfry is located northeast of the Saint Nicholas church.

The wooden church of Saint Nicholas with a bell tower in the village of Khotyn (now part of Kalush) was built in 1888 by craftsmen from the village of Perehynsk (Rozhnyativ district).

In 1961, the Saint Nicholas Church was closed, in 1970, a museum of atheism began to operate in the premises. Only in 1989, the Church of Saint Nicholas was re-consecrated as a temple of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

The large "Dmytro" bell, donated to the church by Yanush Felchynsky in 1991, is installed in the belfry.

Behind the gate of the church is a symbolic grave of fighters for the freedom of Ukraine.

The wooden church of Saint Nicholas in Yamnytsia was built in 1861 without a single nail, reconstructed in 1932-1933. on the initiative of priest Yustin Hirnyak.

During the Soviet rule, the Greek-Catholic church was handed over to the Russian Orthodox Church and remained in use, thanks to which the interior decoration was preserved.

In 1989, the Yamnytsia parish of Saint Nicholas was the first in Prykarpattya to return to the bosom of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, as evidenced by a memorial plaque.

The wooden church of Saint Nicholas was built in Chornoliztsi in 1910.

An architectural monument of local importance. A memorial cross was erected in honor of the 100th anniversary of the church.

Saint Nicholas Church belongs to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

The wooden church of Saint Nicholas was built in Viktoriv in 1883 on the site of the ancient Saint Nicholas Monastery, which existed in the 13th century, during the time of Ancient Halych.

The interior of the church was painted by the Galician artist Kornylo Ustiyanovych.

For the 130th anniversary of the Saint Nicholas Church, a bell tower was built nearby.

The Church of Saint Nicholas belongs to the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church.

Part of the relics of Saint Nicholas are kept here. A 700-year-old oak tree grows on the church perimeter.

The Chapel of Saint Nicholas is currently the only structure built as part of the "Mansion of Saint Nicholas" project, which is being implemented by the Kosiv city government in the village of Cherhanivka.

The project envisages the creation of a large-scale cultural-spiritual tourist-creative complex, where adults and children can spend their time in an interesting and informative way. So far, the complex exists only in sketches.

Meanwhile, in the neighboring village of Pistyn, an alternative facility has been operating for several years - "Saint Nicholas Estate".

The wooden church of Saint Paraskeva with a bell tower was built in the center of the village of Kosmach in 1753.

In the early 1960s, the church was closed by the Soviet authorities. At the same time, some of the icons from the church iconostasis were taken to Kyiv for the filming of Serhiy Paradzhanov's film "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors". After the filming, the icons were transferred for storage to the Arts of Prykarpattya Museum in Ivano-Frankivsk, which saved them from destruction by the fire that destroyed the church of Saint Paraskeva in 1983.

The bell tower, damaged by the fire, was saved and restored.

The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Valentine in Kalush was built in 1841-1845 on the site of the wooden Catholic Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, which has been known since 1464.

The new brick church is made in the Neo-Gothic style. In 1786, a new tower was built. In 1910-1912, a major reconstruction was carried out: side chapels were completed, stairs were built in front of the facade, new main and side altars were made, etc.

From 1954 to 1999, the temple was closed, and a gymnasium was placed in it. For some time he belonged to the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church.

Currently, the church of Saint Valentine in Kalush is active. In 2008, the last restoration was carried out, which returned the temple to its authentic appearance.

The majestic church of Saint Yosafat (the former church of the Virgin Mary) rises in the center of Kolomyia, next to the market square.

The parish Roman Catholic church in the baroque style was built according to the project of the famous Italian architect Bernard Meretin in 1775 (according to other sources - in 1762). Rebuilt in 1895 after a fire.

During Soviet times, the church was closed and turned into a Children's World store. In 1991, it resumed its activities as the Greek Catholic Church of the Holy Martyr Yosafat Kuntsevych.