Attractions of Horodok

The Holy Transfiguration Monastery is located in the southern part of the Old Rus settlement, which played a key role in the town-planning structure of Horodok during the times of the Galician principality.

The monastery was founded in Horodok in the 15th century, during the reign of the Polish king Vladyslav Yahaylo, as a monastery of the Catholic order of Franciscans. It was located above the lake next to the Market Square, in the immediate vicinity of the royal castle. The monastery was connected to the castle by an underground passage. According to legend, the heart of King Vladyslav Yahaylo was buried within the walls of the monastery.

After the partition of Poland in 1772, the Franciscan monastery was liquidated, barracks were placed in the cells, and the church was turned into a prison. During Soviet times, the complex fell into a dilapidated state.

In 1994, it was handed over to the Greek-Catholic monks of the Studite Statute for reconstruction and the establishment of a new monastery. Today it is the Holy Transfiguration Studite Monastery.

The Church of the Annunciation of the Holy Virgin in Horodok was built in 1633 on the site of a wooden church that was moved here in 1547 from the suburbs.

In 1869, the perimeter walls were strengthened with an inclined stone plinth, and powerful buttresses were installed on the northern side. In the 1880s, wooden baths were replaced by stone ones. Later, a chapel was added to the northern wall. In the 1950s, an iconostasis was built in the church.

The Church of the Annunciation got its modern appearance as a result of numerous reconstructions. The last restoration was carried out in 1938.

As an architectural monument, the Church of the Annunciation in Horodok is an excellent example of Renaissance architecture in Ukraine.

Belongs to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

The wooden Church of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist in Horodok is a sample of Galician folk architecture, one of the oldest Orthodox churches in Galicia.

Saint John's Church was founded in 1403 in the Cherlyanskyi suburb near the town of Horodok. It burned twice in the 17th and 18th centuries. It was rebuilt in its current form in 1755.

The wall painting was made by the artist Fedir Shcherbokoskyi in 1861. A small stone chapel of the Beheading of the Head of John the Baptist is attached to the church. In 1863, a three-tiered stone bell tower was built, which became a symbol of the city.

In Soviet times, the church was inactive, but in 1980 a complete restoration was carried out, which saved it from destruction.

The Church of John the Baptist in Horodok has the status of an architectural monument of national significance. Today it is an active church of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

The Horodok City Hall in the classicist style was built in 1832 as the premises of the Horodok magistrate.

The two-story U-shaped building is crowned by a clock tower with small balconies, which houses a clock with four dials (year 2004) and the coat of arms of the city. Previously, the tower was completed by a pointed roof with a weather vane.

The building of the Horodotsk town hall is still used for its intended purpose - the Horodok City Council meets in it.

The first floor also houses the Horodok Historical and Local Lore Museum (2010).

A wide exposition of archaeological finds, household items and folk clothing is presented.

Separate stands are dedicated to the periods of the Liberation War of Bohdan Khmelnytsky (Battle of Horodok in 1655) and the liberation struggle of 1918-1920 (the Volchukhiv operation of the UGA).

The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is the main Catholic church of the town, which existed already during the time of Vladyslav Yahaylo.

In his image, the architectural techniques of various stylistic directions - Gothic, Baroque and modern - were originally combined.

Probably, the first wooden Exaltation Church was laid in 1372 by the Polish governor Vladyslav Opolchyk. In its current form, the traditional Gothic church was rebuilt in 1419. In the 16th century, reconstruction was carried out and a belfry with six bells was built, the largest of which was consecrated in 1753.

During the last reconstruction, carried out in the 1930s of the 20th century by the architect Bronislav Viktor, the western, largest part of the church was completed. The facade was decorated with sculptures of the Mother of God, the apostles Peter and Paul.

The interiors were completely destroyed during the Soviet rule.

Today, the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is active again.

The monument to the fighters for the freedom of Ukraine was erected in Horodok in 2003 on the initiative of the "Memorial" society. Dedicated to the UVO-OUN fighters Vasyl Bilas, Dmytro Danylyshyn, Volodymyr Staryk and Yuriy Berezynsky, who died in 1932 during an armed attack on the city postal and judicial institution of the Polish authorities.

Now the former post office building houses the Horodok District State Administration.

The author of the original project of the monument is Professor Ivan Samotos.

The current premises of the library named after Les Martovych in Horodok used to be the house of Horodok lawyer Lonhyn Ozarkevych.

In 1899-1903, prominent Ukrainian writer Les Martovych lived here, who worked at Ozarkevych's law office at that time. Born in Pokuttya, Les Martovych is considered a classic of Ukrainian satire and humor. His creativity was honed precisely in Horodok. Ivan Franko and Vasyl Stefanyk visited him here.

A commemorative plaque was installed. The creation of a Martovych museum is planned.

The old park of the city of Horodok was built in the 18th century near the Ancient Rus Hillfort of the 11th and 13th centuries.

A child of the ancient city was located in this place. The memorial sign indicates that in 1213 the city of Horodok was founded on this place. The external fortifications consisted of a system of ramparts and ditches (partially preserved), ponds and the natural channel of the Vereshchytsa River, which turned Horodok into an artificial island that could only be reached by two bridges.

At the end of the 14th century, Prince Vladyslav Opolchyk built a castle on the hillfort, which became a royal castle under Vladyslav II Yahaylo. It was probably made of wood, since after the capture of the castle by the Tatars in 1611 and the subsequent events of the Liberation War, no traces of it remained.

In 1682, a wooden Starostynsky palace was built on its place, and in the 18th century, already under Austrian rule, the Park of Generals was demolished. In Soviet times, it was renamed Komsomolskyi Park, which the sculpture of a mother with a child reminds of.

Horodok City Park has the status of a monument of garden and park art.

The first retro motorcycle museum was opened in Horodok by collector Ostap Boyko and his friends from the ZAZ-Kozak club.

The exposition presents 50 rare motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, and motorcycles of the post-war period. Among them are not only Java, Minsk, Voskhod, Izh, Dnipro and other Soviet-made cars, but also Italian, Polish, German, and French brands. All models have been restored, half of them are still running.

The oldest exhibit is a military trailer manufactured in Switzerland in 1944.

On the basis of the "Dnipro" K650 motorcycle, Lviv restorers created a sanitary motorcycle. You can also see a classic "carriage" motorcycle of the Soviet-era patrol service.

P.S. For technical reasons, "Retro Moto Museum" is ceasing its activity at 2 Romana Dashkevycha Street. Currently, the "Retro Moto Museum" team is considering other options for the location of the museum and promises to please with new interesting projects and exhibitions.