Attractions of Chynadiiovo

The Skakalo waterfall happily jumps over the boulders on the Matekiv mountain stream near the village of Chynadiiovo, immediately behind the Vodohray tourist complex.

A stone ridge crossing the wooded slope of the mountain blocks the path of the watercourse, and the stream breaks off the ledges with three steps, forming a four-meter cascade of jets that seem to jump from stone to stone.

The Greek-Catholic Saint Illina Church in Chynadiiovo is a rebuilt Catholic church of the 14th century.

Initially, the temple was made in the Gothic style, subsequent reconstructions distorted its appearance.

A wooden log with a cross inside is stored here, which was discovered in 2002 by woodcutters from Mukachevo, when they were felling a beech that was about 100 years old.

The medieval castle "Saint Miklosh" (Saint Nicholas) in Chynadiiovo was built in the 15th century as a typical Romanesque feudal residence.

The castle is a two-story building of a simple rectangular shape with two three-tiered corner towers. The thickness of the walls of the castle is more than 1 meter.

Chynadiiovo castle belonged to the rich family of Pereni barons, guarded the Carpathian pass "Ruska Brama". In 1657, the castle was damaged during the assault by the Polish troops of Prince Lubomyrsky.

Ilona Zrini, the wife of Prince Ferents I Rakotsi, secretly met here with the leader of the Hungarian rebels, Imre Tekeli, and after her husband's death, she married him. At the end of the anti-Habsburg war, the rebel army of her son Ferents II Rakotsi was stationed here.

Later, the building served as a prison and a warehouse. Until recently, the castle was in an extremely neglected state.

Currently, the Saint Miklosh Castle in Chynadiiovo is rented by the artist Yosyp Bartosh. Enthusiasts are conducting restoration work, a museum exhibition and a picture gallery have been developed. Art exhibitions are held in several restored rooms, artists periodically gather for open-air concerts, live music concerts, and theatrical tours are held.

There is a tourist information center.

Saint Nicholas Church in Chynadiiovo is located on the river bank in the midst of rural buildings, 250 meters from Pereni Castle.

It was built in the 18th century.

The church and the castle are connected by an underground passage. Nowadays, the passage from the side of the castle is walled up.

The temple belongs to the UOC community of the Moscow Patriarchate.