Attractions of Berehove

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 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 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.

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.

The Roman Catholic Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is one of the oldest Gothic buildings in Ukraine. The church was probably founded in the 11th century.

According to legend, the first temple at this place was built by the legendary founder of Berehove - shepherd Sas, who found a pot of gold here. In written sources, the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Berehove was first mentioned in 1247.

It was rebuilt in the Gothic style in 1418, but the Romanesque style is preserved on the northern portal. Restoration works were carried out in the 19th and 20th centuries.

A monument to the Hungarian king Istvan the Holy was erected in the yard.

The building of the former Jewish ritual bath in Berehove is located on Secheni Street behind the former building of the Great Synagogue (now the city's culture and recreation center).

The two-story green building in the Art Nouveau style was built in 1912. In Soviet times, there was an ordinary bath here. Currently, the premises of the former Jewish ritual bath houses the Berehove branch of "Privatbank".

The Museum of Textiles named after Katalin Poloni was founded in 2008 at the Transcarpathian Hungarian Institute named after Ferents II Rakotsi in Berehove.

The initiator of the creation of the museum was the honored master of folk art Katalin Poloni (Kateryna Antonyk) from the village of Velyki Berehy, who donated a large part of her private collection of woven products to the exhibition.

The exposition presents the entire range of textiles of the peasant culture of Transcarpathia: handkerchiefs, towels, shirts, aprons, tablecloths and other household items with ornaments that are typical for the Berehove region. Among the museum's most valuable exhibits are two embroidered men's aprons of the beginning of the 20th century from the village of Velyka Dobron.

Also in the exposition are old looms and other equipment for the production of fabrics in working condition.

The Reformers Church is the largest church in Berehove.

It is located in the center of Layosha Koshuta Square, opposite the building of the former palace of the county (city) court.

It was founded in the XIII-XV centuries. The Gothic church of the reformers was rebuilt many times. In 1918, the temple burned down, it was restored in 1922-1924. Near the four-tiered clock tower, the Gothic first tier has been preserved.

A feature of the design of the Protestant church is roosters instead of crosses on the spiers. An organ plays during services.

You should not enter the church in shorts and with bare arms, and women should have their heads covered.

The summer residence of the Shenborn Counts, who owned the city of Berehove since the 18th century. The romantic-looking palace was built in the 19th century at the foot of the mountain on the northeastern outskirts of the city. A tall tower with a pointed roof makes it look like a medieval castle.

A cozy park was built nearby.

In 1913, a Hungarian state wine farm was opened here, which in 1920 became the property of the Czechoslovak Union of Winemakers. In 1954, the State Farm "Berehove" was established on the basis of the residence, which produced the famous vintage wines "Rose of Zakarpattia", "Promeniste", "Berehivske".

Now it is the "Berehivske" STOV wine factory, which has practically stopped production. Access to the factory territory is closed. The building is in bad condition.

A small synagogue was built in Berehove in the early 1920s.

The building of the Jewish ritual bath has also been preserved.

Today, the synagogue is active.