Attractions of Mostyska

The palace in Mostyska was built at the beginning of the 19th century for Antoniy Strakhotsky. At that time it was a separate village of Rudnyky in the northern suburbs of Mostyska, which has now merged with the city.

The author of the palace project was probably the architect Fryderyk Bauman, who was popular at that time. The palace in the romantic style has two wings connected by a rotunda tower with a spired roof under tiles, and resembles a defensive castle. The main entrance to the palace is similar in architecture to a temple, it has a neo-Gothic pincer, pointed arches of the loggia, which are supported by columns. At the entrance, guests were greeted by reclining lions. Near the palace there was a large greenhouse, similar to a Gothic chapel, and a park with a pond. In the middle of the reservoir on a small island there was a gazebo.

After the death of Antoniy Strakhotsky, the estate with the palace passed to Count Borkovsky, and later to Count Kholonevsky. Since 1914, the village of Rudnyky has been owned by the Lantsyutsky Bank, which received it from the last owner for debts.

During the First World War, the former Strakhotsky estate housed the headquarters of the Eleventh Russian Army, which was besieging the Peremyshl fortress, and it was in this palace that the act of surrender of Peremyshl was signed.

During the Second World War, the palace building was damaged. The large library and collection of works of art, exquisite dishes and metal products were looted. The greenhouse and picturesque chimneys on the roof were destroyed.

After the Second World War, the Soviet authorities placed a school in the palace, which is still there today. Inside the premises, the remains of stucco have been preserved.

The Historical and Local Lore Museum "Mostyshchyna" was established in 1994 to commemorate the 750th anniversary of the first written mention of Mostyska on the initiative of a group of activists led by local historian and local historian Ivan Sahan.

The museum is located in the very center of the city, near Rynok Square, in the former house of the district doctor, public figure, and prominent educator Omelyan Lebedovych, built in the 1920s.

The Mostyshchyna Museum's collections include almost 3,000 items.

The museum's five halls feature works of art, household items, antique furniture, archaeological finds, numismatics, materials (documents, diaries) about the native land, 300 rare books, weapons, and information about prominent people of Mostyshchyna.

A separate exhibition is dedicated to the figures of the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen Legion of Galicia, the national liberation movement in the region.

Of great value are the paintings of the outstanding artist Olena Kulchytska, found in the villages of Malniv and Cherneve.

The Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist in Mostysk was built in 1604 on the site of an old wooden Catholic church founded in 1404 by the Polish king Vladyslav II Yahaylo.

The Gothic-style church had 5 altars and 2 chapels, to which 2 more altars were added in 1722.

During the Soviet rule, the temple remained in use, now it has been restored.