Chernivtsi - Kamenetz-Podolskiy - Hotyn
Chernivtsi - Kamenetz-Podolsk - Hawtin. These three cities have a number of attractions, each of them is original and unique, and each has retained its historic monuments. During the tour, Chernivtsi - Kamenetz-Podolsk - Hawtin we look Chernovetsky National University, Kamenetz-Podolsk fortress Khotyn Castle, and Theatre Square, Turkish bastion Nicholas Church and much more.
This tour:
1 day
Arrival in Chernivtsi, meeting with the guide (recommended train from Kyiv № 117, comes in 8.20). Check in at the hotel "Kiev". Recreation and breakfast.
10.30 - excursion.
Look: Central Square, Theatre Square, Cathedral Square, the area of the Philharmonic, the Drama Theatre. O.Kobylyanskoy Cathedral, Peter and Paul Church, the Church of St. Nicholas, Chernovetsky National University (the former residence of Bukovina metropolitans) and more.
In the evening free time in the city.
Day 2
Breakfast at the hotel.
Drive to Khotyn, visit Hotynskoy fortress.
Lunch
Departure in Kamenetz-Podolsk.
Look: Novoplanovsky Bridge, Town Hall, the Arc de Triomphe, the Orthodox church, Turkish bastion, Wind Gate, St Nicolas Church, Russian magistrate museum "Old Fort" West Bastion, ethnographic hall "Traditions and rituals."
Free time.
Departure from Kamenetz-Podolsk.
Detailed description of visited sites:
Chernivtsi. Not just because this city is called "Ukrainian Paris", one of the few in our country, which is a gem of architecture. For six centuries, the city built a lot of sites, this is due to the fact that Chernivtsi have seen seven eras, and each left a memorable monuments ...
At the intersection of two streets - Main and Sholom Aleichem - we look at the building that its shape resembles a ship. Legend has it that the house was built by local businessman for the brother-sailor. He thus called him to return home after a long time traveling the seas.
Nicholas Church is worth to be seen, it became famous "twisted" domes, because of what is popularly called the "drunken." In Soviet times, it was the cathedral and the bishop's residence.
At the initiative of Metropolitan Gakmana built in Cathedral Cvyatogo spirit. Here is buried the founder of the cathedral, which is a monument. Under construction, the origin was the St. Petersburg St. Isaac's Cathedral. Pay attention to the 46-meter high dome, and the frescoes of the 19th century, performed the Viennese painter K.Yobstom.
Another important landmark is Music and Drama Theatre. Available due. It is decorated with sculptures representing Greek mythology, as well as busts of prominent figures in the Ukrainian and world culture.
We look at the Chernivtsi National University named after Yuriy Fedkovych where previously was the residence of Bukovina metropolitans. The complex includes three buildings: Main (Mioropolitsky), seminar (with the Church of the Three Saints), Monastery (House visitors), which form a large courtyard, far from the street by a fence with gates.
Also in Chernivtsi is the Roman Catholic Church of the Heart of Jesus, which was built in the late 19th century. The church was built by request of the missionaries of the Company of Jesus.
Also waiting for the central square (trumpeter in the square), twin houses, industrial museum, Cathedral Square, a monument to Franz Joseph, the Armenian Catholic Church of Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, and many, many more ...
Chernivtsi - an unforgettable city!
Hawtin. The appearance of the settlement referred to Article 10.11., When Vladimir the Great annexed a large area of the Carpathian Mountains to the Dniester to the Kievan principality. Why such a name - "Hawtin"? Some historians claim that it was the name of the founder of the settlement, others believe that the name comes from the Slavic "Hawtin", which means "welcome." Khotyn fortress appeared in the same century, 11.10, and at first was part of the Duchy of Terebovlya later - belonged to prince, and at 1199g. Included in the Galicia-Volyn principality. Has survived Red (Nicolaescu) church, built with Danilo Galitsky. Fortress continues to pass from hand to hand. In the 14-15 st., Sweets under Moldovan Ruler Stephen III the Great, in a fortress built new walls, three towers, two of the palace with underground tunnels, and a well with a depth of 70 meters.
Hotynskaya fortress has survived many battles, saw a large number of persons of history of our country - Bogdan Khmelnitsky, Peter Graves, Dmitry Vishnevetsky, who captured the castle in 1563, Daniil Galitsky, Petra Sagaidachnogo and others.
Complete freedom and liberation of the city received 3rd April 1944. Fortress, with its long and complicated history, still stands and looks at the people who live normal peaceful life ... Of course, this is a place that deserves to see it ...
Kamenetz-Podolsk attracts tourists with its fortress podhemnymi moves and defenses. The city has its own flag and coat of arms, which depicts the sun - a symbol of fertility, happiness and rebirth. In 2010, opened in the town of Love Stone, which aims - to present people faith in the eternal, beautiful, fair, good ... Veruv deeply and truly a wonderful feeling - love.
"Rock of Love" - a stone from the town in Galilee, where individuals not go were blessed by Jesus. If we believe the tradition, this is a happy place for lovers.