Tour: the castles of Ukraine
Tour: the castles of Ukraine. Ukraine is one of the countries with the largest number of preserved historic forts, castles and palaces. Tour of the castles of Ukraine will introduce you to places such as the ruins of the fortress in Terebovlya Castle, Kamenetz-Podolsk, Khotyn castle, former residence Lopukhins-Demidov in Chernivtsi and Dzhurinsky canyon waterfall Podolia and many more interesting things. Tour of the castles of Ukraine will introduce you to the history of the country and one of the oldest of its seats.
This tour:
1 day
Meet your guide in Lviv.
09.00-11.00 ekskursiya Review walking around the city.
Free time, dinner.
11.40 Departure from Lviv city center at the railway / train station.
12.00 Departure from the city in Kamenetz-Podolsk. On the road trip to the city of Terebovlya, look there: the ruins of the fortress, the Rock-Podolsk, overlooking the ruins of the castle complex.
Arrival in Kamenetz-Podolsk, check in to hotel, free time.
Day 2
09.00 - Breakfast at the hotel.
Excursion in Kamenetz-Podolsk.
Look here: the Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul's Armenian Quarter, a fortress.
Moving to Bakota. Visit: Bakota Monastery, healing springs, look beautiful places of the bay.
Free time.
Moving in Kamenetz-Podolsk, free time.
Day 3
09.00 - Breakfast at the hotel.
Tour in the trenches. Here look: 17th century castle., Pan to the merger of the Dniester and Zbruch.
Moving to Khotyn - Hotynskaya fortress.
Visiting Chernivtsi. Here we look monuments, churches, cathedrals, Chernovetsky National University (former residence Lopukhins-Demidov)
Free time, dinner. (2 hours)
Return to Kamenetz-Podolsk, free time.
Day 4.
09.00 - Breakfast at the hotel.
Seen Dzhurinsky canyon waterfall Podolia Chervonogradska ruins of the castle.
17.00 - Return on r / w station in Lviv.
Detailed description of visited sites:
Terebovlya is one of the most ancient of Ukrainian cities. His name is mentioned for the first time in 1097, which since ancient word "terebivlya" means "the place burnt in the garden." Terebovlya attracts tourists ruins of his castle, wall thickness of which is 5 meters. Fortress was founded in 1630e years in place cliff plateau 51 meters under Alexander Balaban. On its construction was spent 9000 gold. The plan of the castle is an irregular triangle, the total length of the remaining walls is 107 meters.
The castle ruins are located on a hill, which was almost impregnable on three sides, protected by moats and oxen that were built before the time of the principality. Entry to the castle is located in the east wall with a thickness of 2.5 meters, which, compared to other walls, is quite thin.
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.
Bakota village known for its cave monastery, which was founded in the 12th century. The very name of the village with the ancient language means "the desired location." Bakota monastery several times yielded to ruin, desolation and destruction. At the resumption of the monastery played an important role archaeologist VB Antonovich.
Finally in 1893 Bakota monastery was reopened, a place of ancient wooden church took in honor of the Most Merciful Savior. To date, Bakota impressive White Mountain, which can see the bay Dniester in a horseshoe shape, ancient monastic cells in the rock, healing springs, and of course, the aforementioned cave monastery.
Trenches. Often, this place is described as "the place where the rooster sings on three sides." This is due to the fact that the trenches are located at the intersection of three areas: Khmelnytsky, Ternopil and Chernivtsi. Here is the great archaeological monument in Ukraine Trajanov shaft postroennіy during the Roman Emperor Trajan (2nd century). Fortress called "The trenches of the Holy Trinity, or the blockade of Kamenetz," It is based on a rectangle kotorіy has bastionnіh zemlyanіh shafts on kotorіh razmeschenі gate. The distance between them is equal to 480 meters, and they are dependent on nazyvayutyas napavleny where conducted. Zapalnye gates are called "Lviv", and east - "Kamenetsky." With a beautiful view of the fortress to the merger of the Dniester, with its tributaries - Zbruch.
Khotyn. 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 - "Khotyn"? 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." Hotynskaya castle 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 ...
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.
Your attention is Nicholas Church, which 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!
Excursion to Dzhurinsky canyon, where we look at the most bolshoyvodopad Podolia in our country, which reach heights of 16 meters. You are waiting for further ruins Chervonogradska castle built in the 17th century by one of the princes of Kievan Rus. It got its name from the color of the stone, which served as the main type of building materials at the time.