Weekend in Kamenetz-Podolskiy
Weekend in Kamenetz-Podolskiy. Tour to Kamenetz-Podolsk includes visiting by road and the city of Chernivtsi Medzhibozh. At first, in the so-called "Ukrainian Paris," we look at Chernovetsky National University, which is the former residence of the Metropolitans, the famous three areas of the city and its cathedrals and churches. During excursion to Medzhibozh we will visit the castle of the 16th century, and in Kamenetz-Podolsk the fortress, Stone Love, Wind Gate and the Turkish bastion, which are really worth to be visited.
This tour:
1 day.
In the morning departure from Kiev railway station. Come to Kamenetz-Podolsk. Settlement at the "Gala-Hotel".
Dinner.
Walking tour around the city.
Look: Novoplanovsky Bridge, Town Hall, the Arc de Triomphe, the Turkish bastion Armenian trading house, Dominican Church, the "Old Fortress" Trinitarsky church, Pavoslavnuyu Church, Wind Gate.
In the evening free time.
Day 2.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Excursion to Bakota village. Look here: rock monastery.
Moving to Hawtin, on the way - lunch in the cafe.
In Hotine look: the largest castle in Eastern Europe, the defense shaft "Trajan".
Departure in Kamenetz-Podolsk, free time.
Day 3
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure by bus to Chernivtsi.
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.
Free time in Chernivtsi, return to Kamenetz-Podolsk. Free time in the city.
Day 4
Breakfast at the hotel.
Free time in the city, during which we offer to ride a military vehicle, BRDM-2, which is not only to go on the ground, but also on water!
Eviction from the hotel, go to the Medzhibozh.
Lunch in the cafe.
Look Medzhibozhsky castle fortress in whose territory also visit the museum, palace ruins, and Trinity Church.
Arriving to Kiev at 22.00.
Detailed description of visited sites:
Bakota. Bakota village is known for its cave monastery, which was founded in the 12th century. The name of the village from 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 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.
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.
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 ...
Medzhibozh - is an urban-type settlement, which is located in merging of two rivers - the Southern Bug and Buzhok. Strictly speaking, hence the name - Medzhibozh. First mentioned in the settlement in 1146 Medzhibozh was part of Galicia-Volyn principality, then the prince KoriatovichamYu later - was under Polish rule. Rod magnates Syanevskih settlement belonged to 200 years - from 1540 to 1740gg.
A role in the life of the city has played Lions. In the 16-17 centuries. burghers Medzebozh visited Lviv on business, and brought out a lot of books, and sent to the city wax.
The main attraction of the city is the castle 16-19 st., Which was the stronghold, was on the hillside where the church stood. At the corners of the castle stood Moores round towers, one of which is preserved and available today.