Today we will take a short trip to one of the most romantic and fabulous cities in Western Ukraine. Beautiful parks, ancient architecture and spectacular landscapes will forever remain in the memory of every guest of Ivano-Frankivsk.
Train Station
Acquaintance with each city most often begins from the station. So, Ukraine, Ivano-Frankivsk. Photos can be taken as soon as they descend on the platform. The station building is one of the architectural monuments of the city. Built in the Renaissance style using elements of the Moorish style - cast iron, ribbed columns and semicircular windows - it immerses each visitor in an atmosphere of antiquity and a fairy tale that will not leave a person for a minute while he is in this wonderful city.
The streets of the town
One of the sights of the city is the first pedestrian street in the history of the Soviet Union almost half a kilometer long, which contains the best hotels and shops of the city. The streets of Ivano-Frankivsk retained the splendor and charm of various historical eras. You should be careful when going for a walk in a city such as Ivano-Frankivsk: you can meet the sights at almost every step, because every house is unique, every building is a whole work of art.
The central part of the city, its streets and temples are the embodiment of ideas about the "ideal city" of the Baroque era. Ivano-Frankivsk, whose sights “breathe” mystery and grandeur, is sometimes referred to as Small Lvov for the originality of its architecture. Various bas-reliefs, small statues and caryatids decorate each house in the old part of the city, and the warm and pleasant breeze brings the aromas of flowers. This combination of nature, weather and architecture helps to mentally travel a couple of centuries ago, to feel like a resident of the 19th century, who is rushing to the market to make some successful purchases, and then note this in a small tavern.
Old low-rise buildings, magnificent temples, cozy squares - this and much more is fraught with Ivano-Frankivsk. Sights, photos of which are stored in the albums of many tourists, are located in the historical part of the city. Sightseeing tours take place here, helping those who wish to get to know the city and its memorable places better.
Town Hall and Market Square
In the heart of the city is Market Square. Like all similar areas of European settlements, it is surrounded by numerous shops and souvenir shops. Ivano-Frankivsk, whose sights we are now considering, like many large cities in Europe, has its own Town Hall, located in the middle of the central square of the city. It is noteworthy that this is the fifth consecutive House of City Government, erected in this locality. The Town Hall building has a cruciform shape and is crowned with a small dome 47-meter tower. A few years ago, a watch appeared on it, playing 12 different melodies. The Town Hall Museum is located in the Town Hall building.
Jesuit Church, Josip Church and Trinity Church
Let's walk through the historical center of the city. What else will show us Ivano-Frankivsk? The sights of the city in the vicinity of the town hall are represented by three churches of different religious directions: the Ascension Cathedral, Trinity Church and the Church of Josip.
The architectural ensemble, consisting of the Trinity Church and the Church of Josip, is located near the bridge near the central artery of the city - Independence Street. From the church, built of dark stone, it blows romance and Gothic, and the Trinity Church, despite the huge belfry and thick walls, on the contrary, looks very airy and bright.
The Greek Catholic Ascension Cathedral was built in the Baroque style in the mid-18th century. Until the mid-19th century, the building belonged to the Jesuit fraternity. High spiers, graceful lines and aerial windows are closely intertwined in this building, giving it grace and harmony.
Metropolitan Andrey Sheptitsky Square and the Church of the Virgin Mary
To the right of the Ascension Cathedral is the square of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, which, despite its small size, is not inferior in beauty to the architectural ensemble of the city center. The sights of the square are the old buildings around it and the Church of the Virgin Mary, one of the most beautiful and most valuable buildings in the city. Two styles, the Renaissance and the Baroque, intricately intertwined in the appearance of the Church, giving the building a unique and originality. Now in the building of the Church is located the Art Museum of the city.
Armenian church
The Armenian Church is another architectural monument of Ivano-Frankivsk. It was built in the middle of the 18th century on the site of a wooden church in which a miracle happened - the icon of the Virgin Mary was pacified. After several reconstructions, the church underwent significant changes, however, it continues to amaze the parishioners with grandeur and beauty. The decoration used wooden sculptures and compositions, the dome of the dome and the walls are decorated with magnificent paintings and beautiful frescoes.
Sights of Ivano-Frankivsk region
We walked through the streets of the city, saw what sights Ivano-Frankivsk stores in itself, what else to see? It is worth buying tickets and going on a short trip in the Ivano-Frankivsk region. Consider the 5 most interesting places in this region.
Pysanka Museum in Yaremche
The Pysanka Museum located in Yaremche is the only institution of its kind that has no analogues in the world and was created to exhibit and store Easter eggs. The building is made in the form of a 13-meter painted egg, which can be seen from afar. Here are collected more than 10,000 works of Easter eggs painted by masters of Ukraine, Russia, USA, Romania, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and other Western European countries. In the souvenir shop you can buy original hand-made copies of Easter eggs, everyone can also attend a master class for an additional fee and make an Easter egg with their own hands.
Lake Berserk
Not far from Yaremchi, in Vorokhta, there is another attraction of the Ivano-Frankivsk region - Lake Frantic (Nesamovite). One of the highest mountain lakes in the Ukrainian part of the Carpathians is located in a very picturesque corner of the majestic mountains. It offers a magnificent view of the Big Goats mountain range, reminiscent of ancient castles and wonderful valleys. Terrible legends go about the lake itself: local residents believe that the souls of sinners and suicides live at its bottom, and a stone thrown inadvertently into the water can turn into serious natural disasters.
Proby Waterfalls and Manyavsky
Probiy Falls, despite its small height, is rightfully considered one of the most beautiful in the country. In the very center of Yaremche, in a very picturesque area, stones flowing from an 8-meter height flow with a boiling stream of the Prut River. A pedestrian bridge has been built over the waterfall, on which people can take pictures to capture the splendor of this spectacle.
Manyavsky Falls is located in a narrow mountain gorge, in remote areas near the village. Manyava. This is a strikingly beautiful cascading waterfall that falls from a 20-meter height into a small lake, in the clear waters of which you can even swim if you wish.
Old Arched Bridge
In Vorokhta, one of the few Austrian stone bridges in Ukraine has been preserved. The object is considered one of the longest in Western Europe. A bridge was built over the Prut River, its height reaches 65 meters and a length of 130 meters. The Austrian bridge has many stone arches, made in the form of viaducts, which add tremendous splendor to this architectural monument. Several years ago, the railway communication on this bridge was stopped, now it is accessible only to tourists who want to see this architectural masterpiece with their own eyes and capture the stunning panorama from the photos.
National Park "Galicia"
The sights of Ivano-Frankivsk and the region can not be imagined without this park of amazing beauty. Here you can not only enjoy the magnificence of landscapes and natural resources of the region, but also get acquainted with ancient monuments of architecture.
A visit to the park will allow you to plunge into the magical beauty of the colorful Ivanofrankovschina, here you will be met by hospitable picturesque temples, authentic villages, dense forests, crystal clear rivers and mighty mountains. The natural wealth of the region, wrapped in a clear and ringing clean mountain air, will allow its visitors to relax in their soul and body away from noisy and bustling cities.
Beautiful, bewitching, mysterious and fabulous, filled with the aroma of flowers and freshness of the Ivano-Frankivsk mountains, the sights of which will not leave anyone indifferent, hospitably opens the doors for its guests, offering to visit ancient architectural monuments, enjoy the beauty of natural landscapes and the mighty greatness of the Carpathians.