Objects of the Carpathian cultural route
The oldest surviving wooden church in Ukraine, a monument of folk architecture and monumental art of national importance. The Church of the Holy Spirit in Rohatyn was probably built in the first half of the seventeenth century, although it is still officially dated to 1598 – this date was found…
The museum’s exposition covers the past of Rohatyn district in a historical and chronological sequence. The first exhibition hall presents the most ancient history of the region, from the Paleolithic period to the developed Middle Ages, starting with primitive tools and their reconstructions. Visitors can see fragments of Lipytska culture…
A complex of historical and cultural monuments of Davniy Halychand the Halych-Volyn state of the 12th-13th centuries, most of which are located within the modern village of Krylos and the city of Halych, Halych district, Ivano-Frankivsk region. The area of the reserve is almost 80 km². Halych Castle, 14th century.
The Geological Museum is located in the main building of the Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas in a 550 m2 hall. The museum’s collections have been replenished through the acquisition of exhibits at exhibitions, museums, expeditions and from individuals in Bonn, Paris, Prague, Vienna, New York, Freiberg,…
An architectural and urban planning monument of historical significance in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk. The palace complex was built in 1672-1682 and was completed in the 1980s. It was built by Polish Crown Hetman Andriy Potocki for himself and his family. The complex of buildings of the Potocki Palace was…
The Bastion Fortress Gallery has long been a favourite place for many residents of Ivano-Frankivsk to relax and enjoy shopping. Visitors from other cities and even countries often come here. The gallery opened in 2012, and its project was developed by famous architects. In their work, they emphasised the great…
The Ivano-Frankivsk Museum of Local Lore was opened on 1 May 1940 in a building on 7 Halytska Street. At that time, the museum’s exposition included sections on history, folk art, nature, and a book collection. In 1957, the City Hall (designed by architect Treli) was transferred to the museum.
The Museum of Arts of Prykarpattia is a rich treasure trove of fine and folk art of the region. Currently, the 15,000-strong museum collection includes unique monuments of Galician iconography and Baroque sculpture, including 5 sculptures by Pinsel; works by the classics of Western Ukrainian painting – Kornil Ustianovych, Ivan…
Kosiv Art School is a leading regional higher education institution that has celebrated its 140th anniversary and is of great importance for the development of culture and art not only in the Carpathian region but also throughout Ukraine. The Institute and the College of Decorative and Applied Arts perform an…
Over its almost century-long history, the Kobrynsky National Museum of Folk Art of Hutsulshchyna and Pokuttia has become a significant cultural institution for research, preservation and promotion of folk culture and artistic heritage of the Carpathian region. It was founded in 1926 on the initiative of Volodymyr Kobrynskyi as the…
The museum was organised in the early 2000s. The materials have been collected over 30 years, including household items, ancient Hutsul clothing, tools, banknotes of different times, and much more, which gives an idea of the life of the Hutsuls. The collection of musical instruments is particularly noteworthy, including violins…
According to the legend, the present-day Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built with opryshkivskyi money by Hryhorii Melnyk, who lived for 114 years and was buried right next to the church. The donor inscription in front of the entrance names Hryhorii Semeniuk and “other pharmacists”…
The Hutsul Land ethno-park on the territory of the Bukovel ski and SPA resort is an original, carefully dismantled and moved wooden huts of the XIX-XX centuries, along with utensils and recreated everyday life, where representatives of various Carpathian ethnic groups lived: Hutsuls, Boyky, Lemky. There is also a skansen,…
Petro Shekerik-Donikov belongs to the cohort of the most famous and conscious Ukrainian Hutsuls who cared with all their hearts and souls about their native mountains, their sweet and dear Hutsul land. He fought against the invaders-conquerors of all stripes who oppressed his Hutsul brothers and destroyed their native land.
Verkhovyna is one of the largest Hutsul regions in the Carpathians. It is here, living in an area remote from large settlements, that over the centuries the locals have been best able to preserve their traditions and protect them from the influence of the “outside world”. Today, the museum has…
The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary belongs to the Hutsul school of traditional church building. The building is cruciform in plan, five-storeyed, and one-storeyed. Thanks to the artistic means, perfect proportions, good location and a raised stone base, the interior space of the church, despite its…
Here you can get acquainted with the famous cultural heritage sites, architectural monuments and interesting natural objects of the Yaremche region. All copies of the park’s exhibits are 25 times smaller than the original size of the popular tourist attractions. But despite such a tiny size, every line, carving, colour…
The idea of establishing a museum in Baia Mare originated in the late 19th century, when there were already quite consistent collections of “old objects”, capitalised on by the first historical exhibition. On 31 August 1899, thanks to the efforts of the historian Schӧnherr Gyula, the Baia Mare Museum Association…
The Yasinya community is rich in cultural and architectural monuments inherited from previous generations. Each monument reflects our heritage, historical past and achievements. The Church of the Ascension is an architectural monument of national importance that was built in 1824. The iconostasis has been preserved inside the church since its…
It is a regional museum that represents the historical province of Maramures. The current structure of the museum includes it as a type of museum complex, nationally representative of each historical province of the country. It differs from museums based on territorial and administrative structures, i.e. county museums, which are…
The Museum of Mountain Ecology and the History of Nature Management in the Ukrainian Carpathians is the only and unique museum and one of the most famous tourist attractions in Zakarpattia. Since its inception, the museum has become widely known and popular not only in Ukraine but also in many…
The Museum of Ethnography and Folk Art of Baia Mare County is a public cultural institution subordinated to the Maramures County Council. The museum is located on the Hill of Flowers, in a picturesque area of the city, near the historic centre. The institution consists of two locations: The Rural…
The museum is located in the village of Nyzhnya Apsha, Tyachiv district, Zakarpattia region, Ukraine. Nyzhnya Apsha is the largest Romanian settlement on the right bank of the Tisza River, with the majority of the population being of Romanian origin: according to the last census in Ukraine in 2001, 97.69%…
The “Victor Gorduza” County Museum of Mineralogy Baia Mare – MusMin – is one of the most important museums with natural sciences profile in Romania and the largest regional museum of mineralogy in Europe, whereas the entire museum patrimony, either exhibited or stored, comes from the north-western area of Romania.
One of the most famous tourist attractions in Maramures, the Merry Cemetery, is a unique place in the world that brings a bit of optimism to the perception of death. The cemetery is the result of many years of work by the master Stan Ioan Patras, who created real works…
Most experts date the wooden church of “Holy Pious Paraskeva” from Desesti to 1770, which was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999. Post-Byzantine paintings from the 18th century, typical of Maramures, still cover the walls of three rooms and are associated with the names of two great…
The Citadel Square and Stefan’s Tower, two sites that are linked to the history of Baia Mare, have undergone extensive restoration, reconstruction and modernisation work. According to the local authorities, the area will become a museum and, at the same time, a major tourist destination on the map of Baia…
„Colonia Pictorilor”(“Painters’ Colony”) is located on a plot of land with an area of 13,417 sqm, the settlement consisting of creative spaces, organized in 5 buildings, constructed in 1900 – 1911 – 1920 – 1968, as well as a contemporary building designed and built in 2012, called Documentation and Visual…
The County Art Museum the « Artistic Centre Baia Mare» is a cultural institution located in the Old Center of Baia Mare, at 1 Mai Street, no.8. The building of the museum operates was erected in 1748 and is a historical monument of national importance. Although seen from the outside…
Among the valuable church and religious art monuments, which attract the admiration and appreciation of visitors from the country and abroad, a leading place is occupied by the The “Saint Ana” Monastery from Rohia, in ” Lapuşului Land”, Maramureş County. Located in a picturesque setting, on the ridge of a…
The Memorial to the Victims of Communism and Resistance was created and is managed by the Civic Academy Foundation. “The greatest victory of communism – a victory that was dramatically revealed only after 1989 – was the creation of a man without memory, a new brainwashed man who does not…
The wooden church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel, Rogoz, Maramures county, is one of the most interesting and valuable in Transylvania. Rogoz is located 6 km from Tirgu Lepus. The church is on the list of historical monuments from 2004, code MM-II-m-A-04618. This historical monument is also included…
The village of Breb is located in the central and northern part of the Maramures Basin, in the upper part of the Mara River basin, in the northern foothills of the Gutai massif, in the valley of the Breboia stream. The village is located 6 km from the resort of…
The wooden church dedicated to “Saint Nicholas” in Budesti Josani, built in 1643, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999. With a length of 18 metres, a width of 8 metres and a height of 26 metres, the building is the largest wooden church in historic Maramures.
One of the most visited attractions in Maramureș, the Bârsana Orthodox Convent is a monastic ensemble consisting of several wooden buildings and following the traditional style of Maramureș, with a church tower that stands out, 74 metres high. The foundation stone of the new monastery was laid in 1993 on…
Coltău is one of the most famous places of pilgrimage linked to poet Sándor Petőfi in Northern Transylvania. Mór Jókai’s visits and Petőfi’s poems established Coltău’s literary reputation. The Coltău commune is located on the terrace of Lăpuş 10 km south of Baia Mare Municipality, the capital of Maramureș County,…
The wooden Church of the Nativity in Ieud din Deal dates back to the early 17th century, when it was built by the Bala family, part of the local nobility. In addition to its early dating, the church is also notable for the discovery in 1921 of the Ieud Codex…
Welcome to Mocănița, Maramureș! We invite you to enjoy a unique experience, a journey on the last active forest railway in the world on which steam locomotives run, in a wild and charming natural setting located right in the heart of the Maramureș Mountains and also to learn the history…
“If the Greeks invented tragedy, the Romans invented the epistle and the Renaissance sonnet, then our generation has invented a new literature – the literature of witnessing. We have all been witnesses, and we feel that we will have to witness the future. And this became the mana, the single…
Built in 1721 by the Greek Catholic community of the village and supervised by master craftsman Iona Makari from mountain oak wood, the church is impressive in keeping with wooden structures of the time, with a total height of 72 metres. The main tower is surrounded by four smaller towers,…