Western Ukraine, car, four friends, four days and May.
Hello, good morning! The mood is cheerful and everyone is ready for the journey, and it will be long.
Ahead of us is a transfer through the Yablunetsky pass to the Ternopil region.
The pass is located in the narrowing of the Yablunetsky spine at an altitude of 931 meters above sea level on the border of the Transcarpathian and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. I haven't been to the pass in a while. From Soviet times, only the Berkut complex remained, and from the innovations - a huge bazaar. But it is also necessary for tourists. Let's go further.
Road-road…. There is no time for stopping, because we need the historical Ternopil region. Until August 9.1944, it was called the Tarnopol region (the center is the city of Tarnopol). This region was part of Kievan Rus, Galicia and Galicia-Volyn principalities, and since the 14th century it was part of Poland, the Commonwealth (1349-1772), Austria (1772-1918), Russia (1809-1815), Poland (1918). -1939), USSR (1939-1991).
Well, here is my favorite Buchach. There is something charming in this town of the Ternopil region… The name of the city comes from the Old Slavonic word “bucha” – meaning “spring waters and depth”, which quite accurately reflects the surrounding landscape. And history is inextricably linked with the history of the region.
The city has many historical monuments.
City Hall (1750). Castle (14th century). The castle was built by the Buchatsky feudal lords. At the beginning of the 17th century The city and the castle were taken over by the Pototskys, who expanded the southern part of the fortress by building two semicircular bastions. During this period, the castle is undergoing a series of assaults, destruction and subsequent restoration. At the end of the 18th century, after the city became part of Austria-Hungary, the period of decline of the castle began. In the 19th century part of the defensive walls was dismantled, the stones of which were sold as building material and were no longer restored.
There is a golden linden. Under this tree, on October 18.1672, a peace treaty was signed between the Ottoman Empire and the Commonwealth, also known as the Treaty of Buchach. Monastery of the Fathers Basilian (1753-1770). In 1712, Stefan Potocki received permission from the Lvov archbishop to invite Fathers Basilian from Lithuania to Buchach to found a theological school for the Greek Catholic clergy. The monastery was a city educational center: a boarding school for children from poor families operated here, later a seminary, which was later reorganized into a gymnasium. The theological school operated until 1944. In March 1991 the monastery was returned to the Basilian fathers. Since 1992, restoration work has been constantly carried out.
Church of St. Nicholas (1610). Built by the Potocki spouses: Stefan and Maria (sister of Metropolitan Peter Mohyla).
Church of St. Covers (1755-1764).
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin (1763). In 1761-1763. With funds donated by Nikolai Potocki, a church was built, which still exists today.
Here is a brief history of Buchach. And for someone it is still known by the name of cognac of the same name. Yes, there is one. And they make it right here.
And you can walk around the city with a tour if you have a rest at the recreation center Nad Stripoyu. That's where we're going.
It is located a 20-minute drive on the banks of the Strip River in the forest. A picturesque area, where there are houses and buildings for recreation, a lake, a beach, a football field, playgrounds. Cozy dining room and bar for adults. Well, if there is a desire, then you can have a barbecue (at least cook it yourself! ). We have already been here in the winter and the desire to come in the spring was not without reason. There are health trails at the base and it’s a shame not to go through them. And in the morning we are on our way. Friends, hurry up! Morning, the sun even came out! The road slowly rises uphill, and we go towards the waterfall. There he is!! ! And rightly so, that they called him Silver. In the rays of the sun, the drops glisten like drops of silver. And the height of the main waterfall is 8 meters. And it is a pity that time is short. I was told that the wishes made at the waterfall come true, I make a wish: I want to come again and go to the Golden Falls...
And our road lies to the East. But it is difficult to drive through the Ternopil region without stopping. Here on the way lies the village of Mikulintsy, which is 13 km from the city of Terebovlya. The first mention of him by Vladimir Monomakh in 1096. It was part of the Terebovlyansk specific principality (11th century), Galich (12th century), and since 1199. - Galicia-Volyn.
We stopped to see the castle, 16-17 centuries. It is located on a hill above the river Seret. And here, unfortunately, also ruins. But the Trinity Church has been restored and is working, and it was built in 1761-79, in the Baroque style.
Everyone home. Road-road... Thank you for a friend who can withstand such loads!
But traveling around Ukraine is interesting. We all stopped and looked at castles, churches, churches. All this is the history of the 11th-19th centuries. And here is the stop and the traces of history that the 20th century left us. Letichevsky fortified area (LeUR). It was a preparation for war and was kept secret. It was supposed to start work in April 1931. The work was carried out until 1934, when the bulk of the long-term structures were built. Separate structures were also built in the period up to 1936. According to various sources, the total length of the fortified area was 122-126 kilometers. 340 machine-gun bunkers and 7 artillery bunkers were built. We saw one of them on the road.
This was our last item. ahead of Kyiv. We drove a little over 2000 km. Sea of impressions. Tired? Of course, yes. But the trip was worth it. I wonder when the next one will be?
