On the gatehouse tower of Chernelytsia Castle — two coats of arms. On the outside: “Pogon” — the arms of the Chartorysky princes who built …
Chernelytsia Castle — two coats of arms on one gate, and the Rubens collection that left with the owner
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Rakovets Castle — Three Differently Shaped Towers on a Travertine Cliff Above the Dniester
Rakovets Castle’s three towers are triangular, square, and hexagonal. That combination wasn’t an architect’s whim. Each shape gave an optimal angle of observation and fire …
Mariiampil Castle — a Hetman Named His Fortress After His Battle Icon
1683. The Polish army under Grand Crown Hetman Stanisław Jabłonowski took part in the Battle of Vienna. They won. Jabłonowski returned home with an icon …
Chemehiv Canyon — a Wild Gorge Near Mykulychyn Where “Dovbush” Was Filmed
Everyone comes to Mykulychyn for the mountains, the waterfalls, the peaks. Almost no one comes for the canyon. Because it doesn’t announce itself with signposts. …
Pysanyi Kamin — a Rock Signed by Kobylianska, Stefanyk, and Bronze Age People
The Carpathians have plenty of beautiful places. But spots where you feel not just nature but the presence of people from thousands of years back …
Dovbush’s Rocks — a Stone Labyrinth 70 Million Years in the Making, on the Border of Two Regions
Some places look natural. Some look historic. And some leave you unable to tell where one ends and the other begins. Dovbush’s Rocks near Bubnyshche …