The Saint Sophia Cathedral
The Saint Sophia Cathedral - the oldest Catholic temple in Zhytomyr - rightly bears a rank of one of the main attractions in the town. Raised in the middle of the 18th century, the cathedral charms with the beauty of its architectural forms, based on the peculiar interweaving of baroque and late renaissance traits. The two-layer facade of the building is decorated with strict turrets. The terrain,

The Museum of Local Lore (Bishop's House)
Founded in the second half of the 19th century, Zhytomyr museum of local lore is one of the oldest museum facilities in Ukraine. Its collection began from the 48 minerals and rocks that were given for exhibition by the former governor of the district. Soon the exposition was supplemented with collection of coins, materials from archives and other valuables, which were presented to the future museu

Cathedral of the Holy Transfiguration
Built as the main Orthodox church on Volyn', Zhytomir’s Cathedral of the Holy Transfiguration is rightfully considered to be the town’s symbol. Its construction began in 1851, on top of an ancient Basilian church. However, soon after the construction finished, the temple collapsed. The reason for the catastrophe turned out to be the frailness of the brick, from which it was built. The Cathedral’s

Khmelnik • Vinnytsia (93 km.)
Khmelnik
Khmelnik • Vinnytsia (93 km.)
A small town Khmelnik is situated on Southern Buh’s bank, in the picturesque hilly area, surrounded by woodlands (70 km from Vinnytsia). It has the status of one of Ukraine’s most renowned balneotherapeutic resorts. Radon water springs, found in its surroundings, made this town very popular in Ukraine and abroad. Healing quality of this water has no analogues among all know mineral waters. The com

Roshen Fountain • Vinnytsia (115 km.)
Roshen Fountain
Roshen Fountain • Vinnytsia (115 km.)
The unique musical fountain Roshen that recently, in autumn 2011, appeared at the namesake sea boulevard in Vinnytsia has managed to become city's key symbol and to take the lead in the list of the country's major tourist objects. It is also in the top ten most spectacular fountains of our time. And there is no surprise in that, for it is the biggest floating musical fountain in Europe, by its cha

Pyatnytska Church • Chernihiv (230 km.)
Pyatnytska Church
Pyatnytska Church • Chernihiv (230 km.)
Small, but amazingly beautiful - as if emerged from the depth of the centuries -Pyatnytska Church is called the last creation of the Old Russian architects and is considered to be an embodiment of the Kyivan Rus's architectural development. Situated in the park near town's main square, it is one of the most notable old Chernihiv's cultic buildings. There are almost no data about temple's origin. S

The Eletsky Monastery • Chernihiv (230 km.)
The Eletsky Monastery
The Eletsky Monastery • Chernihiv (230 km.)
The Eletsky Monastery is one of the oldest temples in Ukraine and is the biggest one in Chernihiv. Its magnificent complex stands on the Desna River's right bank, not far from town's historical heart - the Stronghold. It was among Kyivan Rus's earliest and richest monasteries that - despite all the historical peripetias and tough fate - managed to survive until nowadays. Old Russian Prince Svyatos

St. Nicolas Church • Novgorod-Seversky (376 km.)
St. Nicolas Church
St. Nicolas Church • Novgorod-Seversky (376 km.)
Unusual and attractively harmonic St. Nicolas Church is one of the Novhorod-Siversky's most amazing cultic buildings. This fabulous temple is rightly considered to be the prominent monument of 18th century's wooden architecture and is town's true adornment. The first wooden temple in honor of St. Nicolas - the travelers', seamen's and traders' patron saint - was built in Novhorod-Siversky as far b

Catherine's Church • Chernihiv (230 km.)
Catherine's Church
Catherine's Church • Chernihiv (230 km.)
Old Chernihiv's main architectural symbol is probably the magnificent white-stone Catherine's Church that is rightly recognized as one the most beautiful in Ukraine. Its golden cupolas that play in the sun like a jewel is the first thing that guests see, arriving in town from Kyiv's side. The Catherine's Church is rightly considered to be one of the most vivid Ukrainian baroque's architectural mo
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