Lutsk

I visited the centre of Volyn region, the city of Lutsk, one rainy summer day in the past year and I falled in love at once in this antique city and its kind people with blue eyes. In general Ukrainians call Volyn region blue-eyed region for much persons with blue eyes there. :)

And the first recollection about Lutsk was written in 1085 year in Ipatiyivskyy chronicle, so this Ukrainian city has 926 years! But archaeologists say that the age of Lutsk is more elder. Here are some my photos for Your virtual acquaintance with Lutsk.

The tower-entrance into Lutsk castle or Lyubart's castle, named after Lithuanian prince Lyubart, the founder of this huge Ukrainian fortress of the XIVth century.

Castle's walls

Wooden belfry of ancient St. John Church in the yard of Lutsk castle.

Wooden well

Catapult

Cannons

Great sculptures to play chess in Lutsk castle's yard. But...It's impossible to play them, because these chess pieces are immovable.

A little bit sad knight nearly one wall of Lutsk castle. Why is he in the sad spirits? Maybe he wants to come back in the Middle Ages for a few minutes...

                                            Armoury in one of Lutsk castle's towers

          Printing press near Museum of Ancient Book in Lutsk castle's yard.

The monument "Eternal Glory" in the honour of 4000 Lutsk citizens, killed by Soviet NKVS agents in 1941.

Sts. Petro and Pavlo Catholic Cathedral was constructed in 1600-1610 as Church of Jesuit's order.

Memorial museum of Ukrainian poetess and writer Lesya Ukrayinka (Larysa Kosach - her real name) is situated in this house, where poetess lived with her parents in Lutsk.

The House of the Gospel was built in the end of the XVIIth century as Protestant church for German community of Lutsk.

Virgin Mary Protection Orthodox Church was erected in the XVth century. The facade of this sacral building is rare in Volyn region because of its yellow colour - here Orthodox churches traditionally have blue-coloured facades.

St. Trinity Orthodox Cathedral was built in 1752-1755 years (former Catholic Church of the Bernardine's order).

Funny small monument to a soldier Shveyk, the hero from the novel of eminent Czech writer Yaroslav Hashek - very popular book not only in the Western Ukraine (Lviv also has own Shveyk's monument :)), but in other countries of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Monument to wonderful Ukrainian poetess and writer Lesya Ukrayinka who lived many years in Volyn region.

Volyn National University and monument to genius Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian poet, writer and painter.

The emblem of the city of Lustk on the road