Friday, 24 May 2013

Berezhany

Berezhany - charming city in Ternopil region with its 638th history and here are some of Berezhany sightseeings on my photos for Your enjoyment!

 Model of ancient Berezhany castle in the castle's yard

The next photos show you the present state of Berezhany castle, the most famous and attractive architectural monument of the city. This castle was built in 1534-1554 for rich Polish magnates Senyavski.

One of castle's cellars

The church on the castle's territory, now it's under reconstruction like whole castle

Monument to the victims, killed by NKVS agents in Berezhany prison in June,1941.

Memorable monument to Ukrainians, who were deported from the modern territory of Poland into USSR by Polish and Soviet communist state powers in 1944-1947.

Berezhany Fire-Saving Service is one of the prettiest buildings, erected in the first half of the XXth century in the city.

Monument to Ukrainian writer, poet, translator and painter Bohdan Lepkyy, who lived eight years in Berezhany.

Berezhany City Council was built in 1803-1811. Except city council, four museums also function in this building now: Berezhany Book Museum, Berezhany Museum of Regional Ethnography, Museum of Persecutions of Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Bohdan Lepkyy Literary-Memorable Museum. 

St.Trinity Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, built in 1768.

Jesus Christ's sculpture ahead of St.Trinity Church

 The Mother of God's sculpture ahead of St.Trinity Church

 Monument to Ukrainian writer, poet, painter and public figure Taras Shevchenko

St. Hryhoriy Armenian Church was constructed in 1746-1764.

 Ss. Petro and Pavlo Roman Catholic Church, built in 1600-1625

Former monastery and St. Mykolay cathedral of Bernardine order, which were built in 1683. But since Soviet period till nowadays the jail for minors still functions there.

 House-Museum of Ukrainian writer and lawyer Andriy Chaykovskyy

Monument to Andriy Chaykovskyy ahead of his house, who worked as a lawyer almost thirty years in Berezhany.

Modern St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church

Berezhany gymnasium was erected in 1805.

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