Boryslav

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The city of oil workers Borislav is located on an industrial oil-ozokerite and gas field in the foothills of the Ukrainian Carpathians on the river. Tysmenytsya. In the IX-XIII centuries. there was an ancient Russian rock fortress Tustan nearby. The city of Borislav itself was first mentioned in 1387 in the charter of the Polish queen Jadwiga. It was a major center for salt production. In 1854, Lviv industrialist R. Doms discovered the largest ozokerite deposit in Europe in Borislav, and a few years later the active development of the oil industry began. This is associated with both the flourishing of urban development and severe environmental pollution. The difficult working conditions of workers at the Borislav oil fields are reflected in the story of I. Franko "Borislav laughs&q ...

The city of oil workers Borislav is located on an industrial oil-ozokerite and gas field in the foothills of the Ukrainian Carpathians on the river. Tysmenytsya. In the IX-XIII centuries. there was an ancient Russian rock fortress Tustan nearby. The city of Borislav itself was first mentioned in 1387 in the charter of the Polish queen Jadwiga. It was a major center for salt production. In 1854, Lviv industrialist R. Doms discovered the largest ozokerite deposit in Europe in Borislav, and a few years later the active development of the oil industry began. This is associated with both the flourishing of urban development and severe environmental pollution. The difficult working conditions of workers at the Borislav oil fields are reflected in the story of I. Franko "Borislav laughs". The maximum level of oil production was reached in 1969. In recent years, Boryslav has been recognized as one of the six greenest cities in Ukraine.

Місто нафтовиків Борислав розташоване на промисловому нафто-озокеритному та газовому родовищі в передгір'ях Українських Карпат на річці Тисмениці. В IX-XIII ст. неподалік існувала давньоруська скельна фортеця Тустань. Саме місто Борислав вперше згадується в 1387 році в грамоті польської королеви Ядвіги. Місто було великим центром солеваріння. В 1854 році львівський промисловець Р. Домс відкрив в Бориславі найбільше в Європі родовище озокериту, а через кілька років почався активний розвиток нафтовидобувної промисловості. З цим пов'язаний як розквіт містобудування, так і сильне забруднення навколишнього середовища. Важкі умови праці робітників на бориславських нафтопромислах відображені в повісті І. Франка "Борислав сміється". Максимальний рівень видобутку нафти був дося ...

Місто нафтовиків Борислав розташоване на промисловому нафто-озокеритному та газовому родовищі в передгір'ях Українських Карпат на річці Тисмениці. В IX-XIII ст. неподалік існувала давньоруська скельна фортеця Тустань. Саме місто Борислав вперше згадується в 1387 році в грамоті польської королеви Ядвіги. Місто було великим центром солеваріння. В 1854 році львівський промисловець Р. Домс відкрив в Бориславі найбільше в Європі родовище озокериту, а через кілька років почався активний розвиток нафтовидобувної промисловості. З цим пов'язаний як розквіт містобудування, так і сильне забруднення навколишнього середовища. Важкі умови праці робітників на бориславських нафтопромислах відображені в повісті І. Франка "Борислав сміється". Максимальний рівень видобутку нафти був досягнутий в 1969 році. Останніми роками Борислав був визнаний одним з шести найзеленіших міст України.

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Boryslav Museum of History and Local Lore

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Boryslav Museum of Local Lore was founded in 1987 on the initiative of local historian M. Kryzhanovsky. It is located in the building of the former NKVD unit, where victims of repression were shot during the establishment of Soviet power in the region. The museum has more than 5,000 exhibits. The Department of Nature presents minerals, flora and fauna of Prykarpattia. The most interesting exhibits of the historical department: fragments of an ancient Russian bracelet and silver hryvnia, a wooden barrel for grain made of solid wood, a fire pump of the late XIX century, tools and personal belongings of oil producers, a painting by German artist R. Volkel "Old Borislav". Paintings by contemporary artists are on display.

Map pin icon Taras Shevchenko Street, 75

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Johann Zeg Pharmacy Museum, Boryslav
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Johann Zeg Pharmacy Museum

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The pharmacy-museum of the world-famous inventor of industrial oil refining Johann Zeg opened in 2021 in the city park of culture and recreation of Boryslav, is still a leading center of the oil industry of Galicia. Here is one of the largest deposits of ozokerite, ie mountain paraffin, which has medicinal properties. The exposition of the museum acquaints visitors with the history of Galician pharmaceuticals, experiments on oil distillation, extraction and use of ozokerite, prominent figures of Boryslav and the life of Johann Zeg. In particular, a model of a distiller is presented - a device for dividing oil into fractions, as well as a collection of pharmacy bars and kerosene lamps of different eras.

Map pin icon Shevchenko Street, 37

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Museum of Oil and Gas Industry

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The Museum of the History of the Oil, Ozokerite and Gas Refining Industries was founded in Boryslav in 1972 at the Palace of Oil Culture. In 2003, an updated exposition was opened in the administrative building of NMU "Borislavnaftogaz" (5th floor). The exposition of the museum room acquaints visitors with the history of the development of Boryslav oil production - the oldest oil industry in Ukraine. The museum presents tools, industrial equipment, samples of raw materials and products, household items, numismatic materials (coins, medals, orders, badges), photos of old Borislav. An interesting collection of kerosene and oil lamps, current models of drilling rigs.

Map pin icon Carpathian Gate Street, 26

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