Chervonohrad

The Chervonohrad branch of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion is located in the Potocki Palace, which is an architectural monument of local significance. Christinopol Castle was built in the 18th century by French architect Pierre Rico de Tirredgelli for members of the powerful Polish landowner Potocki family. In its architecture, the building combines two styles: Baroque and Early Classicism. The Potocki Palace had about 40 rooms, several salons, a large ballroom, a Chinese study and a library. The architectural complex also included kitchen buildings, breweries, distilleries, barracks, stables and other utility rooms. The current appearance of the palace has changed significantly due to numerous fires and alterations. The Museum of Religion has been located there since 1990. The main exposition tells about the history of Christinopol in the XVII-XIX centuries and its founders. There is also a collection of embroideries and other clothes of the former Sokal County, antique household items, a model of the palace complex. In the basement there are samples of bricks used during the construction of the palace.

The Sokalshchyna Museum was opened in 1981 to mark the 30th anniversary of Chervonohrad's accession to Ukraine. About 1000 exhibits: a unique collection of works of folk art, household items, antique furniture. The specificity of the museum's exposition is that it presents the folk art of Sokal region, very original and original, which testifies to the sophistication and talent of Sokal residents. The exposition includes "Dobryachyn" black-and-white embroidered shirts, bouquets of spring flowers on "Zavishensky" shirts. Sokalshchyna is famous for its masters of embroidery: black embroidery is a rarity of the museum, each shirt is an exclusive product, and no ornament is repeated. Samples of wedding costumes impress with their sophistication - in one shirt the master used 6-7 different techniques. The pride of the museum is an exhibition of unique samples of black ceramics and unique Easter eggs by T. Gorodetsky. Also interesting is the interior of Sokal housing in the late XIX - early XX centuries.