Stryi

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The city of Stryi is a large transit regional center on the M-06 ("E-50") Kiev-Chop highway, between Lvov and Uzhgorod. Stryi has been known since the 14th century and developed intensively due to its location at the crossroads of important trade routes. In 1431 the city received the Magdeburg Law. There was a large defensive castle (demolished during the Austrian period). The main attraction is the church-sanctuary of the Nativity of the Mother of God (XIV-XIX centuries). Buildings from the 19th century have been preserved in the central part. An outstanding Ukrainian politician, leader of the OUN S. Bandera spent his childhood here (a monument was erected, a museum was opened). The fate of many other fighters for Ukrainian independence is associated with the city. For this r ...

The city of Stryi is a large transit regional center on the M-06 ("E-50") Kiev-Chop highway, between Lvov and Uzhgorod. Stryi has been known since the 14th century and developed intensively due to its location at the crossroads of important trade routes. In 1431 the city received the Magdeburg Law. There was a large defensive castle (demolished during the Austrian period). The main attraction is the church-sanctuary of the Nativity of the Mother of God (XIV-XIX centuries). Buildings from the 19th century have been preserved in the central part. An outstanding Ukrainian politician, leader of the OUN S. Bandera spent his childhood here (a monument was erected, a museum was opened). The fate of many other fighters for Ukrainian independence is associated with the city. For this reason, Stryi is sometimes called the "capital of Ukrainian nationalism." The memory of the victims of Soviet repressions is protected by the memorial "Fighters for the Freedom of Ukraine", opened in 2005 on the territory of the prison where political prisoners were kept.

Місто Стрий - великий транзитний райцентр на трасі М-06 ( "Е-50") Київ - Чоп, між Львовом і Ужгородом. Стрий відомий з XIV ст., інтенсивно розвивався завдяки розташуванню на перехресті важливих торговельних шляхів. В 1431 році місто отримало Магдебурзьке право. Тут був великий оборонний замок (розібраний в австрійський період). Головна визначна пам'ятка - костел-санктуарій Різдва Матері Божої (XIV-XIX ст.). У центральній частині збереглася забудова XIX в. Тут провів дитинство видатний український політичний діяч, лідер ОУН С. Бандера (встановлений пам'ятник, відкрито музей). З містом пов'язані долі багатьох інших борців за українську незалежність. З цієї причини Стрий іноді називають "столицею українського націоналізму". Пам'ять про жертви радянських ...

Місто Стрий - великий транзитний райцентр на трасі М-06 ( "Е-50") Київ - Чоп, між Львовом і Ужгородом. Стрий відомий з XIV ст., інтенсивно розвивався завдяки розташуванню на перехресті важливих торговельних шляхів. В 1431 році місто отримало Магдебурзьке право. Тут був великий оборонний замок (розібраний в австрійський період). Головна визначна пам'ятка - костел-санктуарій Різдва Матері Божої (XIV-XIX ст.). У центральній частині збереглася забудова XIX в. Тут провів дитинство видатний український політичний діяч, лідер ОУН С. Бандера (встановлений пам'ятник, відкрито музей). З містом пов'язані долі багатьох інших борців за українську незалежність. З цієї причини Стрий іноді називають "столицею українського націоналізму". Пам'ять про жертви радянських репресій оберігає меморіал "Борцям за волю України", відкритий в 2005 році на території в'язниці, де утримували політв'язнів.

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Memorial complex "Fighters for the Freedom of Ukraine"

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The memorial complex "Fighters for the Freedom of Ukraine" was opened in 2005 on the territory of the former city prison Stryja, which operated from 1898 to 1963. The exposition of the unique museum-prison is dedicated to political prisoners tortured here in different periods of Austria. Hungarians, the Polish government and the Soviet regime. The worst page in history was the mass shooting of political prisoners in 1941 before the retreat of the Red Army. The complex includes a symbolic wrought-iron fence, fragments of walls with barred windows, a watchtower, an entrance arch with a crown of thorns, a two-story museum building, a mourning wall, a sarcophagus tomb, a monument to Pieta.

Map pin icon Eugene Olesnytsky Street, 4

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Memorial museum-manor of the Bandera family

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The museum of the family of a prominent Ukrainian politician, OUN leader Stepan Bandera was opened in Stryi on the occasion of the 101st anniversary of his birth. The exposition, which is mostly dedicated to the school years of the young Stepan, is located in the house of his grandfather M. Bandera, where he lived, studying from 1919 to 1927 at the Stryi Gymnasium. The exposition of the house-museum also tells about all members of the large Bandera family, each of whom in one way or another joined the struggle for Ukrainian independence. Documents, photos, personal belongings are presented. In front of the house opened a square named after Stepan Bandera.

Map pin icon Lvivska Street, 20

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Verkhovyna Museum of Local Lore

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The Verkhovyna Museum of Local Lore in Stryi is located in the former house of the Stryi lawyer and public and political figure Yevhen Olesnytsky (built in 1899), which was a center of Ukrainian culture and public life in the early twentieth century. The funds number 26,000 storage units. The exposition consists of three departments: nature, ethnography, history of the region. The most valuable exhibits: ancient books, icons, Boyko and Hutsul Easter eggs, as well as weapons of the Cossacks and Opryshki. A separate exposition is dedicated to the activities of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army.

Map pin icon Yevhen Olesnytsky Street, 15

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