Rozhirche

The small Carpathian village of Rozgirche is located in the valley of the river. Stryi, 20 km south-west of Stryi. Although the village lies only 1 km from the Kiev - Chop highway, to enter it you need to make a big detour through the regional center, since there is the nearest road bridge across the river. Rozgirche was first mentioned in 1460. On the southeastern outskirts of the village there is a rocky monastery, the first mention of which dates back to the second half. XV century Probably the cave monastery existed in the XIII-XIV centuries. At the top of the mountain above the rocky complex, an ancient Russian settlement with earthen ramparts was discovered. Southwest of the village in the 18th century. the monastery of St. Onuphrius operated - now in its place is a small farmhous ...

The small Carpathian village of Rozgirche is located in the valley of the river. Stryi, 20 km south-west of Stryi. Although the village lies only 1 km from the Kiev - Chop highway, to enter it you need to make a big detour through the regional center, since there is the nearest road bridge across the river. Rozgirche was first mentioned in 1460. On the southeastern outskirts of the village there is a rocky monastery, the first mention of which dates back to the second half. XV century Probably the cave monastery existed in the XIII-XIV centuries. At the top of the mountain above the rocky complex, an ancient Russian settlement with earthen ramparts was discovered. Southwest of the village in the 18th century. the monastery of St. Onuphrius operated - now in its place is a small farmhouse and a small chapel.