Attractions of Lviv region

The Vynnyky Museum of History and Local Lore opened in 1991 in the former mansion of Dr. J. Naglyak (1935). The exposition is located in three halls. The archeological collection presents objects of life of primitive hunters, finds of the Trypillia period, a unique treasure of the Hallstatt-Latin era and a mysterious stone statue. The expositions of the departments "History of the Middle Ages" and "Modern History" tell about the origin and development of Vynnyky. In particular, items from Vynnyky Castle and the first tobacco factory in Galicia, a collection of ancient printed publications of the XVII-XIX centuries, personal belongings of the famous opera singer O. Lyubich-Parakhonyak, UPR ministers I. Lypa and I. Ogienko.

The Yavorivshchyna Historical and Ethnographic Museum was opened in 1927-1933 on the initiative of the Native School Circle. Dr. M. Filtz, artist O. Kharkiv, and others became active devotees of the museum business. After the Second World War, the museum fell into disrepair. In 2002, an updated exhibition was opened. Today the funds of the historical and ethnographic museum "Yavorivshchyna" have 351 exhibits. The museum exposition is located in four rooms and is conditionally divided into sections: "Spinning and weaving", "Household items", "Ancient Yavoriv burden", "Folk crafts of Yavoriv region", "Archaeological monuments and numismatics". The exposition of V. Patyk's works "Wooden Churches of Yavoriv Region" has artistic value. The pride of the museum is the library, which is constantly replenished.

Zhovkva Castle is an outstanding architectural monument of the Renaissance, the main element of the fortification system of the "ideal city" of Zhovkva. Construction began by the city's founder S. Zholkevsky in 1594, the author of the first project was P. Happy. The castle is quadrangular, at the corners are towers connected by covered galleries with two-story buildings. The entrance to the Serlian portal is fortified with a four-story tower. In the courtyard there is a palace and office space. In 1606 the Zoo Garden was laid out, where bison, deer and deer were bred for hunting. At the end of the XVII century. Zhovkva Castle was the summer residence of the Polish King Jan III Sobieski, became one of the richest royal palaces in Europe (in 1676 there were celebrations in honor of Sobieski's victory over the Turks near Vienna). Hetman I. Mazepa and Tsar Peter I stayed in the palace. Later the castle became the property of the city. Until recently, it housed various municipal institutions, schools and even residential apartments. Currently, the State Historical and Architectural Reserve has been established, a tourist information center and a small museum with an exposition dedicated to the history of the city have been opened. The central facade has been restored, and restoration work is underway inside.

The Renaissance castle of the Russian voivode Jakub Sobieski, the father of the future King of Poland Jan III Sobieski, is well preserved. For a long time the hostess was the wife of the voivode Maria Casimir de Arcuyon. The current appearance of the rectangular citadel with four bastions at the corners and ramparts around the perimeter of the fortress acquired in 1636. From the XIX century. the castle began to decline, later used as a prison by the Austrian, Soviet, Polish and German authorities. At the end of the XX century. restoration was carried out. The museum exhibits are located in the Grand Palace (a residential building with complex communications) and the Chinese Palace, which is made in a rare Eastern European style. The construction of palace toilets is of great interest to visitors. In the yard there are stones found on the outskirts with mysterious Gothic writings (XV century), which the legend connects with the activities of the Knights Templar. In front of the gate the castle ravelin (advanced fortification) was restored. Inside there is a cafe "Ravelin" and a souvenir shop, on top there is an observation deck.