Attractions of Zhytomyr region

The "Rock" facility in Korosten is a former secret underground command post of the Korosten fortified area №5, which was part of the so-called "Stalin Line".

It was built in 1936 on the basis of a system of natural and artificial caves in the granite rock, on which the ancient Rus city Iskorosten stood in the 8th-13th centuries. Also known as "Stalin's Bunker".

Also known as "Stalin's Bunker". In case of war, it was planned to command the South-Western Front. The object was not used for its intended purpose. In 1941, a detachment of 200 Red Army soldiers defended themselves against the Nazis for a week.

In Soviet times, the facility remained under the control of the military, then was transferred to the civil defense system. All this time the equipment (ventilation system, water supply, autonomous power supply, communication) remains in working order. The seal of secrecy was lifted in 2005, and the efforts of enthusiasts began the creation of the military-historical museum complex "Rock", dedicated to the initial period of the Second World War. One of the probable three levels of corridors and caves has been investigated.

Excursions are by prior arrangement.

The National Museum of Cosmonautics named after Serhiy Korolov was opened in 1970 in Zhytomyr, where in 1907 the future founder of the practical development of outer space was born.

The memorial part of the museum is located in a small house in which the Korolov family lived at the beginning of the 20th century. The interiors were restored according to his mother's memories.

The exposition of the space pavilion, opened in 1991, presents the originals and models of spacecraft, spacesuits and other equipment of astronauts. Among them are a technological sample of the Soyuz spacecraft, a model of the Lunokhod-2, and the original of the Soyuz-27 spacecraft, which has been in space. One of the most valuable exhibits is a capsule with the soil of the Moon, donated by NASA.

The museum actively uses modern museum technologies and innovative methods of working with the audience. In particular, during the children's excursions, a robot-assistant guide Mekkanoid is used, who recognizes voice commands, moves, jokes and even dances. In the museum you can book an interactive tour "Star Aeneas", which uses equipment such as simulators to train professional pilots. With the help of virtual reality glasses, visitors can visit the Moon or Venus.

Zhytomyr Museum of Cosmonautics provides a high level of accessibility. There is a ramp at the entrance, there are no thresholds and stairs in the exposition rooms, adapted excursions and an inclusive toilet are available.

The majestic Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was founded in 1608 at the expense of Count Adam Olizar, rebuilt in stone in 1779 by Yuzef Olizar.

Baroque architecture uses the style of Louis XIV. The altar was decorated with the painting "Jesus on the Cross" by the Polish artist Frantsysk Smuhlevych. The family crypt of the Olizars was located in the side chapel.

In Soviet times, the temple was used as a granary, and then as a cinema.

In 1991, the building of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was returned to the Catholic community of the city. In 2008, a complete restoration was carried out. The interiors are decorated with the works of Polish woodcarver Furdyna.

A monument to the poet and public figure Hustav Olizar has been erected in front of the church.

The manor of the Orzhevsky nobles was built in the center of Nova Chortoryia at the beginning of the 19th century in the Baroque style and reconstructed in the pseudo-Byzantine style at the end of the 19th century.

Unique mirrors and stained-glass windows of Byzantine masters, hand-made forging, and stained oak decoration have been preserved in the palace. Currently, the former Orzhevsky manor houses an agricultural technical school.

The church-burial of the Orzhevsky with a painting by the artist Mykhaylo Nesterov has also been preserved. He also wrote images of the iconostasis.

The Orzhevsky estate is surrounded by a picturesque park with a pond, where 160-170-year-old trees of local breeds grow.

"Drevlyanskyi" Central Park in Korosten is a well-organized recreation area on the slopes of a granite rock, on the top of which in the VIII-XIII centuries the chronicle Iskorosten was located.

A model of the wooden fortifications of the ancient city was erected on the site of the hillfort, a monument to Prince Mal of Drevlyany was erected, and a monument to Princess Olha, who, according to legend, spent the last years of her life in Iskorosten, destroyed by her, on the river bank at the foot of the rock. The deep place on the Uzh River, where, according to legend, the princess loved to bathe, is marked with the sign "Princess Olha's Bath".

On the opposite bank, there is a monument to Dobrynya Mykytovych, who is considered a native of Korosten, as well as a monument to Princess Malusha of Drevlyany and her son, the future Prince Volodymyr the Great. In 2015, opposite the central entrance to the park, a monument to Prince Volodymyr was erected (sculptors Vitaly Rozhik and Vasyl Feshchenko).

Drevlyanskyi Park is a favorite place for walks of Korosten residents.

Until 2016, the park was named after Ostrovsky.

In September, the International Derun Festival takes place here every year. At the entrance to the park, you can see a monument to the Derun.

A picturesque lake at the site of the flooded granite quarry "High stone" (Vysoky Kamin) in the Korostyshiv district.

Many tourists note the similarity of steep rocky shores overgrown with pines and birches to the lakes and rivers of Karelia.

The "High Stone" quarry is a great place to relax with a tent.

The vertical wall of the granite canyon of the Teteriv River rises 20-25 meters above the shore. It stretches for several kilometers along the river, but is partially hidden by the waters of the reservoir, which was formed in the 1970s as a result of the construction of a dam 2 kilometers upstream from the village of Denyshi.

It is used as a Rock Climbing Wall for training climbers, who are usually based in the nearby "Denyshi" sanatorium. The most picturesque places are in the area of the dam.

On the opposite side of the river is an oak grove with ancient oaks that survived after the felling of the ship forest.

The Museum of Local Lore of the Romaniv Region is located in a separate one-story building in the center of the urban-type village of Romaniv. The entrance to the museum is decorated with a stylized wooden gate.

The exposition in four halls tells about the history of the region from primitive people, Chernyakhiv and Trypillya cultures, Scythians, Kyivan Rus to modern times. The ethnographic collection presents Ukrainian antiquities and ancient household items.

A separate exposition tells about the place in the history of the Romaniv family of the Ilinsky-Stecki counts. In particular, portraits of family members, materials about the Ilinsky-Stecki palace in Romaniv, photocopies of paintings from the palace are presented.

Samples of glass products of the Romaniv glass factory are also widely presented.

The Church of Saint Anthony of Padua in Stara Kotelnia was founded in 1783 at the expense of landowner Antoniy Prushynsky. The date and name of the founder are preserved on a stone tablet on the facade of the building.

The church is located on the ramparts of the Old Slavic settlement of Kotelnych. Made in the best traditions of the late baroque. The facade is decorated with pilasters of the Ionic order. Remains of the stone fence have been preserved.

In Soviet times, the church of Saint Anthony of Padua was closed, and has survived to this day in a very poor condition. Today, it is being revived by the efforts of the small Catholic community of Stara Kotelnia.

Saint Basil's Cathedral is the oldest temple in the city of Ovruch.

It was built in 1190 by Prince Ryuryk Rostyslavovych on the site of a wooden temple built in memory of Prince Oleh Svyatoslavovych, who died in 977. The construction was supervised by the ancient Rus architect Petro Mylonig, one of the four architects of the pre-Mongol period, whose names have been preserved in history.

In terms of architecture, the temple is close to Sophia of Kyiv. Kyiv, Smolensk, and Grodno techniques are used in the exterior decoration, creating a strict and at the same time rich decoration of the temple.

In 1321, the Saint Basil's Church in Ovruch was almost completely destroyed by the Lithuanians, restored at the beginning of 1909 by the famous architect Oleksiy Shchusev (for this work he received the title of academician of architecture). Paintings on non-canonical subjects were performed by the outstanding artist Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin. Fragments of Old Rus frescoes have also been preserved.

Nearby is the women's Saint Basil's Monastery, built in the Pskov architectural style at the same time as the temple was restored. The complex includes a cell building and a bell tower.

A granite cross was erected for the 1000th anniversary of Saint Basil's Church.

The neo-Gothic church of Saint Clare, located on the shore of a small pond in Horodkivka, can be mistaken for a medieval castle from a distance.

In the architecture of this unusual structure for Central Ukraine, a close interweaving of Romanesque and Gothic styles can be traced, emphasized by a combination of wild stone and red brick.

The initiator of the construction of the church of Saint Clare was the Polish memoirist Yevstakhiy Ivanovsky, who lived in Halayimhorodok (the former name of Horodkivka). The writer wanted to build a temple in honor of the heavenly patroness of his mother, Klara Ivanovska. He did not have time to fulfill his promise, but dying, he bequeathed it to others. In 1912, the church of Saint Clare was still built at the expense of Romuald Zhmihrodzky.

The church is an architectural monument of local importance. Today, the temple belongs to the Roman Catholic order of the Discalced Carmelites.

Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Radomyshl was founded in 1864.

It was built at the same time as Volodymyr's Cathedral in Kyiv. It was painted by students of the famous artist Viktor Vasnetsov - Pavlo Svedomskyi and Vilhelm Kotarbinskyi, as well as icon painters from Kyiv. It is assumed that the temple is partially painted based on sketches of paintings of the Kyiv Cathedral. It is possible that the Saint Nicholas Church in Radomyshl was used as a kind of creative workshop, in which artistic techniques were practiced, which were later implemented in Kyiv.

During Soviet times, a granary was built in the Saint Nicholas Church, and the bell tower was destroyed.

Currently, the Saint Nicholas Cathedral is active, restoration has been carried out.

The Roman Catholic Cathedral of Saint Sophia with a bell tower 26 meters high is considered one of the main architectural monuments of Zhytomyr thanks to a successful combination of late Renaissance and Baroque styles.

The church was built in the 18th century on Zhytomyr's Castle Square on the initiative of Bishop Samiylo Ozhyha, and was reconstructed in the 19th century using classicism techniques. The thickness of the brick walls reaches 2 meters. The facade is divided into two tiers, the house is topped by towers with sharp spiers. One of the pylons of the building is decorated with a bas-relief created by the famous pianist and composer Yuliush Zarembskyi.

The rich interior decoration - stucco and wall paintings - has been preserved. Currently, it is an active Catholic cathedral of the parish of Saint Sophia.

In 2011, a monument to Pope John Paul II was erected in front of the Saint Sophia Cathedral.

The steam mill in Nova Chortoryia is a rare example of industrial architecture of the second half of the 19th century.

The five-story mill building was built at the expense of Count Orzhevsky next to the old water mill on the banks of the Sluch River. On the river side, the building has 7 floors.

During Soviet times, the mill in Nova Chortoryia was converted into a power plant. Currently, the object belongs to "Nova Chortoryia mill factory" OJSC.

The State Geological Reserve "Stone Village" ("Kamyane Selo") is located on the territory of the Polisky Reserve, in the Zamyslovytskyi Forestry, 30 kilometers northeast of Olevsk.

Large boulders scattered in the forest between pines and oaks form "streets" on which there are "houses", "church" and "school". One of the stones has three indentations resembling human footprints - "footprints of God".

The boulders were probably brought by a glacier, after which they were weathered. There are several folk legends about the origin of the "Stone Village". One of them tells about how greedy residents of a forest settlement refused shelter to travelers, for which they were punished - their houses were petrified.

The geological reserve of state importance "Stone Village" is called the "Pollisya Stonehenge".