Ivano-Frankivsk / Stanislaviv - the capital of the ZUNR
About this tour
Ivano-Frankivsk / Stanislaviv - the capital of the ZUNR
Tour dates: daily
An informative walking tour of the historical part of Ivano-Frankivsk. Starting from the Ivan Franko monument - Nezalezhnist Street, Union Hotel - Dnister Hotel (Odesa Hotel, Parliament of the ZUNR) - Economic Court on Shevchenka Street (residence of Bishop H. Khomyshyn). Sheptytskoho Square (the residence of Bishop Khomyshyn) - Medical University (Magistrate's Court) - Sheptytskoho Square (Viche on the decision of the Unification of January 3, 1919) - City Hall - Armenian Church - Synagogue - Philharmonic - Sokil Society - City Court on Grunwaldska Street (State Secretariat) - Railway Station or Nezalezhnosti Street.
Not many people still know the fact that Ivano-Frankivsk (and at that time Stanyslaviv) managed to visit the capital in 1919 (January-May) during the Ukrainian-Polish war. Familiarity with the Stanislaviv of that time begins with the largest monument to Ivan Franko, located near the Nadiya Hotel. Walk along the pedestrianized Independence Street, where colorful cafes and restaurants are located. The Union Hotel, which hosted prominent politicians of the time, and the Dniester Hotel, where they made fateful historical decisions. The Palace of Bishops and the seminary of the Stanislaviv Diocese of the Greek Catholic Church, the central building of the Medical Academy built in the eclectic style with a courtyard where the city was governed, a cozy and small square with a monument to Adam Mickiewicz. The central square of the city, Rynok Square, with its decoration and the highest point of the city, the Town Hall, the city court, which housed the government of the ZUNR, which was creating the young Ukrainian state of Galicia. During the tour, you will visit the churches, the Cathedral of the Holy Resurrection, which is decorated with a five-tiered iconostasis, the Armenian Church and the synagogue.
The price is for an individual tour (1-10 people)
To book a tour for 10 people or more, please contact us.
The tour is conducted in Ukrainian
5 reasons to choose tour
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To see the cozy, neat streets of Ivano-Frankivsk
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Take a break from everyday life and plunge into the atmosphere of the city
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Listen to the interesting stories of our guides, which you will definitely not hear anywhere else
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Our managers will help with booking and support you throughout the trip
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The tour is individual, so you can book it on the day that suits you best. This tour is just for you
Key landmarks
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The capital of the former Western Ukrainian People's Republic
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Historical part of Ivano-Frankivsk
Monument to Ivan Franko, Parliament of the ZUNR, Economic Court on Shevchenka Street (residence of Bishop Khomyshyn), Medical University (Magistrate's Court), Sheptytsky Square (Veche on the occasion of the Unification Decree of January 3, 1919), City Hall, Armenian Church, Synagogue, Philharmonic, Sokil Society, City Court on Grunwaldska Street (State Secretariat)
What is included?
Professional guide
*From each purchased tour, we transfer 10% to the Ukrainian Refugee Support Fund. All profits from press tours are transferred to the reconstruction of Ukraine.
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