Seven wonders of the world on the territory of Ukraine. Active volcano and magic tree
Most of us prefer to spend our holidays abroad, choosing exotic corners of the planet or visiting the legendary capitals of European countries.
Nevertheless, in our country there are places of stunning beauty where foreign tourists willingly come for a portion of inspiration, positive emotions and unforgettable photographs. The rating of our own 7 wonders of the world was compiled by a survey and the subsequent voting, in which 77 thousand people took part. So, we study and choose routes for travel.
Kamianets-Podilsky fortress
Kamyanets-Podilsky has long been rightfully considered a unique city with the most ancient and interesting architecture. More than 200 buildings, which are over 1000 years old, are stunning architectural monuments. The most fascinating of them is the ancient fortress. Some of its buildings date back to the 11th century, and the main fortifications were built in the distant 16th century. Not without pride, we note that this particular fortress is considered one of the best world examples of fortifications in Europe.
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Kiev-Pechersk Lavra
Majestic and amazing, this attraction does not need a special introduction. Its history begins in 1051, when it was founded by the monk Anthony Lyubechsky during the reign of Yaroslav the Wise. The temple of bewitching beauty with golden domes is one of the main decorations of our capital, the indisputable pride of Ukraine and an invaluable religious and cultural monument of our history.
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Park "Sofiyivka"
Founded in 1796. According to the architect's idea, this park was supposed to become the embodiment in nature of illustrations for parts of the poems "Iliad" and "Odyssey". The original and stunning park is located near the natural river Kamenka, in the city of Uman in the Cherkasy region. In it, time seems to stop and you don’t want to leave it. Many beautiful artificial reservoirs: pools, ponds, waterfalls, gateways, cascades. There is even an underground river Acheron, the Grotto of Fear and Doubt, the Grotto of Venus, pavilions, cozy gazebos and sculptures. Getting into it, you seem to be transported to the times of myths and legends of Ancient Greece.
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Saint Sophia Cathedral
One of the greatest rulers of Rus', Yaroslav the Wise, had a hand in this wonderful creation of architecture, since it was on his orders that this unique cathedral in the "baroque" style was erected. The play of light and sun glare in many beautiful ancient mosaics, silence and tranquility creates an indescribable feeling and leaves the best emotions after visiting this beautiful place! By the way, this monument became the first of the Ukrainian heritage of history and architecture, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Chersonese Tauride
You can enjoy the beauty of ancient Greek architecture without leaving Ukraine. The settlement of Chersonese, founded by the ancient Greeks, is located in the Gagarinsky district of the city of Sevastopol. The ruins of buildings, which are already more than 2000 years old, keep the secrets of past centuries.
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Khortytsya Island
It got into the rating not only due to its natural uniqueness, but because of its enormous historical significance. The island of Cossack heroes who once lived on it. Every Ukrainian must visit this stunning and unforgettable island to feel the breath of freedom, history and time.
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Khotyn fortress
The majestic history of this building begins in the 5th century, when the chronicle tribes of Tivertsy used the fortress. Stone fortifications were already built under Prince Danilo Galitsky. In the future, the castle was rebuilt several times, and in its lifetime it has seen a huge number of historical events. Today it is a delightful and bewitching medieval castle, the walls of which are filled with the breath of the history of ancient years.
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The 7 most beautiful sights of Ukraine, the most valuable historical and cultural monuments of Ukraine were determined during a large-scale competition with the same name “7 Wonders of Ukraine”
The campaign started in May 2007. Regional organizing committees put up various objects for the competition (about 1000 objects in total). Out of this thousand, an expert council consisting of hundreds of people (culturologists, historians, tourism business specialists) chose a list of first 100, and then 21 objects for Internet voting. The final results of the competition were summed up on August 21, 2007. The choice of the "Seven Wonders of Ukraine" was carried out taking into account Internet voting and the opinion of an expert council of hundreds of people: culturologists, historians, and tourism business specialists. 77 thousand people took part in the Internet voting.
Contest winners “7 Wonders of Ukraine” become:
Kamianets-Podilsky fortress
Khotyn fortress
During the 5th-10th centuries, the Khotyn fortress was used by the annalistic tribe of Tivertsy, and looked like a typical cape settlement. The construction of the stone fortifications of Khotyn is usually associated with the Galicia-Volyn principality and with the name of Danila of Galicia. Archaeological excavations revealed the stone walls of the castle of the 13th century, the remains of a white-stone temple, traces of residential buildings. The castle occupied the northern part of the castle hill, about a third of the current length of the citadel. To the south of the castle was a fortified settlement surrounded by ramparts and wooden walls. It underwent the greatest restructuring in the 2nd half of the 15th century, being part of the Moldavian principality. The castle was significantly expanded to the south, the level of the courtyard was raised. The castle courtyard was divided into two parts: the northern courtyard was used by the command, the southern one was used by the garrison. Between the two parts of the castle courtyard is the commandant's palace, the walls of which are lined with a decorative "checkerboard" of red brick and white stone blocks, and the window slits are decorated with late Gothic stone frames. In 1538, the Khotyn castle was captured by Polish troops; during the assault, the southern section of the wall was blown up by mines. During the reign of the Moldavian ruler Petar Rares in 1541-1546, the destroyed part was rebuilt, the walls were moved even further to the south, and an entrance tower was built in the middle of the new wall. In May 1600, after the troops of the ruler of Wallachia and Transylvania, Mihai the Brave, captured Suceava, the ruler of Moldova, Jeremiah Movila, with his family (uncle of the future Metropolitan of Kiev Peter Mohyla), with the entourage and the former ruler of Transylvania, Sigismund Batory (nephew of the Polish king Stefan Batory) found refuge in the Khotyn fortress, which at that time was under the rule of Poland. Since 1711, the Turks began large-scale work to create an external line of defense, with a total area of 22 hectares. The new fortifications were built of a stone-scarred rampart with a combat terrace, a wide and deep ditch, and a stone counterscarp. Barracks, warehouses, a mosque were built on the territory of the new fortress.
Do you want to see something unusual and amazing? To do this, it is not necessary to save money for a sightseeing tour of the oldest states of Europe. Many interesting sights and unique natural objects are located much closer. We bring to your attention a list of "7 wonders of Ukraine" - this is what you should definitely see with your own eyes.
Attractions that amaze the imagination
In recent years, Ukraine has been losing its glory as a country rich in sights of various cultures and historical periods. To attract public attention to historical and architectural monuments and to maintain the interest of tourists, an action "7 Wonders of Ukraine" was held. palaces and other unique objects from all over the country were considered as nominees. In total, 138 attractions were considered in the competition. The monuments were assessed by experts in the field of culture, history, architecture and tourism. 21 objects were selected to participate in the final, seven most interesting sights were selected by Internet voting.
7 wonders of Ukraine: photo and description
The first place in the list of the most-most sights of the country is occupied by the historical and architectural reserve "Kamenets". This is a unique territory with a total area of 121 hectares. Of greatest interest is the Old Fortress, built in the twelfth century. It has 11 towers, each of which has a unique history and name. Also in the reserve you can see the Old Town, the New Castle, the Castle Bridge, the Smotrich Canyon.
The second position in the list of "7 Wonders of Ukraine" is occupied by the famous Orthodox shrine - Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. The date of foundation of this unique complex is 1051. This is the first center for the spread of Christianity in Kievan Rus. Today the site is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The third object among the most significant sights of Ukraine is the Khotyn fortress. The city of Khotyn was founded in the tenth century AD by Prince Vladimir. Since the settlement was considered strategic in the Galiko-Volyn principality, a stone rather than a wooden fortress was erected to protect it. The building has survived to this day, and it was here that many famous historical films were shot. These are such paintings as "Three Musketeers", "Arrows of Robin Hood", "Zakhar Berkut" and many others.
List of Ukrainian wonders: continued
The fourth attraction among the most interesting in all of Ukraine is this miracle is located near the city of Uman. At the request of his wife Sofia, the unique complex was created by her husband, the famous magnate Stanislav Pototsky, in 1796, and he solemnly presented an angel to his beloved on her day.
"7 Wonders of Ukraine" - a list that would be incomplete without mentioning the St. Sophia Cathedral. This shrine is considered the main one in all of Eastern Europe. The date of construction, according to the Tale of Bygone Years, is 1037. The object is included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List, today it is the center of the Kyiv Metropolis.
Tauric Chersonesus is an ancient Greek city-state built over 2500 years ago, located today on the territory of modern Sevastopol. The ancient ruins rise picturesquely against the backdrop of the sea. You should definitely visit this attraction.
The last of the 7 wonders of Ukraine, but no less interesting than all the previous ones, is the largest piece of land on the Dnieper, isolated from all sides by water, which is interesting, here in a relatively small area you can see all kinds of natural landscapes of the country. Khortytsya is also notable for the fact that one of the first Zaporizhian Sichs was founded on it.
Amazing Natural Attractions
Ukraine is a country rich not only in historical architectural sights, but also in interesting natural objects. After the publication of the results of the "7 Wonders" competition, the public expressed the opinion that many protected areas and miraculous monuments were undeservedly forgotten against the backdrop of ancient palaces and castles. Many bloggers of the country began to personally write about unique objects and natural attractions that, in their opinion, are worthy of becoming the “most-most”. Why argue, because all this is invaluable information for Ukrainians who do not know what to do on the weekends, and tourists from other countries planning excursions during their holidays.
Canyons and lakes
On the territory of Ukraine you can see a variety of natural landscapes and attractions. In the informal list of the most interesting miraculous monuments of the country, the first line is occupied by the Bukovina Canyon. Rocks, lakes, an abundance of vegetation - this place is ideal for a quiet contemplative rest and interesting photo shoots. Another interesting sight of Ukraine is the Blue Lake. This object is located in the Transcarpathian region, near the Sinyak mountain range. It is believed that the lake is not only a beautiful natural object, but also a real natural health resort. According to many, the blue waters of this reservoir are healing.
Active volcano and magical tree
There is one of the most unusual sights, included in the list of "Seven Natural Wonders of Ukraine". This is a unique apple tree colony. At first glance, it may seem that you have a garden in front of you, consisting of trees that are not quite the right shape. However, in fact, this is one apple tree, the branches of which, touching the ground, take root and turn into new trunks. There is a legend according to which the tree was planted by a gardener. There is an active volcano in Ukraine, it is called Starunya. You should not be afraid of it, since mud erupts instead of lava, but you should definitely look at this miracle with your own eyes. In the vicinity of the unique object, the remains of a mammoth were found, according to legends, the treasures of Oleksa Dovbush are stored in the volcano itself.
Waterfall and basalt pillars
Among the 7 natural wonders of Ukraine there is a truly unusual magical zone. This is Birch Lake, which is often called Black and Enchanted by the people. The water in it is always cold, and even the most advanced technology is not capable of determining the exact depth of the reservoir. The people believe that the lake has no bottom, the version of scientists is more prosaic - the bottom is double, the first one is false, made of moss and spruce needles. In the Rivne region, between the villages of Bazaltovoe and Novy Berestovets, you can see miraculous basalt pillars, the outlines of which resemble traditional American landscapes. The final in the unofficial list of "7 wonders of Ukraine" are the Dzhurinsky waterfall and the ruins of the ancient city of Chervonograd. These sights are very close, in the Ternopil region, and you can see them in one trip.
Regional organizing committees selected about 1,000 objects of national importance, and then a group of experts compiled a list of 100 monuments and, after heated discussions, reduced it to 21 monuments.
The results of the vote, in which 77,000 people took part, were summed up on July 7, 2007. The title of “miracle” was awarded to the Kamenetz-Podolsky fortress, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, Sofiyivka park, St. Sophia Cathedral in Kiev, the city of Khersones, the island of Khortytsya and the Khotyn fortress.
Kamianets-Podilsky fortress
On a rocky island, bordered by the canyon of the Smotrych River, rises the ancient city of Kamenetz-Podolsky. Founded in the 11th century, Kamenets has become a major trading center, rivaling Lviv and Kiev. From the 11th to the 19th centuries, a unique town-planning ensemble was formed in the city, consisting of 200 buildings and places of worship. A special place among them is occupied by the Kamyanets-Podilsky fortress - a wonderful example of fortification architecture. Since 1434, Kamyanets-Podilsky became a strategic point of the Commonwealth, "the extreme bastion of Christianity." There is a legend about the Turkish sultan, who, assessing the power of stone fortifications and his inability to capture the city, asked the locals: “Who erected this harsh stronghold?” They answered him: "The Lord Himself." Then the Sultan exclaimed: “If God built it, then let him conquer it himself!” No one could conquer the fortress, and only in 1672 Turkish troops, led by Sultan Mohammed IV, captured the city after a three-week siege. For 27 years, the Ottomans ruled in Kamenets, but in 1699 the castle again returned to the possession of the Commonwealth, and when it collapsed, it went to Russia.
Kiev-Pechersk Lavra
In the 1000-year history of the Orthodox Church, only five Russian monasteries have been awarded the highest title of "lavra". One of them is the Kiev-Pechersk monastery, founded in 1051 by Anthony and Theodosius of the Caves. Prince Svyatoslav II Yaroslavich gave the monastery a mountain above the caves. Cells and stone churches have grown on this plateau, decorated with frescoes and mosaics made by Constantinople painters. The Kiev Caves Monastery became one of the cult centers of Ancient Rus'. Ancient Russian painters lived and worked here, including Nestor, one of the authors of The Tale of Bygone Years. The caves (in Old Russian - Pechery) served as a refuge for monks, and then - a cemetery. The incorruptible relics of the saints rest in the catacombs, and myrrh-streaming heads are stored in glass vessels - skulls that exude oil, or myrrh, which bestows a miracle of healing.
Park "Sofiyivka"
In 1796, the Ukrainian magnate Pototsky created a magnificent park among the treeless terrain and presented it to his beloved wife, the Greek Sophia, on her name day in May 1802. Swamp cypresses, spruces, white oriental pines, hazels and beeches, tulip trees and plane trees, rhododendrons and roses grow in the park. The trees are entwined with vines, and along the alleys, in the shade of centuries-old crowns, there are statues of ancient philosophers and gods. As conceived by the architect, the sculptures, in combination with the surrounding landscapes, embody scenes from Homer's poems The Iliad and The Odyssey. Guests can take a boat ride on the underground Acheron River or ride a horse-drawn carriage through the park.
Kyiv Sophia Cathedral
Hagia Sophia was built in the 11th century exactly on the spot where Grand Duke Yaroslav the Wise defeated the pagan Pechenegs. Ceremonies of the ascension of princes to the Kiev throne, receptions of ambassadors were held in the cathedral, and the Kiev veche gathered near the temple walls. The first library in Rus' functioned at the Sophia Cathedral. The interiors are decorated with Byzantine frescoes and mosaics, the palette of which includes 177 shades. Under the vault of the mountainous place there is a mosaic image of the Mother of God Orans (from Latin orans - praying). The Mother of God is depicted in full growth with her hands raised in prayer. The image was given the epithet "Indestructible Wall": according to legend, while the Kiev Oranta stands, Kyiv will also stand.
Chersonese Tauride
Before the annexation of Crimea to Russia. Within the boundaries of Sevastopol are the ruins of Chersonese - the former Greek metropolis (VI century BC). In Chersonesos, the columns of basilicas, the agora square and the ancient theater - the only one in the CIS - have been preserved. Ancient Greek comedies, dramas and tragedies are still staged on its stage. In this city, Prince Vladimir was baptized, who spread Christianity in Rus'. Many tourists are familiar with the famous Chersonese bell - it was filmed in one of the episodes of the film "The Adventures of Pinocchio". After the Crimean War, the bell went to France, where it served as a church voice in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The bell was returned to its homeland in 1913 by Consul Louis Gay "as a sign of alliance and friendship" between Russia and France.
Khortytsya Island
Within the city of Zaporozhye, on the Dnieper River, there is Khortitsa - the largest island on the Dnieper. It was here that the first Zaporizhian Sich, the Cossack Republic, was born in the 16th century. On Khortitsa, the remains of the defensive structures of the Cossacks and fortifications from the time of the Russian-Turkish war of 1735-1739 have been preserved. Modern reconstruction on the island recreates the fortification system of the Zaporizhzhya Sich: Cossack horse patrols (bekets) guarded the borders from the Tatars. For the shelter of bekets, radouts were built - watchtowers. They were placed along the banks of the Dnieper, at a distance of 15 km from each other, so that one could see the other from one tower. There were also resin barrels that were set on fire when the enemy approached, sending a smoke signal.
Khotyn fortress
Seven wonders of Ukraine
"Seven Wonders of Ukraine" - seven historical and cultural monuments of Ukraine, determined by the all-Ukrainian competition of the same name. The action started in May 2007 on the initiative of the Ukrainian politician N. Tomenko. Regional organizing committees put up various objects for the competition. About a thousand objects were selected. Out of this thousand, an expert council consisting of hundreds of people (culturologists, historians, tourism business specialists) chose a list of first 100, and then 21 objects for Internet voting. The final results of the competition were summed up on August 21, 2007. Voting began on July 7, 2007. Due to attempts to falsify the results, the voting was stopped. The choice of the "Seven Wonders of Ukraine" was carried out taking into account Internet voting and the opinion of an expert council of hundreds of people: culturologists, historians, and tourism business specialists. 77 thousand people took part in the Internet voting. They are: 1. Kamyanets-Podilsky fortress
Kamianets-Podilskyi is one of the oldest cities in Ukraine. Due to the unique combination of historical, architectural, urban heritage, the landscape of the canyon of the Smotrych River, the "Old Town (Kamenets-Podolsky)" was declared a state historical and architectural reserve. The number of architectural monuments of the XI-XIX centuries includes about 200 buildings and structures. The powerful defensive fortifications of the "Old City", the fortress and the fortress bridge, the combination of religious buildings of different religions leave a unique impression. Given the rich architectural and historical heritage of the "Old Town", the National Commission of Ukraine for UNESCO in May 1994 recommended that it be included as a candidate in the register of world cultural heritage. The greatest value is the almost completely preserved historical center without interspersing the architecture of the 20th century. The main city attraction is an ancient fortress, the first buildings of which date back to the 11th-12th centuries, and the main fortifications date back to the 16th-17th centuries. Defensive fortifications in Kamenetz-Podolsk are considered an excellent example of the best fortifications in Eastern Europe. 2. Kiev-Pechersk Lavra
The Kiev-Pechersk Lavra is one of the first monasteries in Rus' to be founded. It was founded in 1051 under Yaroslav the Wise Monk Anthony, a native of Lyubech. The co-founder of the Caves Monastery was one of the first students of Anthony - Theodosius. Prince Svyatoslav II Yaroslavich presented the monastery with a plateau above the caves, where beautiful stone churches decorated with paintings, cells, fortress towers and other buildings later grew. The names of the chronicler Nestor (the author of The Tale of Bygone Years) and the painter Alypiy are associated with the monastery. From 1592 to 1688 he was the stavropegic Patriarch of Constantinople; since 1688, the monastery received the status of a lavra and became "the royal and patriarchal stavropegion of Moscow"; in 1786 the Lavra was subordinated to the Metropolitan of Kyiv, who became its sacred archimandrite. In the Lavra, the incorruptible relics of the saints of God are buried in the Near and Far caves; the Grand Duke of Lithuania Olgerd, Pyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin and others are buried. Currently, the lower Lavra is under the jurisdiction of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), and the upper Lavra is under the jurisdiction of the national Kiev-Pechersk historical and cultural reserve. 3. Park Sofiyivka
Sofiyivka National Dendrological Park is a park, a research institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, located in the northern part of the city of Uman, Cherkasy region, on the banks of the Kamenka River. Today it is a place of rest. About 500 thousand people visit it every year. Area - 179.2 hectares. "Sofiyivka" is a monument of the landscape type of world gardening art of the late 18th - first half of the 19th century. It grows over 3323 taxa (species, forms, varieties, cultivars) of local and exotic trees and bushes, among them: swamp cypress, Weymouth pine, tulip tree, plane tree, ginkgo, spruce and many others. The park team published a catalog of plants, in which there are 1994 taxa, of which 1220 are tree and shrub species and 774 herbaceous plants, including 25 hazel taxa, 24 beeches, 41 firs, 100 lianas, 320 roses, 57 rhododendrons , 376 - ground cover and 98 - flowering plants. In 2007, the park's plant collection included 2,103 arboreal and 1,212 herbaceous taxa. In 1985, the minor planet No. 2259 was named "Sofiyivka" in honor of the Uman park. 4. Sophia of Kyiv
Hagia Sophia - was built in the XI century in the center of Kyiv by order of Yaroslav the Wise. At the turn of the 17th-18th centuries, it was externally rebuilt in the Ukrainian baroque style. Inside the Cathedral, many ancient frescoes and mosaics have been preserved, including the famous mosaic of Our Lady of Oranta. St. Sophia Cathedral became the first architectural monument on the territory of Ukraine included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. 5. Chersonese
Tauric Chersonesus, or simply Chersonesus: "peninsula"; in Byzantine times - Kherson, in the Genoese period - Sarsona, in Russian chronicles - Korsun) - a policy founded by the ancient Greeks on the Herakleian Peninsula on the southwestern coast of Crimea. Now the Kherson settlement is located on the territory of the Gagarinsky district of Sevastopol. For two thousand years, Chersonesus has been a major political, economic and cultural center of the Northern Black Sea region. 6. Khortytsya
Khortitsa is the largest island on the Dnieper, located near the city of Zaporozhye below the Dnieper Hydroelectric Power Plant, a unique natural and historical complex. Elongated from the northwest to the southeast, the length is 12.5 km, the average width is 2.5 km. On a relatively small area of which (only two thousand five hundred and sixty hectares) fit samples of almost all types of landscape, typical for the south of Ukraine. The formation of the island is associated with tectonic (that is, caused by fluctuations in the earth's crust) processes of the Quaternary period, as a result of which the Ukrainian crystalline shield split. The geological basis of the island is Precambrian rocks about 2.5 billion years old, primarily granites covered with a layer of younger sedimentary rocks. In the northern part of Khortitsa, cliffs 40-50 m high rise above the shore, falling to the south. 7. Khotyn fortress
Khotyn fortress is a fortress of the 10th-18th centuries, located in the city of Khotyn, Ukraine. During the 5th-10th centuries, the fortification was used by the annalistic tribe of Tivertsy, and looked like a typical cape settlement. The construction of the stone fortifications of Khotyn is usually associated with the Galicia-Volyn principality and with the name of Danila of Galicia. Archaeological excavations (B. Tymoshchuk, 1961-67) revealed the stone walls of the castle of the 13th century, the remains of a white-stone church, traces of residential buildings. The castle occupied the northern part of the castle hill, about a third of the current length of the citadel. To the south of the castle was a fortified settlement surrounded by ramparts and wooden walls. It underwent the greatest restructuring in the 2nd half of the 15th century, being part of the Moldavian principality. Also, three objects were awarded an additional nomination. Some monuments were also awarded special nominations:
1. Livadia Palace - a monument of modern history 
The Grand Livadia Palace - the former summer residence of the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II - is an outstanding monument of architectural art, one of the main attractions of Yalta. The palace was built in 1911 on the site of the old one, which had fallen into disrepair, according to the project of the talented Yalta architect N.P. Krasnov. The Livadia Palace Complex, in addition to the Grand Palace, includes the retinue building, the palace of the Minister of the Court, the palace church, the Forentine courtyard. Of particular interest is the White Hall of the palace, which in February 1945 hosted meetings of the Crimean Conference of the heads of government of the USSR, the USA and Great Britain. Around the palace there is a peikolepny old park founded in the 30s of the 19th century. 2. Ostrog - a spiritual monument. 
Ostrog is a city in the Rivne region, the center of the Ostrog district. The city is located 14 km from the railway station Ostrog. The city is home to the National University "Ostroh Academy". In the city there are: a museum of local lore, a state historical and cultural reserve, the ruins of a castle with the Church of the Epiphany, fragments of city fortifications. Not far from the castle there is a square - here in 1978 a small stele was erected dedicated to the 400th anniversary of the Ostroh Academy. It was here that the famous editions of Ivan Fedorov - the ABC, the Ostorzhskaya Bible - were published. 3. Museum "Pysanka" in Kolomyia - a monument of modern Ukraine. 
The museum was built in 2000 in Kolomiya. The central part of the museum has the shape of a Easter egg 14 meters high. An architectural structure in the shape of the world's largest painted egg has become the hallmark of Kolomia. The grand opening of the museum took place on September 23, 2000, during the X International Hutsul Festival. The concept of the museum's exposition was developed by director Yaroslava Tkachuk, and brought to life by Kolomyia artists Vasily Andrushko and Miroslav Yasinsky. The uniqueness of the museum is not only in the fact that it is made in the shape of an egg, which is 14 meters high and 10 meters in diameter. The room is made entirely of colored glass, the total stained glass area is more than 600 square meters. The exposition of the museum displays the ornamental, compositional, color richness of folk polychrome graphics. Now the museum's collection has more than 6,000 pysanky, provided from the vast majority of regions of Ukraine (Ternopil, Lvov, Vinnitsa, Cherkasy, Kirovograd, Odessa), as well as from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Belarus, Poland, Czech Republic, Tsvetsiya, USA, Canada, France and India. Some exhibits were made at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The heads of the winning nominee facilities received a statuette made of green marble, brushed steel and golden mirror acrylic as a reward.
