The construction of this building was completed in 1897. Initially, there was a hotel "Continental" and a merchant meeting hall. Later, the house was significantly rebuilt and expanded. A hall for spectators, two lobbies and technical premises were completed.
At the beginning of the Second World War, Buchach had 11,100 inhabitants, of whom 2,400 were Ukrainians, 3,550 Poles, and 5,150 Jews. In 1959, Buchach had 7,000 inhabitants. Such a sharp decrease in the population of the city is explained by the Nazi genocide against the Jews, the deportation of Poles to the territory of Poland and the losses of Ukrainians in the struggle against the Stalinist regime. Today, the population of the city is 12,600, the area of the city is 1,026 hectares.
Color photograph of Vvedensk Refectory Church, built 1677-1679, Chernihiv. The pillarless Vvedensk church is one of the oldest in the group of Chernihiv monuments of the 17th century.
"Giants of the South" is a short, one-hour play, which was presented to Cherkasy residents by the actors of the Mark Kropyvnytskyi Kirovohrad Drama Theater as part of the 2013 Christmas Festival. The work, the subtitle of which reads: "documentary play from the life of luminaries", was first performed on the theater stage during the celebrations on this occasion.
Within the Uzhhorod Castle, there are 40 rooms in the palace. The largest hall of the castle, the knight's hall, located on the second floor, was transformed into an internal chapel with a painted ceiling by artist Ferdinand Vydra in 1857. Around the same time, the neighboring halls were decorated with stucco, painting, and gold leaf. The Uzhhorod Castle itself is the most valuable exhibit of the Zakarpattia regional Museum of Local History named after T. Legotsky. It is the oldest (spanning the 13th and 18th centuries) and most valuable historical and architectural structure of the city of Uzhhorod.
Outdoor performance, on grass, under some trees, of the symphony for workers on collective farms. A woman is singing a solo, standing in front of the ensemble.
