Uzhgorod Bati passage was built in 1927 – 1929, during the period of the Czechoslovak authority. The passage was named after Slovak shoe king Bati. There was built "Palace of Bati" from the side of Theater Square , on the first floor there was a big brand shoe store and on the next floors there were repair workshops. Along...
In a 1691 description this street was mentioned as Mostova, or Bridge Street. Craftsmen that worked for the lords of the castle lived here. Since the time of Ukrainian independence the street has had the name Korzo.
Today this is a pedestrian area for strolls, recreation and shopping. Its modern architectural appearance emerged at the end of 19th century. Korzo Street...
On December 19th, on St. Nicholas Day, Uzhgorod traditionally holds a Saint Nicholas Parade, a competition to decorate the city’s Christmas tree and a ceremony of illuminating the biggest Transcarpathian Christmas tree. This beautiful tradition has become one of the most original highlights of Uzhhorod. Dressed Nicholases sing New Year’s and Christmas songs, jingle small bells, hand out candies...
The building of Chemistry Faculty of Uzhgorod National University was constructed in 1891-1895. Formerly there was the King Catholic gymnasium named after Janos and Yurii Drugets.
On September 1, 1946 25 students came to study chemistry on the first course of the newly established chemical faculty of Uzhgorod State University. Great merit in its opening belonged to the rector –...
Fedyntsa Street exactly repeats a bed of the river Small Uzh that used to have great significance for Uzhgorod. Between large and small Uzh was an island where a castle stood. We also know that there was a mill on this river. The citizens of Uzhgorod baked fresh bread from flour that had been milled there. During the Czechoslovak...
Pidzamkoviy Park was begun in the middle of the 16th century. In the early 1870s, this area was called Széchenyi Park, after the famous public and political figure. During the time that Uzhgorod and Transcarpathia were part of Czechoslovakia, the stadium of the Sports Club "Rus" was built. Soon after, a municipal swimming pool was construced in the park....
Bozdosh park was founded in 1954. In 1984 according to the decision of the Transcarpathian Executive Committee in the city of Uzhgorod on the street Bozdosh road it was specified to create a park-monument of landscape art of local importance "Park Bozdosh" ,with total area of 50 hectares. Park was granted the status of natural reserve fund. Also this...
The square is named in honor of a theatre, opened on 7th of July, 1920 with a performance of the well-known Ukrainian play, “Natalka Poltavka”. In July 1921 the famous Ukrainian director Mykola Sadowskyi was invited to be the head of the theatre. Since 2005 the theatre has had the name „Bavka”. Long ago in Verkhovyna regions this was a generic name for...
The celebration, which has become a hallmark of Uzhhorod, is traditionally held on Youth Day (June 28). The main aim of the organizers is to draw public attention to the importance of family values. As an added bonus there are interesting contests and a lot of fun. The celebration program also provides a vivid motorcade wedding rally, a photo...
City Square is named after Eugene Fentsyk (1844-1903) who is a Transcarpathian educational activist and writer of Russophile direction, a Greek Catholic priest. Since 1885 he was also a publisher and editor of "Lystok" that published in mixed Russian and Church Slavonic language. E. Fentsyk known as the author of poetic drama "Conquest of Uzhgorod" and was one of...