In the ХІХ century the old name of the square was Trading area. In 1990 it was named after the Hungarian poet and revolutionary Shandor Petofi (1823-1849). On July 11, 1847 he was on his way to his lover, who lived in Transylvania, stopped to overnight in Uzhgorod. Night at "Black Eagle" hotel (pl. Petofi, 20) and impressions of...
The Transcarpathian Regional Music and Drama Theater was established according to the decision of the Council of People's Commissars of Transcarpathian Ukraine, it started to work from January 1, 1946 and started its activity in November 7, 1946, with the performance «Under Chestnuts of Prague» of K. Simonov. Producers of the theater were Volodymyr Mahar, Hnat Ihnanovych, Hryhoriy Volovyk,...
Uzhgorod is located at an altitude of about 120 meters above sea level at the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains on the river Uzh. The area of the city is 41.56 km². It strenches 12 km from north to south and 5 km from east to west. Uzhgorod‘s highest point is Mount Velyka Daibovetska at 224m. The green areas...
Uzhgorod’s Laudon arboretum was founded in 1886 and is named in honor of its founder, Ishtvan Laudon, a professor of the Uzhgorod gymnasium. The park contains about 20 species of trees. Here you’ll find trees from North and South America and Asia. There are also examples of the oldest tree species - ginkgo and also magnolia, swamp cypress, yew,...
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...
Frid Palace (in Hungarian - Fried Palota) is private house of the city, which was built in 1910. It was named in honor of its owner - Jewish entrepreneur Ignaz Fried. There were 18 small shops on the ground floor and 24 apartments on the first and second floors. Jewish families were renting 22 apartments, one flat was for...
Transcarpathian regional Philharmonia was founded on 19 February, 1946. Philharmonia has located in the building of a former synagogue since 1957. Building of a synagogue was completed in 1904 designed by Transcarpathian architects F.Szabolcs and D. Pappa on the embankment of river Uzh. Calculation of works was 200000 korunas. It was the first reinforced concrete structure in Uzhgorod. The...
The church of St.Yurii – is a Roman Catholic temple of XVII century. It was constructed by the head of the city – Yurii Druget – on a place of destroyed Lutheran temple. In 1695 owner of the city – earl Bercheni – continued the building. In XVIII century the temple was rebuilt in neobaroque style, famous architect Lucach...
All Transcarpathians and their guests have chance to hear carols in Ukrainian, Slovakian, Hungarian, Romanian and even German. Caroling groups come from all over the region, bringing their Vertep (a portable puppet nativity theatre). The groups entertain guests not only with beautiful singing, but also by acting out funny performances, full of various colourful characters. Visitors can also enjoy...
In mid-April Uzhgorod is painted in pink with cherry blossoms. This event brings tourists from all around the world. During this time Uzhhorod holds the traditional festival "Sakura Fest", with various art exhibitions, fairs and art performances of Transcarpathian musicians.
