The “Uzhhorod Regatta” is a fun sport competition, rafting down the Uzh river with unusual decorated crafts of various designs. According to tradition the launching takes place at the transport bridge near “Pidzamkoviy” park and heads down river to Tomas Masaryk transport bridge. In order to win, each team must purchase or build their own craft and all the...
Uzhgorod Synagogue was built as a Jewish choral synagogue of the Ashkenazi orthodox community in Uzhgorod. It was designed by architects Gyula Papp and Ferenc Szabolcs in Neo-Moorish style, which intertwines Byzantine and Arab-Moroccan motifs. It opened in 1904.
Currently, the building is used by the Transcarpathian Regional Philharmonic Society, founded in 1946. In 1974, one of the best stage...
Located on the left bank of the city (the “New Town”), the first written record of this area dates back to 1631. This part of town has developed slowly, as it always suffered from sudden floods. It was only in the 18th century that the local government began making an effort to protect the river’s banks in this area....
Transport bridge is the biggest bridge in Uzhgorod (length is 140m). The need for such transport interchange arose in the thirtieth of the twentieth century in times of Czech government. Its construction began in 1934. The estimate was 8.0 million korunas. In 1937 the bridge was opened in the presence of the second Czechoslovak President E. Benes (1935-1948). 7...
Fentsyk Square is one of the most imposing places in Uzhgorod. Its construction began in the middle of the 19th century. Here, almost every building is of historical significance.
At the far eastern end of the square stands the largest and most beautiful Jewish synagogue of Transcarpathia. Next to it, on the bank of the river Uzh, is one of...
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...
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...
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...
Building of the church began in 1914 and ended in 1919. The church bell was made in the village Mali Heyivtsi in Uzhgorod district. The church was built in the Gothic Revival style. In Soviet times there was sports section of weightlifting and wrestling in the church, pupils who trained there became winners of republican and all-union competitions. Since...
The festival has become a tradition in our region. It demonstrates the best examples of children's art. The goal is to revive cultural and moral values of the family unit; identify and support talented children; and to develop creative skills and abilities in different genres of art.
