Since 1946 Transcarpathian Museum of local lore began to work in Uzhgorod Castle. "Exposition of nature department" provides physical and geographical characteristics of the Transcarpathian region, data on mountains, forests, flora and fauna and more."Exposition of archeology department" highlights the topic "Transcarpathia in the era of the ancient Stone Age, Paleolithic", "Transcarpathia in the era of New Stone Age,...
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...
Transcarpathian Regional Museum of Art named after Bokshay is one of cultural and art centers in Transcarpathian region. It was named after Ukrainian painter – Joseph Bokshay (1891-1975). A prerequisite for foundation of the museum was in June 1945, when several rooms in Uzhgorod castle were given to for the exposition of former Zemska Art Gallery. They opened for...
Every year, Uzhhorod holds an agricultural fair called "Golden Autumn". Here you can buy fruits, vegetables, meat by the kilo or on a whole carcass, lots of cheese, honey, wine, baked goods, gifts, embroidered shirts, wicker baskets, toys - including wooden puzzles, jewellery, live poultry and rabbits
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...
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...
Traditionally, the festival is held in the paprika capital of Ukraine, in the village of Mala Dobron in Uzhhorod region. This Festival is held to promote Hungarian and Ukrainian hand-made art, the revival and popularization of national customs and traditions, to broaden the artistic vision of the participants, to enrich their spirituality, to find and support skilled and talented...
The street named after Czech writer and public figure - Ivan Olbracht, but his real name is Kamil Zeman (6 January 1882, Semili, Bohemiia, Austria Hungary – 20 December 1952, Prague, Czechoslovakia). Adventure novel “Mykola Shuhay - thief” (1933) is a masterpiece of Ivan Olbracht. It was created on folklore and life basis. Hero of the novel - a...
The building of Provincial administration was built in 1934 - 1936, designed by Czech architect Anton Krupka in the style of "constructivism". This style originated in the 20-30 years of the twentieth century and was different from others by new look at simple things. In the architecture an attention is paid not to the rigor of geometry and the...
The festival is hosted by "Lautari”, the regional association of Roma music culture. For the first time the festival was held in 1997 as a national jazz festival, and then in 1998, the festival gained international status. The Jazz Forum "Pop-Jazz-Fest" has been held in Uzhhorod for 19 years.
