The name “Calvary” is translated from the Latin as "a bowl of a corpse." It is considered as the cross of Christ, his torment that is why there are chapels on Calvary, symbolizing his way. The very first city cemetery, which appeared in the sixteenth century, was located in the modern Castle Hill. The castle servants and warriors were...
The Pedestrian Bridge has already become a real symbol of Uzhgorod. Earlier, during the 17th–19th centuries, the bridge was wooden and in 1898 the first iron bridge was built.
Take your time and stop for a few minutes on the pedestrian bridge to appreciate the Old and New parts of the town and the longest alley of linden trees in...
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...
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...
The street named after Transcarpathian educator Oleksandr Dukhnovych (24 April 1803 Topolya village, Ukraine – 30 March 1865 Pryashiv, Austrian Empire. He began his literary activity in 1829 and belonged to the so-called arousers. In 1850 he founded “Literary institution” in Pryashev where all the litereary forces of that time were united. O.Dukhnovych issued a hornbook “Reading book for...
The Joseph Bokshay Transcarpathian Regional Art Museum is one of the centers of culture and art in the Transcarpathian region. It is named after the Ukrainian painter Joseph Bokshay. The origins of the museum date back to June 1945, when the former Zemska art gallery’s exhibit was given several rooms in Uzhgorod castle. For years, the museum’s collection was...
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 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...
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...
The building was constructed in 1781. At first, the premises were used to store food and drinks, but after the original brewery located there closed, it was transformed into a hotel, later into a technical school and carpenter school. After Transcarpathia became part of Czechoslovakia, a wine bar was opened in the “Owl’s nest”. By the end of the...
