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...
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 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 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...
During the Christmas Fair, it is possible to buy souvenirs and products from local craftsmen. Wooden houses are set up in the centre of the town and decorated in Christmas style. Near these stalls one can see bundles of straw: a symbol of the manger where Christ was born. All of this creates a magical holiday atmosphere.
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...
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...
Bat’a Passage was built in 1927-1927, during the period when Uzhgorod and Transcarpathia were part of the Czechoslovakian Republic. It’s named after the Slovakian shoe manufacturer Bat’a. From the side of Theatre Square according to his vision the “Bat’a Palace” was built. On its lower floors there was a large shoe store, and on the upper floors, shoe repair...
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...