This is the place of millions people martyrdom during the World War 2. The largest Nazi concentration camp in occupied territories of Europe, where plans for the destruction of all nations, mostly Jews and Poles were carried out. It’s difficult to estimate the number of victims – perhaps 1.1 million people of 28 nationalities. These were citizens of Jewish origin mainly, imported from all over the place. Continue reading »

(in Ukrainian: Києво-Печерська Лавра) the one of the first founded monasteries in Russia. Founded in 1051 in the time of Yaroslav the Wise by the monk Antony, a native of Liubech. The co-founder of Cave Monastery was one of the first disciples of Antony – Theodosius. Prince Svyatoslav II Yaroslavich gave the monastery a plateau above the caves, where later rose the beautiful stone temples decorated with paintings, cells, towers and other buildings. The monastery is associated with the names of chronicler Nestor (author of “The Tale of Bygone Years”), an artist Alipiy. Continue reading »

In the dark military regime days, the young people began to protest against the situation, absurd in their view, in the absurd ways. On the place of painted in orange political slogans the gnomes appeared. Soon “krasnolyudki” began to leave their own life and become a symbol of Wroclaw. Little people can be found in unexpected places. Continue reading »

Take a walk along Artema street from the park to the Region Executive Committee, where you will see a monument to Taras Shevchenko, and nearby is a library of Nadezhda Krupskaya. Beside the Executive Committee go to the Pushkina street which is parallel to the street of Artem (located above it, on the sidelines of the Executive Committee). It is a very nice street, lots of flowers and fountains. Continue reading »

Old Castle of Kamenetz-Podolsk is a medieval castle town of Kamenetz-Podolsk, one of the historical monuments of Ukraine.
Presumably the Castle existed at the time of Kyivan Rus (as a stronghold of ancient city), but the stone castle was built by Lithuanian princes Koriatovichi. From 1362 to 1434 the castle in conjunction with the fortifications of the city became the main outpost of Lithuania, and from 1434 to 1793 became the Polish authorities in Podolia, and played a significant role in repelling the Turkish-Tatar campaigns to the West. Continue reading »

 In Europe there is no such mighty fortress built in the Middle Ages than this. Teutonic Order began construction of the castle in 13th century as a residence of the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order. Over time, Malbork became the capital of the Teutonic Order, and the “Big refectory” and the palace of the Grand Master were added to the castle in the next century. Continue reading »