Nettle

Kropyvnyk is a village in the Dolyna district of Ivano-Frankivsk region. The first written mention of the village was made in a charter by King Władysław II Jagiełł in October 1399. The village is located 12 km from the district center of Dolyna.

It is known that Dolyna district was repeatedly ravaged by Turks and Tatars. In particular, in 1594, a 40,000-strong army of Busurmans completely burned Dolyna and the surrounding villages. There is a version that Kropyvnyk was also burned, and the surviving inhabitants fled to the mountains, where they founded a new settlement. Indeed, in subsequent references Kropyvnyk is referred to as a subdivision of Mizunia. In fact, when a monastery was built on the mountain between Mizun and Kropyvnyk, which operated from 1711 to 1765, a monastery village emerged. The settlement of the village of Kropyvnyk by the Mizun Monastery is confirmed by historical documents.

In 1832, Kropyvnyk already had its own church of St. Nicholas, and in 1912, a one-class school. In 1918, the school became a two-class school. In 1989, a branch of the Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian Language Society was established, and later a branch of the Rukh. The riflemen's grave was restored, and the burial place of the UPA soldiers was also landscaped.

In 2005, a monument to the "Fighters for the Freedom of Ukraine" was unveiled in the village. In 2006, the second church of the UGCC of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was consecrated and opened.

Attractions of Kropyvnyk

• Kropyvnyk-1 is a protected tract. The area is 8 hectares. The status was granted according to the decision of the regional executive committee of 19.07.1988 № 128. It is managed by the State Enterprise Vyhoda Forestry (Mizun Forestry). The status was granted to preserve a part of the forest with mixed beech-fir and spruce plantations over 110 years old. Due to the drying of the tops and crowns of the trees, the plantation has lost its aesthetic appearance and functions as a protected object.
• Kropyvnyk-2 is a protected tract. The area is 14 hectares. The status was granted according to the decision of the Regional Executive Committee of 19.07.1988 No. 128. It is managed by the State Enterprise Vyhoda Forestry(MizunForestry). The status was granted to preserve a part of the forest area with highly productive plantations of European larch, spruce and fir with the participation of beech. The plantations are over 120 years old. As a result of drying out of the tops and crowns of the trees, the plantation lost its aesthetic appearance and functions as a protected object.
• The nettle is a natural monument. The area is 2.8 hectares. The status was granted according to the decision of the Regional State Administration of 17.07.1996 No. 451. It is managed by the State Enterprise Vyhoda State Forestry(MizunForestry). The status was granted to preserve a part of the forest area with reference fir, beech and spruce plantations with the participation of warty birch and an admixture of red oak. There is also a European cedar pine (listed in the Red Book of Ukraine).

The museum at the Kropyvnytskyi secondary school named after M. F. Tymochko was opened in 2000. Its purpose is to involve students in the study and preservation of the historical and cultural heritage of Kropyvnyk village, to foster patriotism, love for the native land, and respect for the people who created the history of the village and for those who enrich it today with their work and deeds.

The museum room is divided into 7 exhibition sections: "The village beyond the horizon of centuries"; "The village under the rule of Austria and Poland"; "The village gave birth to talents"; "Academician from Prykarpattia: To the top of science. Creative work of the scientist. The world of his hobbies"; "The village in the post-war period"; "Teacher and fighter (section dedicated to the fighter for the freedom of Ukraine Dmytro Kvets)"; "The village today".

The main directions of the museum are: educational work; mass work on local history and tourism; search and research activities; ethnographic work.