Tysmenytsia
Ivano-Frankivsk district · Ivano-Frankivsk region
Tysmenytsia is a city in Ivano-Frankivsk region, the center of Tysmenytsia district. It is located in the Stanislavivska Hollow above the Vorona River; it is a famous furrier center. Nowadays, the H18 Ivano-Frankivsk-Buchach-Ternopil highway passes through Tysmenytsia, part of the former state highway Berezhany-Monastyrysk-Stanyslaviv, which was also called the Berezhansky Trakt.
The first mention of Tysmenytsia is found in the Ipatiev Chronicle of 1143. In 1449, the town received Magdeburg rights and in the XV-XVII centuries, thanks to its favorable position on the trade route from Poland and Lviv to Bukovyna and Moldova, it became one of the most important craft and artistic centers of Prykarpattia.
In the sixteenth century, Armenians moved to Tysmenytsia and brought the secrets of furrier craftsmanship. Since then, Tysmenytsia has been known for its exquisite fur and leather goods. Nowadays, Tysmenytsia is home to the Tysmenytsia Fur Company and the Tikaferlux joint venture. These are large, modern enterprises equipped with new machinery that process rabbit, muskrat, marten, and mink skins and produce a wide range of fur products.
A significant part of the population is engaged in private furrier business and trade in fur products of own and imported production (the city center is densely dotted with fur shops). Agricultural activities are also an important source of income for the townspeople.
The parents of the world-famous psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud were born in Tysmenytsia.
Officially, on February 14, 1986, the urban-type settlement of Tysmenytsia was renamed into the city of district subordination Tysmenytsia, Ivano-Frankivsk region. It is a picturesque town with a rich history, but unfortunately, we don't know much about it. Few people know that Tysmenytsia has always been a town and was inhabited by burghers. Many of the noble families are still there today, but most of them are under different names.
It is worth a visit:
- The wooden Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (built in 1732, called Monastery Church by the locals because from 1732 to 1748 there was a monastery of the Basilian fathers), with preserved nineteenth-century paintings.
- The wooden bell tower of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1710), an example of Hutsul architecture, is a rectangular church at the base.
- Brick Church of St. Nicholas (built in 1869),
- Church of St. Michael the Archangel (consecrated on November 21, 2007).
- The Monastery of the Missionary Society of St. Andrew the Apostle (consecrated on October 25, 2003).
- Since 1992, the Stepan Havryliuk Museum of Tysmenytsia History has been operating.
The main cultural centers of the city are the district house of culture, the Tysmenytsia district library, and the district library for children, which is located in the former Polish house "Sokil".On January 1, 1978, a centralized library system was established, which included 49 branches of village libraries, 2 township libraries (Lysets and Zhovten), 3 children's libraries (Tysmenytsia, Lysets, Zhovten), and 1 central district library.
There are a number of monuments in Tysmenytsia, in particular:
- Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko.
- to the fighters for the freedom of Ukraine.
- A bust of Vyacheslav Chornovil.
- A memorial sign in honor of the 850th anniversary of the city.
- A memorial sign in honor of the 950th anniversary of the town.
- The pastor of Tysmenytsia was Fr.
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What to visit
Landmarks, museums and places of interest near Tysmenytsia.
ChurchChurch of St. Nicholas, TysmenytsiaTysmenytsiaunder 1 km from the centreNicholas in Tysmenytsia is one of the brightest examples of people uniting around the church. It was built in 1866 and in its lifetime has seen many joyful and sad...
MuseumMuseum of Local Lore, TysmenytsiaTysmenytsiaunder 1 km from the centreTheStepan Havryliuk Museum of History of Tysmenytsia is a municipal historical museum in the city of Tysmenytsia, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, a cultural and educational...
ChurchChurch of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, TysmenytsiaTysmenytsiaunder 1 km from the centreThe Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, built in 1736, is located in the historical area of Tysmenytsia.
SightMonument to Stepan BanderaIvano-Frankivsk10 km from the centreThe monument is a cross on a slope, an interesting pedestal of Bandera, one of the most architecturally patriotic sculptures in Ivano-Frankivsk.
Historic siteHouse of the Ukrainian Society "Sokil", Ivano-FrankivskIvano-Frankivsk10 km from the centreHrushevskoho Street in Ivano-Frankivsk is home to many important administrative buildings: a bank building, an insurance company building, the district financial...
CastlePotocki Castle, Ivano-FrankivskIvano-Frankivsk11 km from the centreThePotocki Palace is an architectural and urban planning monument of historical significance in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk.Craft nearby
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Craft shopsTABALA handmade leather workshop-shop, Ivano-FrankivskIvano-Frankivsk10 km from the centreTABALA is a tiny workshop-shop of craft leather goods in central Ivano-Frankivsk, at 37 Nezalezhnosti Street.
Craft shopsOrtus craft and souvenir shop, Ivano-FrankivskIvano-Frankivsk10 km from the centreOrtus is a small but densely packed shop of craft products and souvenirs in the very heart of Ivano-Frankivsk, at 9 Mykhaila Hrushevskoho Street.
Craft shopsCHERNIKOVA designer ethno-fashion shop, Ivano-FrankivskIvano-Frankivsk11 km from the centreCHERNIKOVA is the shop of Ukrainian designer clothing by Ivano-Frankivsk designer Liubov (Liubtsia) Chernikova, located in the Bastion fortress gallery in the very...
Craft shopsGaptuvalnya embroidered-fashion store, Ivano-FrankivskIvano-Frankivsk11 km from the centreGaptuvalnya is a Ukrainian brand of embroidered clothing whose flagship store is in the Bastion gallery in Ivano-Frankivsk.
Craft shopsBastion Fortress Gallery – Ukrainian makers’ shops, Ivano-FrankivskIvano-Frankivsk11 km from the centreThe Bastion Fortress Gallery is one of the most atmospheric places in Ivano-Frankivsk for an unhurried walk and for finding gifts made in Ukraine.
Theme parksUnderhill Earth History Park, PidhiriaPidhiria27 km from the centreUnderhill Earth History Park is a large open-air theme park in the village of Pidhiria near Bohorodchany, about 25 km from Ivano-Frankivsk, right at the foot of the...Where to stay
Hotels, sadybas and cottages in and around Tysmenytsia.
MotelEverestIvano-Frankivsk6.7 km from the centreParkingWi‑FiPetsNearby: Potocki Castle 4.1 kmCity Lake 5.2 kmfrom 1 400 UAH per night
MotelMotel "Zhokey"Ivano-Frankivsk7.5 km from the centreSaunaBBQParkingNearby: Potocki Castle 3.1 kmCity Lake 4.5 kmfrom 700 UAH per night
HotelMon AmiIvano-Frankivsk7.8 km from the centreParkingWi‑FiNearby: Potocki Castle 2.8 kmCity Lake 4.1 kmfrom 2 180 UAH per night
HotelLehendaIvano-Frankivsk8.2 km from the centreBBQParkingWi‑FiNearby: Potocki Castle 2.3 kmCity Lake 3.7 kmfrom 1 350 UAH per night
HotelKarpatyIvano-Frankivsk8.4 km from the centreParkingWi‑FiKidsNearby: Potocki Castle 2.9 kmCity Lake 4.8 kmfrom 1 400 UAH per night
HostelPid FikusomIvano-Frankivsk9 km from the centreParkingWi‑FiNearby: Potocki Castle 1.6 kmCity Lake 2.9 kmfrom 400 UAH per nightPeaks nearby
All peaks
PeakWhite Stone RockDoraaltitude 538 m50 km from the centre7 trails to the topThe White Stone Rock is located in the village of Dora in the Carpathians and is one of the most prominent natural attractions in Ukraine.
PeakRidge and mountain ChortkaPasichnaaltitude 1 240 m · Gorgany range52 km from the centreChortky (also Chortka) is a ridge in the Gorgany Mountains (Ukrainian Carpathians), within the Nadvirna and Bohorodchany districts of Ivano-Frankivsk region.
Mountain meadowMount Makovytsia, YaremcheYaremchealtitude 984 m · Gorgany range54 km from the centre7 trails to the topMakovytsia (984 m) is a mountain of the Gorgany range on the eastern edge of Yaremche, in the Carpathian National Nature Park; a cross stands on the summit and a...