About Drohobych

Drohobych is beautiful and charming city ! Has its own climate, differs slightly from other Ukrainian cities of East Prykarpattia. Probably the difference, significantly affected by multicultural population ! Drohobych inhabitants are Ukrainians, Poles, Russians and Jews, who live here side by side for ages and ignoring the different historical misunderstandings, conflicts and wars - fell theirself a big family !!!

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We would like to proudly present to you this city, because it is worth admiring, and because, that the authors of "Unknown Ukraine" – come from this city !!! With a sense of sentiment and a mental bond with Drohobych, we invite you for a short journey through the streets of this town !

Apart from the blocks and buildings of socialist realist of edge of the city, and powerful and huge industrial areas, encourage you to visit the very center of Drohobych !

Center of Drohobych

It is center which indicates the cultural diversity of its inhabitants, here are standing next to each other powerful Roman Catholic Church, Orthodox, Greek Catholic, and Jewish Synagogue ! It is here that the charming and narrow streets of downtown remember the authorities of Polish, Austria-Hungary, Soviet Union and independent Ukraine govern ! It was here where lived and worked Bruno Schulz, here was born and was murdered ! It is here where developed pre-war elite: Polish, Jewish and Ukrainian ! It is here that residents are proud citizens of the city !

Age of Drohobych

From various sources appears, that Drohobych already has more than 900 years, some people say and write, that even 917 !! Invariably it is clear fact, that "the city saw a lot", had a different hosts, functioned at different ages under different banners. Many famous people come from Drohobych, it is hard to mention all of them, because the list of their names will not have the end !

Location of Drohobych

Situated on the Tysmennycia and Seret Drohobych (49° 21 '0 "N, 23° 30 '0 "E), at the beginning of its existence, was a small settlement / stronghold, became an important point on the map of Europe. This was connected with the creation Salt mine, which supplied salt to all the neighboring towns, principalities, and even countries ! The method of brewing salts, brine, which came from the "Salt Pond", boiled out and packed in barrels / package of salt . It is these 9 packages of salt / barrels - appear on Crest of Drohobych. Interesting is the fact, that plant manufacturing Drohobych salt, still works and supplies salt to the local shops and homes ! So the tradition of brewing salts survived to this day !

Old town of Drohobych

Old town of Drohobych has classic pattern – City Market Square in the middle of Town Hall and spreading radially in all directions streets. The current appearance is modeled on German law, which was established in the area during the reign of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Prior to this period in the center of town was a Roman Catholic church dedicated to St.. Bartholomew. So after changing the government, urban center has been artificially shifted in another direction, thus matching the urban layout to German law (current status). In the course of history Drohobych belonged to different countries. Also passed through the city many front lines during various wars and rebellions.

What worth see in Drohobych ? Where worth to go , where worth to be ?

Objects secular in Drohobych :

• The beautiful villa district in Drohobych is this the streets of Ivan Franko and Taras Shevchenko. Along the streets you can admire ranked villas, houses and palaces from the periods interwar period and the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In the unique architectural buildings currently are located: museums, university, palace of culture, libraries, hospitals and clinics, schools, shops, banks and residential houses and public buildings. It is clearly marked and shaped district, which is easily visually separated from the remaining tissue of the city;
  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  
  
• Salt factory in Drohobych – unique, museum-like salt brewing plant, for ages working in the city. On our website in the category "History", is an article dedicated to this interesting in terms of industrial history and architecture object ! We encourage you to read the content;
• Drohobych Philharmonic, Taras Street Shevchenko;
• Drohobych House of Culture, Ivan Street Franko;
• Drohobych State Pedagogical University named Ivan Franko, Ivan Street Franko;
• Drohobych Drama Theatre named Yuriy Drohobych, on the street Pidvalna;
• Town Hall in Drohobych, dating from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, located on the Municipal Market;
• Art Nouveau houses in the city center and the old University buildings;
  

  

  

  

  
  
• Numerous parks, avenues and squares, which are randomly scattered throughout the city and cause, that the city is very green and full of life;
  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  
  
• Numerous monuments and memorials, that their presence commemorate the history of the city and the history of the Ukrainian Nation;
  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  
  
• Museum of Drohobych Land and gallery images The Palace Of Fine Arts;
• Numerous lakes, full of fish, which are accessible for swimming and relaxing in the summer;
• Municipal Stadium (10 k. places) from pool (50 m.), which in 2012 year will be a training base for football teams participating in the Championship !!!

Sacred objects and religious groups in Drohobych:

Greek Catholic Objects:

The most important monuments of Greek sacred architecture in Drohobych include historic wooden churches. An excellent example can serve two original churches:

• Orthodox church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross - Built in the early sixteenth century, that with the old bell tower and the chapel of 1661 year, is a unique architectural monument. No less unique are the paintings and frescoes adorning the interior of the temple.
  

  

  

  

  
  
• Orthodox Church. of Yuriy – comes the turn of the fifteenth-sixteenth century. Was moved from the Carpathian village Nadiyevo (ukr. Надієво) in place of wooden church, which has sustained fire and was completely burnt down. Next to it in 1678 year was built wooden belfry, which often underwent fires. The most valuable element of the interior of the church, are the unique frescoes and iconostasis dating from the mid-seventeenth century.
  

  

  

  

  
  

Important monuments of religious architecture are also Greek Catholic church:

• Orthodox church of Great Holy Trinity – old Karmelicky church 1690 year. The monastery buildings, are now converted into offices of Greek Catholic Seminary in Drohobych;
• The church of saint. Peter and Paul from 1828 year. There are also part of the monastic.

Church Roman Catholic in Drohobych :

Church of St.. Bartholomew, built in the end Fourteenth century during the reign King Casimir the Great. The massive building has part of the Romanesque and Gothic. Is located next to fortified bell tower, who served as defense during war. Initially church complex was surrounded by massive walls and earthworks, which was abolished by the Austro-Hungarian rule in the nineteenth century. In times of after the war the church was converted into a salt warehouse, which led to a degradation of the interior. The Church is located in the center near the Market, is one of the major sights of Drohobych.

Jews in Drohobych :

The number of Jews living in Drohobych before September 1939 year – can provide enormous size of the temple.

Great Synagogue Drohobycz ' Choral '

The Great Synagogue in Drohobych – was built between 1842-1865, for the needs of the local Orthodox clusters. Sometimes called „Choral” (ukr. Хоральна синагога), is one of the largest synagogues in Central and Eastern Europe and the largest in Western Ukraine (the largest synagogue in Eastern Galicia). Was built in the mid-nineteenth century on the place of a small, wooden synagogue, which burned in the year 1713. Since the start of World War II, synagogue was fed to a state of insolvency. After the invasion of troops of the Third Reich was ravaged and converted into salt storage mined in Drohobych. After the establishment of Soviet power in this area, synagogue was used as furniture store.

In years 90. authorities returned a local synagogue to Jewish community, that by the combined forces is trying to restore the original appearance of the temple and the function. In addition to this synagogue in Drohobych there are other. Unfortunately, now they are adapted and adopted for other purposes. An example may serve – City boxing club in the building of one of the synagogues.

The Jewish population in the period before and after the war and the present

The area of ​​Eastern Galicia for centuries has been inhabited by Jewish population. According to population census carried out in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Jewish population in Drohobych in year 1880 accounted for approximately 50% of the total population and play a major role in economic.

World War II, brought annihilation of the Jewish population in numerous concentration camps (including Sobibor, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Treblinka, Majdanek, Belzec and Chełm). Many Jews were killed directly in the Jewish ghettos and the executions carried out in places of residence. It is estimated, that number of Jewish victims in World War II was about 6 million. people. In like manner also has been the destruction of Roma minorities (gypsy).

In modern times, on the Polish-Ukrainian borderland Jewish communities are few. Many families have emigrated to Israel, U.S. and settled there permanently. According to the census in 2001 year Jewish nationality declares around 92 k. Ukrainian citizens, which gives 0,3% total population of the state. Unfortunately it is difficult to estimate the number of Jewish people living in Ukraine, this is probably due to the reluctance to declare their origin by the citizens.

Transport and access

In Drohobych smoothly functioning public transport (14 urban lines), are good connections to other cities in the region and Ukraine, and Polish. Daily operates two bus stations (AC-1 and AC-2) and railway station ! People, who want to go to Drohobych can read the article "TRANSPORT TO DROHOBYCH".

It is worth going to Drohobych and feel the climate of this charming and quiet town !

Has anyone of you been already in Drohobych ? Please write in the comments your own perceptions and memories !

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Bruno Schulz, Drohobycko-Borysławska Agglomeration, Drohobych, salt factory, transport, monuments