Industrial city located within the Drohobych-Boryslav Agglomeration. Former major center of oil industry in eastern Galicia, and also in II RP ( POLAND) in the interwar period. Located between picturesque mountains town, is located on the pretty large stocks of crude oil, natural gas and ozokerite. For lovers of industry-related facts, history and geography of the chemical industry, especially petrochemical - invariably go to the Boryslav !!! The town is located on the "Tourist Trail Petroleum" in direct [...]

Skelivka or Felshtyn, village in Ukraine in Lviv Oblast, Staro-Sambir region. The old Herburt's family property – knights Vulm, with roots from the Westphalia. They were granted land for their services for the Prince Wladyslaw Opolski – during an expedition to the Galicia Ruthenia. During the war with the King of Ruthenia – Danylom Galyckym. He fought on the side of the Prince – founder of Fulshtayn, Moravia – Herbort of Fulm. Traveling around Lviv Oblast, worth “to go” to Felshtyn – This quiet and picturesque village is an OASIS " [...]

CITY OF PRIVATE Zhovkva In 1597 year, Crown field hetman Stanisław Żółkiewski founded the town of Zhovkva / Zhovkva. It was, like Zamosc, private city, belonging to one family. Officially received city rights in 1603 year and over the centuries changed its owners. These included such well-known families as Daniłowiczowie, Hidden categories: and They. Among [...]

Svalyava / Свалява – zakarpackim circuit city located on rivers and Swalawka Latorica. Young Spa, brought to life in the second half of the twentieth century on the basis of the salt mine and numerous high-level water sources mineralogical. The Soviet authorities gave city status balneological resort, which is rapidly growing to this day. The spa waters known to occur a "Borzhomi" / [...]