The Church in the village Roztoka. Part two. Bad story.

It is the continuation of the story about the Church of Vvedenie (Introduction) of the Blessed Virgin. It was built in 1759 in the village Roztoka Mizhgirya district. This is a negative part of the article but it should start definitely by reading positive Part one.

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The Village Rechka. Production of Gunya (Hutsul Clothes). The Source.

The village Rechka (ua: Річка) of Mizhgirya district is situated at an altitude of 555 masl at the foot of the ridge Borzhavski. The first information (mention) about the village was in 1600. According to the legend the village was founded by a man whose name was Rechkay (ua: Річкай). The village is known primarily as the center of the production of Gunya as well as its iron-acidic mineral springs. Citizens called them "Kvass". One of which is located right in the center of the village. Local people tell that there are 7 sources. Also on the outskirts of the village there is one of the hiking trail which leads to Borzhavskij ridge. It is very popular among the foreign tourists. They are frequent visitors of the village.

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The Monument of the abolition of serfdom

The village Nyzhnie Vorota (ua: Нижні Ворота) of Volovets region is located at an altitude of 448 masl. Till 1946 village was known as Nyzhnie Veretskie (ua: Нижні Верецькі). It stands on the banks of Latorytsya River. In 1971 the village got the status of "urban village" but now it has a status of "village" again.

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Epiphany in Nelepino. Part one.

Nelepino (ua. Неліпино, Hung. Harsfalva) was founded in 1430 and situated not far from district centre Svalyava, which is in the valley of the Latorytsya river. The believers of Transcarpathia and neighboring regions pay their attention to this village. Last Tuesday there was the phenomenon of holy images (Epiphany).

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Epiphany in Nelepino. Part two.

The continuation of the article about Epiphany in Nelepino (ua. Неліпино, Hung. Harsfalva) of Svalyava region. Here is the beginning of the article.

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